Academic vocabulary

aji

in short, briefly, basicall

in sum, to sum up

only

sole(ly)

almost

virtually

try

attempt

mainly

primarly

typical of

characterstic of

a review of the literature on

a summary and evaluation of all the important works written on a particular subject

primary source

an original document

make reference

slightly more

formal alternative to refer to

secondary sources

not original documents

archives

a collection of documents of historical importance

surveyed the literature on

arched for all the important works,

summarised and evaluated them

cite

refer to for illustration or proof

extensive body of literature®

also "body of knowledge'; note how it combines with extensive and exist

documented

written about

wildfires

fires starting

naturally, not caused by human action

draws primarily on

uses information mainly from

As noted

given special mention

is often attributed to'

people often say that this is the cause

catalogued

recorded, listed

seminal

important and original work from which other works grow

foundations

created the first ideas from

which a major set of ideas grew

were set out

gave all the details of his ideas, or explained them clearly

(especially used about writing)

Elsewhere

in another work by him

treated

more formal version of deal with

main body

the main part

series or set of numbers

Numbers in a group together

approximate

roughly correct but is not the precise

exact number

precise number

aggregate

number reached by totalling a set of numbers = the total

discrete

something which is separate and cannot be divided

continuous

oposite to discrete

constant

does not change

figure

often used to refer to the symbol used for a number.

work out

calculate

estimate

make a rough guess at

number up/down

make a fraction e.g. 1/6 or 0.78 into the nearest whole number

total

add set of numbers

tally

match, agree

deduct

take away, substrack

incidence

something refers to how frequently it occurs

magnitude

refers to the size of something

right area

approximately the same

show their workings

leave al their calculations on the page

bear out

confirm

distort

confirm

relevant

connected to the topic

account for the fact that

explain why

stems from the fact that

has arisen because

drew attention to the fact that

emphasised that

flimsy

not strong

conflicting

contradictory

light

becomes known

abundant

plenty of

hard evidence

evidence which is reliable and can be proven

median

the halfway point between the two extremes of the range

deviate

differ

rom the norm

the average

standard deviation

average difference from the norm

correlations

* connections, often as cause and

effect

sample

he subjects of the experiment or group representing the total population measured

consistent

the same

significantly

noticeably

probability

likelihood of something happening

random

by chance

outcomes

result

probability distribution

assessment of probabilities for each possible value of C

proportion

number compared with another number

ratio

relationship between two numbers showing how

much bigger one is

trend

change in a particular direction

volume

amount, quantity

soar

rapid movement upwards;

plummet

rapid movement downwards;

multiply

grow rapidly to a very large number

appreciate

sed about the value of something, e.g.

a painting or car; opposite = depreciate

exceed

go over, expresses a number in relation to another

number; opposite = fall below

the pros and cons

advantages and contrasts with what has just been said

disadvantage

in the sense tha

used to explain precisley what has jast been said

albeit

although

Having said that

said when you wish to add a point which contrasts with what has just been said

nd so on / and so forth

can also be et cetera

put forward

present

make up

constitute

carry out

conduct

be made up of

consist of

point out

observe

point up

highlight

set out

aim

set out

describe

go into

discuss

go/look back over

rewiev,revise

go through

check