What is the ACL?

(Part 1)

The Academic Collocation List (ACL) is a list containing 2,469 of the most
frequent and useful collocations which occur in written academic English. It can be
seen as a collocation companion to the Academic Word List (AWL), consisting of
collocations (or word combinations) rather than single words.

# Collocation Type # Collocation Type

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1 local authority adj+n (be) well established adj+n

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2 local government adj+n manual worker adj+n

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3 higher education adj+n social context adv+vpp

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4 third party adj+n (be) widely used adv+adj

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5 central government adj+n statistically significant adj+n

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6 (a) wide range (of) adj+n (a) whole range (of) adj+n

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7 rural area adj+n mental illness adj+n

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8 significant difference adj+n national government adj+n

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9 social policy adj+n major problem adj+n

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10 public sector adj+n natural science adj+n

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11 high level adj+n integral part adj+n

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12 private sector adj+n little evidence v+n

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13 mental health adj+n play (a) role (in) adj+n

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14 draw attention (to) v +n significant change adj+n

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15 sexual intercourse adj+n liberal democracy v+adj

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16 political party adj+n make explicit adj+n

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17 ruling class adj+n short period adj+n

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18 general principle adj+n modern society adv+vpp

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19 urban area adj+n previously described adj+n

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20 social structure adj+n economic activity n+n

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21 recent study adj+n learning difficulties adj+n

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22 nuclear weapon adj+n varying degree adj+n

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23 make available v+adj equal opportunity v+adj

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24 foreign policy adj+n become available adj+n

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25 (be) closely related (to) adv+vpp civil society v +adj

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26 public expenditure adj+n become involved (with/in) adv+vpp

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27 economic growth adj+n (be) commonly used adv+vpp

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28 legal system adj+n (be) clearly defined adj+n

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29 capitalist society adj+n industrial society adv+adj

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30 ethnic minority adj+n relatively little adv+vpp

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31 public policy adj+n (be) generally accepted adj+n

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32 vast majority adj+n high rate adj+n

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33 local community adj+n secondary education adj+n

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34 previous study adj+n (a) small proportion (of) adj+n

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35 raise (a) question v+n natural language adj+n

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36 become apparent v+adj sexual difference v+adj

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37 statistical analysis adj+n seem unlikely adv+adj

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38 primary care adj+n slightly different adj+n

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39 government department n+n great majority adj+n

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40 previous chapter adj+n human society adj+n

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41 certain circumstances adj+n (a) large proportion (of) v+n

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42 have access (to) v+n give evidence adv+adj

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43 economic policy adj+n relatively few adj+n

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44 (a) high proportion (of) adj+n major change adj+n

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45 significantly higher adv+adj national interest adj+n

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46 full employment adj+n primary education adj+n

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47 government policy n+n adverse effect adj+n

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48 legal right adj+n criminal offence adj+n

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49 medical treatment adj+n human activity adj+n

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50 (be) well established adv+vpp ethnic group adj+n

What is the ACL? (Part 2)

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The Academic Collocation List (ACL) is a list containing 2,469 of the most
frequent and useful collocations which occur in written academic English. It can be
seen as a collocation companion to the Academic Word List (AWL), consisting of
collocations (or word combinations) rather than single words.

# Collocation Type # Collocation Type

vary considerably v+adv 51 academic community adj+n

1

increased risk adj+n 52 provide evidence v+n

2

mental state adj+n 53 detailed study adj+n

3

central authority adj+n 54 natural law adj+n

4

party leader n+n 55 sexual behaviour adj+n

5

basic principle adj+n 56 social relationship adj+n

6

further evidence adj+n 57 educational provision adj+n

7

literary text adj+n 58 major factor adj+n

8

previous section adj+n 59 political institution adj+n

9

capitalist system adj+n 60 financial support adj+n

10

provide (an) opportunity v+n 61 significant correlation adj+n

11

public transport adj+n 62 urban development adj+n

12

further study adj+n 63 (a) considerable amount (of) adj+n

13

international organization adj+n 64 economic crisis adj+n

14

living standard adj+n 65 use (a) method v+n

15

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 readily available adv+adj 66 (be) closely associated (with) adv+vpp
16

