Academic: B2 Spanish vocabulary

31 Spanish words about academic at B2 level. Each entry links to the full meaning, a real example sentence, and usage notes written for English speakers.

• centrarseverbto focus on, to centre on
• contextonouncontext, circumstances
• conceptonounconcept — an organised abstract idea or general notion within a theoretical framework
• célulanouncell — the biological unit of life; also a small organisational or covert unit
• citar (una fuente / a alguien)verbto cite, to quote
• extraerverbto extract, to draw out
• explorarverbto explore, to examine
• criterionouncriterion — a principle or standard against which something is judged or decided
• dimensiónnoundimension — a distinguishable aspect or facet of something complex
• profundidadnoundepth — physical measurement downward; metaphorically, thoroughness of analysis
• fascinarverbto fascinate, to captivate
• compuestonouncompound — a substance formed from two or more elements chemically bonded together
• percibirverbto perceive, to notice
• hipótesisnounhypothesis — a proposed explanation to be tested through research
• realizarverbto carry out, to perform
• ejemplonouninstance, example — a particular case used to illustrate a point
• citarverbto quote, to cite
• clasificarverbto rank, to classify
• magnitudnounmagnitude — the great size or extent of something; also the measure of a physical quantity
• reconstruirverbto reconstruct, to rebuild
• métodonounmethod — a systematic procedure for achieving a result
• reforzarverbto reinforce, to strengthen
• nociónnounnotion — a general idea or understanding, often vague or preliminary
• reproducirverbto reproduce, to replicate
• residirverbto reside; to lie in
• resultadonounoutcome, result — the final consequence or product of a process
• perspectivanounoutlook, perspective — a point of view; the way things look from a particular position
• revisarverbto review, to check
• revisar y corregir / actualizarverbto revise, to update
• filosofíanounphilosophy — the study of fundamental questions; a set of guiding beliefs or principles
• rascarverbto scratch