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Academic Word List 7

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adapt to change something to suit different conditions or uses
adults a person or animal that has grown to full size and strength
advocate to publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something (v) / someone who publicly supports something (n)
aid help or support / help given to poorer countries by richer countries in the form of money, food, clothing etc.
channel a television station / a passage for water or other liquids to flow along
chemical any basic substance that is produced by or used in a reaction involving changes to molecules or atoms
classic having a high quality or standard against which other things are judged
comprehensive complete and including everything that is necessary
comprise made up of
confirm to make an arrangement or meeting certain, often by phone or writing
contrary the opposite
convert to change in form or character / to change to a new religion, belief, opinion, etc., or to make someone do this
couple two people or things that are similar or connected in some way
decade 10 years, usually a period such as 2000 to 2009
definite certain or clear
deny to say that something is not true
differentiate to show or find the difference between things that are compared
dispose to get rid of someone or something or deal with something so that the matter is finished
dynamic positive in attitude and full of energy and new ideas (person) / characterized by constant change, activity, or progress (process or system)
eliminate to be excluded from further competition or investigation / to completely destroy (something) so it does not exist
empirical based on or concerned with what is experienced or observed rather than on theory
equip supply a person or a place with items needed for a particular purpose
extract to remove or take something out, usually by force
file a folder or box used to hold papers and documents (n) / to place a document or paper in a particular place (v)
finite having a limit or end
foundation the time when an institution, state etc is established or begins / The lowest load-bearing part of a building / an underlying basis or principle
globe the world
grade a particular level of quality, size, importance, etc / a number or letter that shows how good someone's work or performance is
guarantee a promise or written assurance that something will be done, especially connected to returning, refunding or replacing products purchased
hierarchy a system in which people or things are arranged according to their importance
identical exactly the same
ideology a set of beliefs or principles, usually related to a political system, party, or organization
infer to develop an opinion or guess something is true as a result of the information that you have from someone or something else
innovate to introduce new ideas or changes
insert to put something inside something else, or to add something, such as words, to something else
intervene . to purposefully get involved in a difficult situation in order to make it better or stop it from getting worse
isolated to separate something (or someone) from other things that it is connected to
media a collective reference to newspapers, the internet, television, magazines, etc
mode a way of living, operating, or behaving
paradigm a typical example or pattern of something; a model
phenomenon something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc., especially something unusual or interesting
priority something that is the most important and needs to be dealt with first
prohibit to ban something or prevent something from happening
publication to make information available to people, especially in a book, newspaper, or magazine / to produce and sell a book, newspaper, or magazine
quote to repeat the words that someone else has said or written
release to make free
reverse to change the direction or position of something to the opposite / to drive a vehicle backwards
simulate to make or do something that looks real but is not
sole being the only one
somewhat to some degree or extent (similar to 'a little')
submit to offer or give something to others so a decision can be made
successor something or someone that comes after another thing or person
survive to continue to live or exist, especially after coming close to dying or being destroyed or after being in a difficult or threatening situation
thesis a long piece of writing on a particular subject, usually completed for a college or university degree / the opinion, main idea, or theory of an essay, person, or group
topic a subject that is written about, discussed, or studied
transmit to pass something from one person or place to another / to broadcast something, or to send out or carry signals using radio, television, etc
ultimate something that is the most extreme or important because it is the final or original, or the best or worst
unique only one in existence
visible can be seen
voluntary doing something by choice
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