sexual abuse adj+n 67 empirical evidence adj+n

17

paid employment adj+n 68 further investigation adj+n

18

provide information v+n 69 social behaviour adj+n

19

public authority adj+n 70 social phenomenon adj+n

20

human behaviour adj+n 71 alternative approach adj+n

21

hardly surprising adv+adj 72 (a, the) full range (of) adj+n

22

social mobility adj+n 73 native speaker adj+n

23

social organization adj+n 74 nuclear family adj+n

24

political activity adj+n 75 social institution adj+n

25

relatively high adv+adj 76 economic change adj+n

26

become aware v+adj 77 economic power adj+n

27

general theory adj+n 78 rural community adj+n

28

low level adj+n 79 statistical significance adj+n

29

religious belief adj+n 80 main source adj+n

30

social welfare adj+n 81 nuclear power adj+n

31

commit (an) offence v+n 82 particularly useful adv+adj

32

equally important adv+adj 83 social status adj+n

33

give (sb an) impression v+n 84 certain aspect adj+n

34

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 relatively low adv+adj 85 information retrieval n+n
35

radical change adj+n 86 legal rule adj+n

36

social factors adj+n 87 educational system adj+n

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(be) closely linked (to, with) adv+vpp 88 (be) far removed (from) adv+vpp
38

economic system adj+n 89 gain access (to) v+n

39

major part adj+n 90 optimal solution adj+n

40

major source adj+n 91 political leader adj+n

41

following chapter adj+n 92 adversely affect adv+v

42

high/er frequency adj+n 93 senior management adj+n

43

political culture adj+n 94 significant increase adj+n

44

low income adj+n 95 social contact adj+n

45

particular area adj+n 96 western society adj+n

46

rural population adj+n 97 exceptional circumstances adj+n

47

detailed analysis adj+n 98 fully understand adv+v

48

give (an) indication (of) v +n 99 physical environment adj+n

49

national security adj+n 100 pose (a) problem v+n

50

What is the ACL? (Part 3)

The Academic Collocation List (ACL) is a list containing 2,469 of the most
frequent and useful collocations which occur in written academic English. It can be
Chetanya Career Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
seen as a collocation companion to the Academic Word List (AWL), consisting of
collocations (or word combinations) rather than single words.

# Collocation Type # Collocation Type

vary considerably v+adv 51 academic community adj+n

1

increased risk adj+n 52 provide evidence v+n

2

mental state adj+n 53 detailed study adj+n

3

central authority adj+n 54 natural law adj+n

4

party leader n+n 55 sexual behaviour adj+n

5

basic principle adj+n 56 social relationship adj+n

6

further evidence adj+n 57 educational provision adj+n

7

literary text adj+n 58 major factor adj+n

8

previous section adj+n 59 political institution adj+n

9

capitalist system adj+n 60 financial support adj+n

10

provide (an) opportunity v+n 61 significant correlation adj+n

11

public transport adj+n 62 urban development adj+n

12

further study adj+n 63 (a) considerable amount (of) adj+n

13

international organization adj+n 64 economic crisis adj+n

14

living standard adj+n 65 use (a) method v+n

15

readily available adv+adj 66 (be) closely associated (with) adv+vpp

16

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 sexual abuse adj+n 67 empirical evidence adj+n
17

paid employment adj+n 68 further investigation adj+n

18

provide information v+n 69 social behaviour adj+n

19

public authority adj+n 70 social phenomenon adj+n

20

human behaviour adj+n 71 alternative approach adj+n

21

hardly surprising adv+adj 72 (a, the) full range (of) adj+n

22

social mobility adj+n 73 native speaker adj+n

23

social organization adj+n 74 nuclear family adj+n

24

political activity adj+n 75 social institution adj+n

25

relatively high adv+adj 76 economic change adj+n

26

become aware v+adj 77 economic power adj+n

27

general theory adj+n 78 rural community adj+n

28

low level adj+n 79 statistical significance adj+n

29

religious belief adj+n 80 main source adj+n

30

social welfare adj+n 81 nuclear power adj+n

31

commit (an) offence v+n 82 particularly useful adv+adj

32

equally important adv+adj 83 social status adj+n

33

give (sb an) impression v+n 84 certain aspect adj+n

34

relatively low adv+adj 85 information retrieval n+n

35

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 radical change adj+n 86 legal rule adj+n
36

