## 500 Academic Words This list is organised by frequency in academic texts (based on the Academic Word List by Averil Coxhead). ### Sample (first 20 words) 1. **analyse** — examine in detail 2. **approach** — method 3. **area** — field of study 4. **assessment** — evaluation 5. **assume** — take as true without proof 6. **authority** — power or right 7. **available** — accessible 8. **benefit** — advantage 9. **concept** — abstract idea 10. **consist** — be made up of …plus 490 more in the full PDF.