def string_to_words_list(string_list : str) -> list:
    """
    Converts a string list: "['word1', 'word2', 'word3']" 
    into a list: ['word1','word2','word3']
    """
    helper_str = str(string_list).replace("[","").replace("]","").replace("'","").replace(" ","")
    words = helper_str.split(",")
    return words