social factors adj+n 87 educational system adj+n

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(be) closely linked (to, with) adv+vpp 88 (be) far removed (from) adv+vpp
38

economic system adj+n 89 gain access (to) v+n

39

major part adj+n 90 optimal solution adj+n

40

major source adj+n 91 political leader adj+n

41

following chapter adj+n 92 adversely affect adv+v

42

high/er frequency adj+n 93 senior management adj+n

43

political culture adj+n 94 significant increase adj+n

44

low income adj+n 95 social contact adj+n

45

particular area adj+n 96 western society adj+n

46

rural population adj+n 97 exceptional circumstances adj+n

47

detailed analysis adj+n 98 fully understand adv+v

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give (an) indication (of) v +n 99 physical environment adj+n

49

national security adj+n 100 pose (a) problem v+n

50

What is the ACL? (Part 4)

The Academic Collocation List (ACL) is a list containing 2,469 of the most
frequent and useful collocations which occur in written academic English. It can be

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seen as a collocation companion to the Academic Word List (AWL), consisting of
collocations (or word combinations) rather than single words.

# Collocation Type # Collocation Type

social interaction adj+n 51 positive attitude

1 adj+n

take precedence (over) v+n 52 recent decades

2 adj+n

detailed information adj+n 53 remain unchanged

3 adj+n

earlier period adj+n 54 cast doubt (on)

4 v+adj

further development adj+n 55 increasingly difficult

5 v+n

general conclusion adj+n 56 naturally occurring

6 adv+adj

low status adj+n 57 political organization

7 adv+adj

professional body adj+n 58 previous experience

8 adj+n

social attitudes adj+n 59 social inequality

9 adj+n

sufficient evidence adj+n 60 specific area

10 adj+n

first phase adj+n 61 substantial part

11 adj+n

(be) frequently used adv+vpp 62 technological change

12 adj+n

random sample adj+n 63 available evidence

13 adj+n

social movement adj+n 64 exceptional case

14 adj+n

special relationship adj+n 65 final decision

15 adj+n

capitalist economy adj+n 66 final stage

16 adj+n

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 dominant ideology adj+n 67 first generation
17 adj+n

economic conditions adj+n 68 high value

18 adj+n

significant reduction adj+n 69 legal proceedings

19 adj+n

social reform adj+n 70 rely heavily (on)

20 adj+n

broadly similar adv+adj 71 remain constant

21 v+adv

early study adj+n 72 specific issue

22 v+adj

economic structure adj+n 73 (a) considerable degree (of)

23 adj+n

fundamental principle adj+n 74 (be of) considerable importance

24 adj+n

historical context adj+n 75 independent variable

25 adj+n

internal affairs adj+n 76 living conditions

26 adj+n

key element adj+n 77 major reason

27 adj+n

significant part adj+n 78 metropolitan area

28 adj+n

become evident v+adj 79 natural philosophy

29 adj+n

central feature adj+n 80 personal experience

30 adj+n

come into contact (with) v+n 81 public domain

31 adj+n

direct evidence adj+n 82 class consciousness

32 adj+n

key issue adj+n 83 currently available

33 n+n

later work adj+n 84 earlier study

34 adv+adj

low/er frequency adj+n 85 fundamental question

35 adj+n

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 public administration adj+n 86 give priority (to)
36 adj+n

public funds adj+n 87 legal obligation

37 v+n

shift emphasis v+n 88 media coverage

38 adj+n

significant factor adj+n 89 natural resources

39 n+n

traditional view adj+n 90 political structure

40 adj+n

transport system n+n 91 raise (an) issue

41 adj+n

apply equally v+adv 92 relatively minor

42 v+n

beneficial effect adj+n 93 scientific theory

43 adv+adj

contemporary society adj+n 94 solar system

44 adj+n

direct access adj+n 95 younger generation

45 adj+n

earlier work adj+n 96 almost identical

46 adj+n

general agreement adj+n 97 individual case

47 adv+adj

greater emphasis adj+n 98 internal structure

48 adj+n

high standard adj+n 99 remain unclear

49 adj+n

political philosophy adj+n 100 striking feature

50 v+adj

What is the ACL? (Part 5)

The Academic Collocation List (ACL) is a list containing 2,469 of the most
frequent and useful collocations which occur in written academic English. It can be

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seen as a collocation companion to the Academic Word List (AWL), consisting of
collocations (or word combinations) rather than single words.

