Academic Word List* words in BAWE in order of frequency

Lemma

Frequency

Lemma

Frequency

found

4772

economy

1778

data

4523

positive

1770

process

4408

concept

1743

theory

3841

labour

1723

research

3630

major

1710

role

3091

factor

1705

individual

3049

output

1681

method

2850

strategy

1680

structure

2821

impact

1652

approach

2750

site

1555

project

2717

focus

1550

significant

2637

physical

1547

period

2633

issue

1546

similar

2434

complex

1520

area

2416

community

1495

function

2304

create

1473

policy

2278

context

1401

energy

2187

error

1400

environment

2160

source

1395

culture

2160

constant

1349

potential

2035

appropriate

1346

available

2010

affect

1332

design

1985

status

1319

range

1924

legal

1306

section

1908

image

1301

specific

1893

gender

1285

*Coxhead, A. (2000) An Academic Word List. ELI Occasional Publications #18, School of Linguistics
and Applied Language Studies, Victoria University of Wellington: Wellington.

Academic Word List* words in BAWE in order of frequency

Lemma

Frequency

Lemma

Frequency

ensure

1272

task

941

final

1250

overall

935

previous

1242

maintain

929

hence

1239

whereas

925

occur

1226

primary

921

technology

1218

contrast

920

team

1179

internal

917

text

1129

series

914

access

1122

element

912

relevant

1119

benefit

911

ratio

1118

stress

905

initial

1091

accurate

900

achieve

1090

despite

896

income

1085

capacity

894

domestic

1054

authority

874

normal

1029

perspective

857

region

1026

alternative

836

input

1026

job

829

phase

997

contact

829

instance

989

framework

828

conflict

989

require

800

external

965

code

787

sector

954

medical

786

identify

954

media

786

target

950

notion

777

principle

943

objective

771

*Coxhead, A. (2000) An Academic Word List. ELI Occasional Publications #18, School of Linguistics
and Applied Language Studies, Victoria University of Wellington: Wellington.

Academic Word List* words in BAWE in order of frequency

Lemma

Frequency

Lemma

Frequency

via

766

obtain

602

fundamental

766

link

598

crucial

766

distinct

598

aspect

766

decline

595

technique

753

cycle

592

aware

729

establish

580

debate

728

minimum

578

display

726

transfer

577

style

723

layer

574

mental

714

define

573

sufficient

707

transport

572

hypothesis

706

welfare

558

shift

700

evident

557

indicate

686

prior

555

stable

673

military

552

author

673

sequence

551

feature

672

trend

550

corporate

671

professional

549

apparent

666

mechanism

548

emphasis

641

component

544

volume

637

unique

541

obvious

634

criteria

536

network

627

contemporary

526

core

620

challenge

513

contract

617

analyse

513

sex

607

outcome

511

*Coxhead, A. (2000) An Academic Word List. ELI Occasional Publications #18, School of Linguistics
and Applied Language Studies, Victoria University of Wellington: Wellington.

Academic Word List* words in BAWE in order of frequency

Lemma

Frequency

Lemma

Frequency

promote

507

category

436

scope

503

generate

435

civil

503

annual

428

aid

501

goal

427

rational

495

qualitative

423

option

495

regime

420

enable

491

ideology

419

chemical

489

involve

416

revolution

487

radical

413

empirical

481

demonstrate

413

proportion

479

conduct

412

bias

479

investigate

408

resource

472

topic

403

attitude

472

seek

403

contribute

471

subsequent

401

visual

468

purchase

401

scheme

463

version

400

considerable

461

survey

397

conclude

457

parallel

395

random

456

adequate

391

assess

454

whereby

390

assume

452

vary

389

capable

451

tradition

389

phenomenon

446

rely

389

revenue

444

ethnic

388

medium

438

generation

383

*Coxhead, A. (2000) An Academic Word List. ELI Occasional Publications #18, School of Linguistics
and Applied Language Studies, Victoria University of Wellington: Wellington.

Academic Word List* words in BAWE in order of frequency

Lemma

Frequency

Lemma

Frequency

channel

383

secure

334

flexible

382

estimate

334

domain

380

minimal

330

brief

379

dynamic

330

technical

378

implement

329

valid

377

communicate

327

liberal

377

somewhat

324

percent

373

finance

324

evaluate

370

survive

321

adult

370

vision

319

credit

369

sphere

319

mode

368

sum

317

illustrate

365

nuclear

313

theme

361

predict

311

philosophy

359

tense

308

diverse

353

currency

306

visible

351

consent

306

respond

348

summary

301

psychology

348

highlight

298

thereby

346

insight

296

formula

345

remove

294

entity

344

logic

293

equivalent

343

release

292

file

340

chapter

291

identical

335

intelligence

290

export

335

justify

288

*Coxhead, A. (2000) An Academic Word List. ELI Occasional Publications #18, School of Linguistics
and Applied Language Studies, Victoria University of Wellington: Wellington.

Academic Word List* words in BAWE in order of frequency

Lemma

Frequency

Lemma

Frequency

inherent

287

principal

242

construct

287

compound

241

enhance

286

duration

240

device

285

adapt

240

precise

283

partner

239

index

282

uniform

238

monitor

278

participate

238

item

274

acquire

235

contrary

270

expand

230

hierarchy

268

explicit

226

bond

267

alter

226

ultimate

259

detect

225

route

255

reject

223

document

255

interpret

223

perceive

254

incentive

217

panel

253

temporary

216

passive

252

intrinsic

216

reveal

250

finite

216

facilitate

249

select

214

widespread

248

interact

213

drama

247

abstract

213

scenario

246

margin

211

dimension

245

thesis

210

parameter

243

prime

210

integral

243

foundation

210

imply

243

comprehensive

210

*Coxhead, A. (2000) An Academic Word List. ELI Occasional Publications #18, School of Linguistics
and Applied Language Studies, Victoria University of Wellington: Wellington.

