Vocabulary for Academic English

Why this workbook is different

Most vocabulary books give you a list and a definition. This one builds the vocabulary into your long-term memory using spaced repetition — the same technique used by medical students, language learners, and anyone serious about durable recall.

Every word entry has a two-page spread:

• Reference page — pronunciation (with full IPA guide), part of speech, word forms, common collocations, and a model sentence.
• Learning page — space to write your own example, a small drawing area for visual memory, and a built-in review tracker for Day 1, Day 3, Day 7, Day 30, and Day 90 reviews.

What you will master

• 120 high-frequency academic words from the Academic Word List, Sublists 3 and 4 — the next layer of vocabulary that shows up across every academic discipline once you have Sublists 1 and 2 down.
• Collocations, not just definitions: knowing what to say matters as much as knowing what a word means.
• A repeatable practice rhythm carried over from Volume I, so you can keep the same workflow as you move through the full five-volume series.

Who this is for

Intermediate to advanced ESL learners (B1 to C1), TOEFL and IELTS candidates, international students preparing for English-medium universities, and anyone building academic English deliberately. Best paired with Volume I, but each volume stands on its own.