# Collocation Type # Collocation Type

test score n+n 51 technological development adj+n

1

totally different adv+adj 52 alternative explanation adj+n

2

(be) commonly found (in) adv+vpp 53 collect information v+n

3

crucial importance adj+n 54 educational institution adj+n

4

cultural tradition adj+n 55 financial assistance adj+n

5

draw (a) line v+n 56 (be) fully developed adv+vpp

6

experimental study adj+n 57 longitudinal study adj+n

7

(be) firmly established adv+vpp 58 political movement adj+n

8

historical development adj+n 59 positive correlation adj+n

9

legal action adj+n 60 wider context adj+n

10

particularly relevant adv+adj 61 central theme adj+n

11

private investment adj+n 62 classic example adj+n

12

social background adj+n 63 (be) clearly demonstrated adv+vpp

13

collective action adj+n 64 foreign investment adj+n

14

commit (a) crime v +n 65 further analysis adj+n

15

final section adj+n 66 future development adj+n

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 main issue adj+n 67 high status adj+n
17

make (a) contribution v +n 68 interested party adj+n

18

national policy adj+n 69 legal framework adj+n

19

racial discrimination adj+n 70 little impact adj+n

20

seem appropriate v+adj 71 marked contrast adj+n

21

significant contribution adj+n 72 positive result adj+n

22

significant feature adj+n 73 potential risk adj+n

23

clear distinction adj+n 74 technical problem adj+n

24

empirical research adj+n 75 theoretical framework adj+n

25

entirely new adv+adj 76 wider society adj+n

26

fundamental problem adj+n 77 academic discipline adj+n

27

main area adj+n 78 alternative form adj+n

28

national average adj+n 79 artificial intelligence adj+n

29

overwhelming majority adj+n 80 cultural values adj+n

30

particularly significant adv+adj 81 (be) directly involved (in) adv+vpp

31

physical world adj+n 82 independent state adj+n

32

practical difficulties adj+n 83 main factor adj+n

33

relative autonomy adj+n 84 methodological problem adj+n

34

strong evidence adj+n 85 natural world adj+n

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 clear evidence adj+n 86 overall effect adj+n
36

conceptual framework adj+n 87 primary source adj+n

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essential feature adj+n 88 profound effect adj+n

38

final analysis adj+n 89 relevant factors adj+n

39

key factor adj+n 90 (be) strongly influenced (by) adv+vpp

40

lead to (the) conclusion v+n 91 traditional method adj+n

41

literal meaning adj+n 92 assessment process n+n

42

major contribution adj+n 93 brief period adj+n

43

present context adj+n 94 capitalist country adj+n

44

reach (a) peak v+n 95 federal government adj+n

45

reach (an) agreement v+n 96 financial management adj+n

46

similar effect adj+n 97 generally agree adv+v

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special circumstances adj+n 98 main focus adj+n

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subsequent development adj+n 99 national economy adj+n

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technical term adj+n 100 obvious reason adj+n

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What is the ACL? (Part 6)

The Academic Collocation List (ACL) is a list containing 2,469 of the most
frequent and useful collocations which occur in written academic English. It can be

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seen as a collocation companion to the Academic Word List (AWL), consisting of
collocations (or word combinations) rather than single words.

# Collocation Type # Collocation Type

particular aspect adj+n 51 personal contact adj+n

1

political debate adj+n 52 social circumstances adj+n

2

significant role adj+n 53 (a) substantial amount (of) adj+n

3

similar situation adj+n 54 crucial factor adj+n

4

widely available adv+adj 55 driving force adj+n

5

annual report adj+n 56 educational policy adj+n

6

crucial question adj+n 57 essential element adj+n

7

economic relations adj+n 58 ethnic origin adj+n

8

educational opportunity adj+n 59 experimental evidence adj+n

9

highly selective adv+adj 60 initial stage adj+n

10

increase (the) likelihood v+n 61 make (a) judgement v+n

11

main function adj+n 62 military force adj+n

12

(be) mainly concerned (with) adv+vpp 63 moral philosophy adj+n

13

make provision v+n 64 natural environment adj+n

14

national identity adj+n 65 personal interest adj+n

15

pose (a) question v+n 66 political implications adj+n

16

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 purchasing power adj+n 67 provide (an) alternative v +n
17

