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the academic wordlist complete

Term	Definition
adjacent	near, next to, adjoining
enormous	very large
odd	strange or unusual
albeit	although
forthcoming	about to appear; available when needed; communicative
ongoing	being in process; continuing
assemble	to put or bring together
incline	to slope or lean
panel	a group of people gathered for a special purpose to discuss an issue
collapse	Complete failure and ruin
integrity	(n.) honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness
persist	to continue steadily in a course of action, refuse to stop or be changed; to last, remain
colleague	co-worker
intrinsic	(adj.) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part
pose	to create a threat, problem, etc. that has to be dealt with
compile	assemble; gather; accumulate; make (a report or a book) from facts and information found in various places; Ex. compile a dictionary
invoke	to call on for support
reluctance	unwillingness to do something
conceive	To come up with, imagine
levy	Impose or raise a tax
so-called	commonly described as
convince	make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
likewise	(adv) also, in addition to; similarly, in the same way
straightforward	direct and clear
depress	to make sb sad and without enthusiasm or hope
nonetheless	despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
undergo	to endure; to experience
encounter	A brief or an unexpected meeting
notwithstanding	in spite of, despite
whereby	by which; because of which
accommodation	an area or space where people can do a particular job or activity
analogous	similar to another situation, process etc so that the same things are true of or relevant to both
anticipate	to imagine or expect that something will happen
assurance	a promise OR confidence
attain	to succeed in achieving something, especially after a lot of effort
on behalf of	instead of someone, or as a representative of someone
bulk	something that is very large, wide, and solid
cease	to stop something
coherence	the situation when the parts of something fit together in a natural or reasonable way
coincide	to happen at or near the same time or be similar
commence	to begin something
incompatible	not able to work or exist together because of basic differences
concurrent	happening or existing at the same time
confine	to limit an activity, person, or problem in some way
controversy	a lot of disagreement or argument about something, usually because it affects or is important to many people
conversely	used for introducing a sentence, or part of a sentence, which says something that is the opposite of the other part
device	a machine or piece of equipment that does a particular thing
devoted	containing or dealing with one particular thing
diminished	reduced in amount, size, or importance
distortion	a change that makes something no longer true or accurate
duration	the period of time during which something continues to happen or exist
erosion	the process by which the surface of land or rock is gradually damaged by water, wind etc and begins to disappear
ethical	involving the principles used for deciding what is right and what is wrong
format	the arrangement, design, or organization of something
found	to start an organization, company, political party, country etc
inherent	existing as a natural or basic part of something
insight	a clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem or situation
integral	forming an essential part of something and needed to make it complete
intermediate	being between two other related things, levels, or points
manual	a book containing instructions for doing something, especially for operating a machine
mature	behaving in the sensible way that you would expect an adult to behave. This is usually used about children and young people
mediation	to try to end a disagreement between two people or groups
medium	being in the middle between an upper and lower amount, size, degree, or value
military	relating to armies or armed forces and the way in which they are organized
minimal	extremely small in amount or degree, or as small as possible
mutual	belonging to or true of two or more people
norm	an accepted standard or a way of behaving or doing things that most people agree with
overlap	to cover something partly by going over its edge; to cover part of the same space
passive	not acting to influence or change a situation; allowing other people to be in control
portion	a part or share of something larger
preliminary	coming before a more important action or event, especially introducing or preparing for it
protocol	a set of rules for the correct way to provide a medical treatment or do a scientific experiment
qualitative research	a type of research that aims to find out people's opinions and feelings rather than information that can easily be shown in numbers
refine	to make small changes to something in order to improve it
relaxed	a situation, attitude, or feeling that is calm, informal, and comfortable
restraint	something that limits the freedom of someone or something, or that prevents something from growing or increasing
revolution	a sudden or major change, especially in ideas or methods
rigid	not easily changed
route	a particular way or direction between places OR a method of achieving something
scenario	a situation that could possibly happen
sphere	an object shaped like a round ball
subordinate	less important than something else
supplementary	additional
suspend	to officially stop something for a short time
team	a group of people who work or play sport together
temporary	existing, done, or used for only a limited period of time
trigger	to cause something to start
unify	to bring together; combine
violation	an action that is in opposition to a law, agreement, principle etc
vision	the ability to think about and plan for the future, using intelligence and imagination, especially in politics and business
abandon	to leave a place, thing, or person, usually for ever
accompanied	to go with someone or to be provided or exist at the same time as something
accumulation	the process by which something increases in amount or is collected together over time
ambiguous	not clear and therefore capable of being understood in more than one way
appendix	a section giving extra details at the end of a book, part of a book, or document
appreciation	the ability to understand the true nature of a situation, and realize why it is important or serious
arbitrary	based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason
automatically	without conscious thought or intention, especially because of habit
bias	an attitude that you have that makes you treat someone in a way that is unfair or different from the way you treat other people
chart	a list, drawing, or graph showing information in a way that is easy to understand
clarity	the quality of being clear and easy to understand
conformity	behaviour that is acceptable because it is similar to the behaviour of everyone else
commodity	a substance or product that can be traded, bought, or sold
complement	to make something seem better or more attractive when combining with it
contemporary	existing or happening now
contradiction	a difference in two or more statements, ideas, stories etc that makes it impossible for both or all of them to be true
crucial	extremely important or necessary
currency	the system of money used in a particular country
denote	to represent something
detect	to notice something that is partly hidden or not clear
deviation	a difference from what is usual or expected
displacement	the weight of liquid that is forced out of position by an object that is floating on or in it
dramatic	sudden and surprising or easy to notice
eventually	at the end of a process or period of time in which many things happen
exhibit	to show something publicly
exploitation	the process of making use of something or someone so that you gain as much as possible from it
fluctuation	frequent changes in the amount, value, or level of something
guidelines	official instructions or advice about how to do something
