Boğaziçi University WASC Vocabulary List

Vocabulary terms and definitions from the Boğaziçi University Writing and Academic Support Center (WASC) word list.

ability

a skill or power to do something

able

having the skill or power to do something

abroad

in or to a foreign country

accept

to say yes to something; to take something offered

accident

something bad that happens by chance, not on purpose

according to

as said or shown by someone or something

achieve

to succeed in doing something after effort

act

to do something; to behave in a certain way

active

doing a lot of things; moving around a lot

actually

used to say what is really true

adult

a fully grown person, usually 18 or older

advantage

something that helps you or makes things better

adventure

an exciting or unusual experience

advertise

to tell people about a product to make them buy it

advertisement

a message that tries to get people to buy something

advertising

the business of creating ads to sell products

affect

to have an impact on something or someone