regional variation adj+n 68 source material n+n

18

relatively recent adv+adj 69 typical example adj+n

19

slightly higher adv+adj 70 visual perception adj+n

20

social democracy adj+n 71 central concern adj+n

21

teaching strategy n+n 72 (be) closely connected (to, with) adv+vpp

22

urban centre adj+n 73 commercial activity adj+n

23

alternative view adj+n 74 considerable interest adj+n

24

basic assumption adj+n 75 democratic state adj+n

25

causal relation adj+n 76 direct contact adj+n

26

focal point adj+n 77 emotional support adj+n

27

general approach adj+n 78 factual information adj+n

28

immediately preceding adv+adj 79 (be) greatly reduced adv+vpp

29

make (a) recommendation v+n 80 (a) higher degree (of) adj+n

30

offer (an) opportunity v+n 81 (a) increasing proportion (of) adj+n

31

personal responsibility adj+n 82 limited resources adj+n

32

political context adj+n 83 local area adj+n

33

research evidence n+n 84 significantly affect adv+v

34

(be) widely recognized adv+vpp 85 specific purpose adj+n

35

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 alternative method adj+n 86 subject area adj+n
36

central part adj+n 87 theoretical approach adj+n

37

consider (a) possibility v+n 88 active role adj+n

38

encourage (the) development (of) v+n 89 central importance adj+n

39

grow rapidly v+adv 90 clear indication adj+n

40

hierarchical structure adj+n 91 complex pattern adj+n

41

high priority adj+n 92 direct link adj+n

42

highly complex adv+adj 93 documentary evidence adj+n

43

historical study adj+n 94 dramatic change adj+n

44

individual differences adj+n 95 economic factors adj+n

45

individual needs adj+n 96 empirical study adj+n

46

local economy adj+n 97 entirely different adv+adj

47

national income adj+n 98 final chapter adj+n

48

notable exception adj+n 99 fundamental importance adj+n

49

(be) particularly concerned (with) adv+vpp 100 general trend adj+n

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What is the ACL? (Part 7)

The Academic Collocation List (ACL) is a list containing 2,469 of the most
frequent and useful collocations which occur in written academic English. It can be

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seen as a collocation companion to the Academic Word List (AWL), consisting of
collocations (or word combinations) rather than single words.

# Collocation Type # Collocation Type

have (a) tendency (to) v+n 51 contain (an) element v+n

1

(be) largely confined (to) adv+vpp 52 experimental design adj+n

2

learning environment n+n 53 extremely useful adv+adj

3

legal requirement adj+n 54 final version adj+n

4

little research adj+n 55 legal status adj+n

5

main theme adj+n 56 national press adj+n

6

major theme adj+n 57 natural order adj+n

7

normal practice adj+n 58 oral history adj+n

8

original position adj+n 59 particularly acute adv+adj

9

overall level adj+n 60 physical properties adj+n

10

positive feedback adj+n 61 political agenda adj+n

11

skilled worker adj+n 62 potential source adj+n

12

social norm adj+n 63 prior knowledge adj+n

13

traditional form adj+n 64 privileged position adj+n

14

vital part adj+n 65 public attitudes adj+n

15

background knowledge n+n 66 public perception adj+n

16

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 become (the) focus (of) v+n 67 raw data adj+n
17