highlight	to attract attention to or emphasize something important
implicit	suggested but not communicated directly
induce	to cause something to happen
inevitably	used for saying that something is certain to happen and cannot be prevented
infrastructure	the set of systems within a place or organization that affect how well it operates, for example the telephone and transport systems in a country
inspection	an official process of checking that things are in the correct condition or that people are doing what they should
intensity	strength
manipulation	behaviour that influences someone or controls something in a clever or dishonest way
minimize	to reduce something harmful or unpleasant to the smallest amount or degree
nuclear	relating to energy produced by changing the structure of the central part of an atom
offset	to balance the effect of something, with the result that there is no advantage or disadvantage
paragraph	a short part of a text, consisting of at least one sentence and beginning on a new line. It usually deals with a single event, description, idea, etc.
plus	used for describing an advantage or positive quality that something has
practitioner	someone who works in a particular profession
predominantly	mainly, or mostly
prospect	the possibility that something will happen, especially something good
radical	believing or expressing the belief that there should be great or extreme social or political change
random	chosen or happening without any particular method, pattern, or purpose
reinforce	to make an idea, belief, or feeling stronger
restore	to cause a particular situation to exist again, especially a positive one
revision	the work of studying for an examination
schedule	a plan of activities or events and when they will happen
tension	a situation in which opposing aims, ideas, or influences cause problems
termination	the act of ending something or the end of something
theme	the main subject of a talk, book, film, etc.
thereby	as a result of this action
uniform	the same; not changing or different in any way
vehicle	a machine that you travel in or on, especially one with an engine that travels on roads, for example a car, bus, van, truck, or motorcycle
via	using a particular method or person to send or deliver something
virtually	used for emphasizing that a statement is almost completely true
widespread	happening or existing in many places, or affecting many people
visual	relating to seeing
adaptation	the process of changing something so that it can be used for a different purpose
adult	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
aid	help or support
channel	to direct something into a particular place or situation
chemical	any basic substance that is used in or produced by a reaction involving changes to atoms or molecules
classical	following the original or traditional standard for something
comprehensive	including many details or aspects of something
comprise	to consist of two or more things
confirmed	proved and therefore known to be true or accurate
contrary	the opposite
convert	to change from one system, use, or method to another, or to make something do this
couple	two things or people of the same type
decade	a period of ten years, especially a period such as 2010 to 2019
definite	fixed, certain, or clear
deny	to say that something is not true
differentiation	the act of seeing or showing a difference between things
disposal	the act of getting rid of something, especially by throwing it away
dynamic	very lively and enthusiastic, with a lot of energy and determination OR continuously changing, growing, or developing
eliminate	to get rid of something that is not wanted or needed
empirical	based on real experience or scientific experiments rather than on theory
equipment	the set of necessary tools, clothing, etc. for a particular purpose
extract	to get the exact information that you need from a lot of information that you have
file	a set of papers, documents, or records that you keep because they contain information
finite	having a limit or end
foundation	the most basic part of something from which the rest of it develops
global	relating to the whole world
grade	a level of quality or importance
guarantee	to make it certain that something will happen or exist
hierarchical	arranged in an order from the most to the least important
identical	exactly the same
ideology	a system of ideas and principles on which a political or economic theory is based
infer	to form an opinion about something that is based on information that you already have
innovation	the use of a new idea or method
insert	to put something inside something else
intervention	a situation in which someone becomes involved in a particular issue, problem etc in order to influence what happens
isolated	happening only once, or existing only in one place
media	the internet, newspapers, magazines, television, etc., considered as a group
mode	a particular way of doing something
paradigm	a set of ideas that are used for understanding or explaining something, especially in a particular subject
phenomenon	something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc., especially something unusual or interesting
priority	something that is very important and must be dealt with before other things
prohibit	to officially refuse to allow something
publication	the process of producing a book, magazine etc for people to buy
quotation	words from a book, play, film etc that you mention when you are speaking or writing
release	to give freedom or free movement to someone or something
reverse	to change the order or development of events, a process, or a situation to be the opposite of what it wa
simulation	something that produces the features of a situation in a way that seems real but is not
solely	involving nothing except the person or thing mentioned
somewhat	to some degree
submit	to formally give something to someone so that they can make a decision about it
successive	happening one after the other without any break
survive	to stay alive despite an injury, illness, war etc
thesis	a long piece of writing that is the final part of an advanced university degree
topic	a subject that is discussed, written about, or studied
transmission	the process of passing something from one person or place to another
ultimately	used to emphasize the most important fact in a situation
unique	very special, unusual, or good
visible	clear, obvious, or noticeable
voluntary	done, made, or given willingly, without being forced or paid to do it
flexible	adj. able to change to suit new conditions or situations; able to bend easily without breaking
initiate	v. to make something begin; synonym: set/put in motion;
cooperate	v. to work together with somebody else in order to achieve something;
intelligent	adj. good at learning, understanding and thinking in a logical way about things; showing this ability;
acknowledge	v. to accept that something is true;
aggregate	n. a total number or amount made up of smaller amounts that are collected together;
allocate	v. to give something officially to somebody/something for a particular purpose;
assign	to give somebody something that they can use, or some work or responsibility;
underlie	v. to be the basis or cause of something;
attach	v. to create literal, social, or emotional ties;
author	n. writer; one who originates, causes, or initiates:
accurate	adj. conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard;
bond	n. something that forms a connection between people or groups, such as a feeling of friendship or shared ideas and experiences;
brief	adj. concise and succinct; a condensed written summary or abstract;
capable	adj. having the ability or qualities necessary for doing something;
cite	v. to mention something as a reason or an example, or in order to support what you are saying;
display	v. to show or exhibit something publicly;
discriminate	v. to recognize that there is a difference between people or things; to show a difference between people or things;
diverse	adj. distinctly dissimilar or unalike; many; varied;

