These words are from the IELTS 4000 Academic Word List and the sample sentences are taken from Cambridge free online dictionary.
accident: (noun) event that takes place without one's
foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
She was
injured in a car
accident.
accidental: (adjective) unexpected; unforeseen
Reports
suggest that eleven soldiers were killed by accidental
fire from their own side.
accidentally: (adverb) inadvertently; by
chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
He accidentally
knocked a glass over.
accommodate: (verb) do a favor or service
for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
New students
may be accommodated in halls of
residence.
accommodation: (noun) living quarters
provided for public convenience
There's a shortage of cheap accommodation.
accompany: (verb) travel with; be
associated with / to be provided
or exist
at the same time
as something
The course
books
are accompanied by four CDs.
accomplish: (verb) succeed in doing;
bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
The students
accomplished the task in less than ten minutes.
accomplishment: (noun) achievement;
fulfillment
Getting the
two leaders to sign a peace treaty was his greatest accomplishment.
account: (noun)narrative or record of
events; reason given for a particular action or event
She gave a thrilling
account of her life in
the jungle.
accountant: (noun) one who maintains and
audits business accounts
The company
is looking for an expert accountant.
accounting: system that provides
quantitative information about finances
Please refer
your query to the accounting firm.
accumulate: (verb) pile up; collect;
mount up; increase
We've accumulated
so much rubbish over the years.
accumulation:
(noun) increase by natural growth or addition;
concentration
Accumulations of sand
can be formed by
the action
of waves
on coastal beaches.
accuracy: (noun) quality of nearness to the truth or the
true value
We can predict
changes
with a surprising
degree of accuracy.
accurate: (adjective)capable of
providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
Her novel
is an accurate reflection
of life in Spain.
accusation: (noun) indictment; charge
of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
He glared
at me with an air of accusation.
accuse: (verb) blame; condemn
The surgeon
was accused of negligence.
achieve: (verb) gain with effort;
accomplish; fulfill
I've been working
all day,
but I feel as if
I've achieved nothing.
achievement: (noun) feat; accomplishment;
award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
It gives you
a sense
of achievement if you
actually make it to the end of a very long
book.
acknowledge: (verb) declare to be true or
admit; express obligation, thanks
Historians generally
acknowledge her as a
genius in her field.
acquire: (verb) gain through
experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
He acquired
the firm in
2008.
acquisition: (noun) act of contracting or
assuming or acquiring possession of something
The acquisition
of huge
amounts
of data has helped our research enormously.
across:
(preposition / adverb)
from side to side; crosswise, or in a direction opposed to the length
She walked
across the road.
/ When I reached
the river, I simply
swam
across.
activate: (verb) make active or more
active; stimulate; make radioactive
The alarm
is activated by the lightest pressure.
actively: energetically; vigorously;
in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
He's very actively
involved
in the local party.
actual: (noun) true; real; being,
existing, or acting at the present moment; current
We had estimated
about 300 visitors,
but the actual
number was much higher.
actually: (adverb) truly; really; in
fact
I didn't actually see
her - I just heard
her voice.
adapt: (verb) make fit for; change
to suit a new purpose
Many software
companies
have adapted
popular
programs
to the new operating system.
adaptation: modification; alteration or
adjustment in structure or habits
Evolution occurs
as a result of adaptation
to new environments.
additional: (adjective) further; extra;
supplemental or added to
There will
be an extra
charge
for any additional
passengers.
additive: (noun) addition; supplement
This margarine
is full of additives – just look
at the label!
address: (verb) make a formal speech
to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
He addressed
a few introductory
remarks
to the audience.
adequate: (adjective) sufficient; enough to meet a
purpose
I didn't have adequate time to prepare.
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