closely resemble adv+v 68 relatively stable adv+adj

18

common ancestor adj+n 69 significant impact adj+n

19

considerable evidence adj+n 70 statistical technique adj+n

20

conventional wisdom adj+n 71 technical skill adj+n

21

cultural context adj+n 72 traditional approach adj+n

22

data set n+n 73 chemical reaction adj+n

23

dominant position adj+n 74 (be) clearly established adv+vpp

24

draw (a) conclusion v+n 75 complex process adj+n

25

effective method adj+n 76 demographic change adj+n

26

(an) enormous amount (of) adj+n 77 effective treatment adj+n

27

experimental conditions adj+n 78 extremely complex adv+adj

28

geographic(al) location adj+n 79 fairly clear adv+adj

29

have consequences v+n 80 get involved (with/in) v+adj

30

highly variable adv+adj 81 government intervention n+n

31

international conference adj+n 82 highly critical adv+adj

32

leading role adj+n 83 (be) highly developed adv+vpp

33

minimum wage adj+n 84 low priority adj+n

34

physical symptom adj+n 85 main argument adj+n

35

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 pose (a) threat (to) v+n 86 make arrangements v+n
36

prime example adj+n 87 minimum level adj+n

37

published work adj+n 88 minimum standard adj+n

38

quantitative analysis adj+n 89 natural process adj+n

39

relative merits adj+n 90 once established adv+vpp

40

social consequences adj+n 91 overall picture adj+n

41

striking example adj+n 92 particular individual adj+n

42

top management adj+n 93 (be) partly responsible (for) adv+adj

43

(be) widely known adv+vpp 94 political arena adj+n

44

allocate resources v+n 95 preceding chapter adj+n

45

broad category adj+n 96 preceding section adj+n

46

(a) broad range (of) adj+n 97 precise definition adj+n

47

causal link adj+n 98 (be) properly understood adv+vpp

48

clearly visible adv+adj 99 quantitative method adj+n

49

considerable influence adj+n 100 (be) strongly associated (with) adv+vpp

50

What is the ACL? (Part 8)

The Academic Collocation List (ACL) is a list containing 2,469 of the most
frequent and useful collocations which occur in written academic English. It can be

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seen as a collocation companion to the Academic Word List (AWL), consisting of
collocations (or word combinations) rather than single words.

# Collocation Type # Collocation Type

structural feature adj+n 51 increasing demand adj+n

1

unskilled worker adj+n 52 increasing emphasis adj+n

2

(a) vast amount (of) adj+n 53 key feature adj+n

3

active participation adj+n 54 large majority adj+n

4

annual rate adj+n 55 legislative power adj+n

5

appropriate way adj+n 56 national culture adj+n

6

causal relationship adj+n 57 negative effect adj+n

7

central point adj+n 58 physical activity adj+n

8

close contact adj+n 59 political consideration adj+n

9

(upon, on) closer examination adj+n 60 political stability adj+n

10

common culture adj+n 61 publish (a) report v +n

11

competitive market adj+n 62 rapidly changing adv+adj

12

(to a) considerable extent adj+n 63 reduce (the) likelihood v+n

13

contain information v+n 64 seek help v+n

14

crucial difference adj+n 65 (a) significant degree (of) adj+n

15

cultural change adj+n 66 small fraction adj+n

16

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 disposable income adj+n 67 social integration adj+n
17

distinguishing feature adj+n 68 substantially different adv+adj

18

emotional response adj+n 69 take into consideration v+n

19

external factors adj+n 70 traditional value adj+n

20

(be) generally considered adv+vpp 71 vast number adj+n

21

highly unlikely adv+adj 72 broad spectrum adj+n

22

historical change adj+n 73 (on/upon) closer inspection adj+n

23

industrial capitalism adj+n 74 continued existence adj+n

24

key concept adj+n 75 develop (a) strategy v+n

25

mutual support adj+n 76 differ considerably v+adv

26

negative impact adj+n 77 discuss (an) issue v+n

27

next decade adj+n 78 dominant culture adj+n

28

problem area n+n 79 dominant group adj+n

29

prominent feature adj+n 80 (be) frequently found adv+vpp

30

social activity adj+n 81 fully aware adv+adj

31

specific problem adj+n 82 future research adj+n

32

(be) specifically designed (to, for) adv+vpp 83 general category adj+n

33

substantial difference adj+n 84 have (an) obligation v+n

34

(be) widely distributed adv+vpp 85 highly successful adv+adj

35

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 wider community adj+n 86 historical perspective adj+n
36