People from _______ cultures were invited to the event.

Participants from ______ fields were involved in the project.
domain	n. an area of knowledge or activity; especially one that somebody is responsible for;

Sorry, I can't answer that question; it's outside my ______.

Sensitive information should not be released into the public domain.
(= be available for everyone to use or to discuss)
edit	v. to prepare a piece of writing, a book, etc. to be published by correcting the mistakes, making improvements to it, etc.;

This is the ____ed version of her speech (= some parts have been taken out).

You can download the file and ____ it on your computer.
(= make to the text on screen)
enhance	v. to make better or more attractive;

The runner says he's never used steroids to _______ his performance.

The charity's aim is to defend and _______ the rights of children with minority ethnicity.
estate	n. extensive landed property (esp. in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; major social class or order;

The poet's childhood was spent on a country ______.

n. the business of selling houses or land for building;

Tony works in real ______, showing properties to interested buyers.
exceed	v. to be greater than a particular number or amount;

The price will not ______ €200.

The aircraft ______ed the speed of sound.

Demand for the product vastly ______ed the company's expectations.
expert	n. a person with special knowledge, skill or training in something;

The company hired a legal ______ to advise them.

Dr. Dorman is an ______ in the field of child psychology.
explicit	adj. clear and easy to understand, so that you have no doubt what is meant;

She gave me very ______ directions on how to get there.