Academic Word List* words in BAWE in order of frequency

Lemma

Frequency

Lemma

Frequency

inevitable

208

comment

184

extract

208

pursue

182

coherent

208

publication

178

manual

206

paradigm

177

lecture

206

consist

177

guarantee

205

impose

175

format

205

commodity

174

confirm

205

retain

172

chart

203

mutual

172

attribute

203

plus

171

minimise

202

vehicle

169

assist

200

paragraph

169

priority

199

aggregate

168

incorporate

199

acknowledge

168

collapse

199

schedule

167

couple

197

rigid

165

symbol

195

maximise

165

neutral

195

journal

165

intense

195

eliminate

165

decade

194

invest

164

concentrate

194

appreciate

164

ambiguous

193

emerge

163

clause

191

constitute

162

infrastructure

187

deny

161

definite

186

reverse

160

minor

185

voluntary

159

*Coxhead, A. (2000) An Academic Word List. ELI Occasional Publications #18, School of Linguistics
and Applied Language Studies, Victoria University of Wellington: Wellington.

Academic Word List* words in BAWE in order of frequency

Lemma

Frequency

Lemma

Frequency

incidence

159

integrity

137

ongoing

158

reinforce

136

adjust

158

discrete

136

norm

156

commit

136

motive

156

sole

134

substitute

155

react

133

intermediate

154

enormous

133

analogy

154

albeit

133

sustain

153

exclude

132

induce

153

estate

132

conform

153

classic

131

differentiate

152

offset

127

trace

151

exceed

127

pose

149

commission

126

implicit

149

register

125

bulk

149

recover

125

correspond

148

manipulate

125

transform

147

modify

124

interval

146

mature

124

exhibit

146

consume

124

compatible

146

exploit

123

so-called

145

arbitrary

123

overseas

145

regulate

122

nevertheless

144

behalf

121

portion

141

virtual

120

convert

138

overlap

120

*Coxhead, A. (2000) An Academic Word List. ELI Occasional Publications #18, School of Linguistics
and Applied Language Studies, Victoria University of Wellington: Wellington.

Academic Word List* words in BAWE in order of frequency

Lemma

Frequency

Lemma

Frequency

label

120

grant

102

encounter

119

convince

102

controversy

118

restrict

101

accommodate

118

fund

100

subordinate

117

utilise

99

proceed

117

predominant

98

dominate

117

infer

95

clarify

116

attain

94

quote

115

statistic

92

derive

115

undertake

90

compensate

115

restore

89

practitioner

114

trigger

88

straightforward

113

undergo

87

integrate

113

tape

87

preliminary

112

occupy

84

nonetheless

111

abandon

83

expert

111

ignorance

82

approximate

111

complement

82

enforce

110

prospect

80

advocate

110

initiate

80

adjacent

109

locate

79

inhibit

107

contradict

76

furthermore

105

consequent

76

resolve

104

transmit

75

evolve

104

supplement

75

specify

103

grade

75

*Coxhead, A. (2000) An Academic Word List. ELI Occasional Publications #18, School of Linguistics
and Applied Language Studies, Victoria University of Wellington: Wellington.

Academic Word List* words in BAWE in order of frequency

Lemma

Frequency

Lemma

Frequency

eventual

73

deduce

48

cooperate

70

terminate

47

circumstance

70

federal

47

fee

68

distribute

47

attach

68

denote

47

protocol

67

anticipate

47

intervene

67

allocate

47

conceive

67

isolate

46

assign

67

compute

46

simulate

65

persist

45

submit

64

likewise

45

globe

64

relax

44

subsidy

61

publish

40

reluctance

60

distort

38

coordinate

59

deviate

38

accumulate

59

constrain

38

draft

58

refine

37

comprise

56

migrate

37

coincide

56

licence

37

assure

55

equate

37

expose

52

discriminate

36

forthcoming

51

devote

36

consult

51

violate

35

cease

51

invoke

34

odd

48

fluctuate

34

diminish

48

accompany

34

*Coxhead, A. (2000) An Academic Word List. ELI Occasional Publications #18, School of Linguistics
and Applied Language Studies, Victoria University of Wellington: Wellington.

Academic Word List* words in BAWE in order of frequency

Lemma

Frequency

Lemma

Frequency

precede

33

unify

18

reside

32

instruct

17

institute

32

inspect

16

guideline

32

erode

16

compile

32

underlie

15

transit

31

prohibit

15

concurrent

31

incline

15

ethic

30

innovate

13

converse

29

amend

13

successor

28

ministry

10

notwithstanding

28

injure

10

insert

28

confine

10

confer

28

legislate

restrain

27

equip

presume

27

levy

negate

27

implicate

dispose

27

depress

cite

25

automate

assemble

25

orient

mediate

24

append

edit

24

academy

displace

23

immigrate

revise

20

convene

colleague

20

administrate

suspend

19

commence

19

*Coxhead, A. (2000) An Academic Word List. ELI Occasional Publications #18, School of Linguistics
and Applied Language Studies, Victoria University of Wellington: Wellington.