careful consideration adj+n 87 (be) intimately connected (to, with) adv+vpp

37

changing circumstances adj+n 88 living organism adj+n

38

changing nature adj+n 89 perform (a) function v +n

39

changing pattern adj+n 90 racial equality adj+n

40

commercial transaction adj+n 91 significant influence adj+n

41

considerable debate adj+n 92 similar argument adj+n

42

considerable effort adj+n 93 underlying assumption adj+n

43

convincing evidence adj+n 94 visual image adj+n

44

correct interpretation adj+n 95 alternative source adj+n

45

experience difficulties v+n 96 ample evidence adj+n

46

global capitalism adj+n 97 available data adj+n

47

immediately apparent adv+adj 98 complex issue adj+n

48

increase awareness v+n 99 comprehensive review adj+n

49

increase dramatically v+adv 100 critical analysis adj+n

50

What is the ACL? (Part 9)

The Academic Collocation List (ACL) is a list containing 2,469 of the most
frequent and useful collocations which occur in written academic English. It can be

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seen as a collocation companion to the Academic Word List (AWL), consisting of
collocations (or word combinations) rather than single words.

# Collocation Type # Collocation Type

(be) deeply rooted adv+vpp 51 particularly appropriate adv+adj

1

dramatic effect adj+n 52 physical characteristics adj+n

2

earlier discussion adj+n 53 positive effect adj+n

3

easily accessible adv+adj 54 previous knowledge adj+n

4

existing structure adj+n 55 primary purpose adj+n

5

give consent v+n 56 private sphere adj+n

6

great significance adj+n 57 professional status adj+n

7

have potential v+n 58 qualitatively different adv+adj

8

historical event adj+n 59 rapidly growing adv+adj

9

indigenous population adj+n 60 regional differences adj+n

10

logical conclusion adj+n 61 remarkably similar adv+adj

11

major impact adj+n 62 scientific community adj+n

12

make policy v+n 63 similar approach adj+n

13

(be) markedly different adv+adj 64 strong tendency adj+n

14

perform (a) task v+n 65 technological advances adj+n

15

political conflict adj+n 66 (be) widely regarded (as) adv+vpp

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 previous research adj+n 67 academic career adj+n
17

public image adj+n 68 available resources adj+n

18

(be) randomly selected adv+vpp 69 basic element adj+n

19

roughly equal adv+adj 70 become obvious v+adj

20

sexual violence adj+n 71 careful attention adj+n

21

shared values adj+n 72 central problem adj+n

22

sovereign state adj+n 73 come into conflict (with) v+n

23

(be) universally accepted adv+vpp 74 (be) commonly known (as) adv+vpp

24

valuable information adj+n 75 constituent parts adj+n

25

wider issue adj+n 76 crucial part adj+n

26

academic year adj+n 77 cultural identity adj+n

27

(be) actively involved adv+vpp 78 cultural life adj+n

28

alternative means adj+n 79 daily living adj+n

29

available information adj+n 80 deny access (to) v+n

30

basic structure adj+n 81 economic resources adj+n

31

brief description adj+n 82 empirical work adj+n

32

contextual factors adj+n 83 experimental method adj+n

33

crucial point adj+n 84 explore further v+adv

34

(be) densely populated adv+vpp 85 final position adj+n

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 distinct type adj+n 86 (be) highly educated adv+vpp
36

easy access adj+n 87 initial period adj+n

37

equally valid adv+adj 88 main category adj+n

38

fairly common adv+adj 89 major feature adj+n

39

full potential adj+n 90 particular emphasis adj+n

40

greater flexibility adj+n 91 potential benefits adj+n

41

greatly enhance adv+v 92 professional work adj+n

42

high profile adj+n 93 provide (an) indication (of) v +n

43

historical data adj+n 94 real issue adj+n

44

individual component adj+n 95 relatively rare adv+adj

45

industrial country adj+n 96 rural society adj+n

46

legal issue adj+n 97 seem plausible v+adj

47

major influence adj+n 98 sharp distinction adj+n

48

manufacturing sector adj+n 99 statistical data adj+n

49

negative correlation adj+n 100 strategic planning adj+n

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What is the ACL? (Part 10)

The Academic Collocation List (ACL) is a list containing 2,469 of the most
frequent and useful collocations which occur in written academic English. It can be

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seen as a collocation companion to the Academic Word List (AWL), consisting of
collocations (or word combinations) rather than single words.

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