The author _______ly refers to plastic toys as a source of pollution.
federal	adj. having a system of government in which the individual states of a country have control over their own affairs, but are controlled by a central government for national decisions, etc.;

Like the USA, Germany is a _______ republic.

The _______ government is responsible for defence and foreign policy; state governments look after health and education.
fee	n. an amount of money that you pay for professional advice or services;

Customers pay an annual ___ for the service.

The solicitor's ___s were so high that they had to remortgage their house.
abstract	adj. based on general ideas and not on any particular real person, thing or situation;

We may talk of beautiful things but beauty itself is an ________ concept.

The research shows that pre-school children are indeed capable of thinking in ________ terms.
furthermore	adv. in addition to what has just been stated; (used especially to add a point to an argument);

He said he would not discuss the matter with his friends. ___________, he agreed not to disclose any information to the media.
gender	n. the fact of being male or female, especially when considered with reference to social and cultural differences;

issues of class, race and ______

The government is working on tackling ______ inequalities in employment.
ignore	v. to pay no attention to something;
(synonym: disregard)

He ______d all the 'No Smoking' signs and lit up a cigarette.

I made a suggestion but they chose to ______ it.

We cannot afford to _______ the scientists' advice.
incentive	n. something that encourages you to do something;

There is no _________ for people to save fuel.

There is an added _________ for customers to buy items online; delivery is free.
incidence	n. the extent to which something happens or has an effect;

Unfortunately, it has a reputation as an area with a high _________ of crime.

There is a greater _________ of cancer in the families of radiation workers.
incorporate	v. to include something so that it forms a part of something else;

We have ___________d all the latest safety features into the design.

This new data is now ___________d in the total figures.
index	n. an alphabetical listing of names or topics that are referred to in a book;

Look it up in the _____ at the end of the book.

The detailed _____ lists all the historical characters referred to in the book.
inhibit	v. to prevent something from happening or make it happen more slowly or less frequently than normal;

A lack of oxygen may _______ brain development in the unborn child.

Alcohol significantly _______s a driver's ability to react.
input	n. time, knowledge, ideas, etc. that you put into work, a system, etc. in order to make it succeed;

Her specialist _____ to the discussions has been very useful.

Barley is one of the main _____s to the process of whiskey distillation.
instruct	v. give directions for a task; impart skills or knowledge;

The letter ________ed him to report to headquarters immediately.

All our staff have been ________ed in first aid.
interval	n. a period of time between two events;

Except for an ________ in the 17th century, Britain has been a monarchy since the early medieval age.

He knocked on the door and after a brief ________ it was opened.
lecture	n. a talk that is given to a group of people to teach them about a particular subject, often as part of a university or college course

We need to attend a _______ in the McMunn theatre;

Professor Flynn gave a series of _______s on this topic last semester.
migrate	v. (of birds, animals, etc.) to move from one part of the world to another according to the season;

Swallows _______ south in winter.

v. (of a lot of people) to move from one town, country, etc. to go and live and/or work in another;

Thousands were forced to _______ from rural to urban areas in search of work.
ministry	a government department that has a particular area of responsibility;

The M_______ of Agriculture has issued the following statement.

A spokesman for the Ministry of Defence has confirmed the allegations.
motive	n. a reason for doing something;

There seemed to be no ______ for the murder.

He have an ulterior ______ in offering to help her.
neutral	adj. not supporting or helping either side in a disagreement, competition, etc.
(synonym: impartial, unbiased);

Journalists are supposed to be politically _______.

I didn't take my father's or my mother's side; I tried to remain _______.
nevertheless	adv. despite something that you have just mentioned; (synonym: nonetheless)

There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. N___________, it is important that we try.
overseas	adj. connected with foreign countries, especially those separated from your country by the sea or ocean;

There are hundreds of ________ visitors to Galway every year.

This was her first ________ trip as prime minister
precede	v. to happen before something or come before something/somebody in order;

The years ______ing the first world war saw huge military investment.

His resignation was ______d by weeks of speculation.
presume	v. to suppose that something is true, although you do not have actual proof;
(synonym: assume)

They are very expensive, I _______?

Little is known of the youngest son; it is _______d that he died young.
rational	adj. (of behaviour, ideas, etc.) based on reason rather than emotions;

There is no ________ explanation for his actions.

We need to have a clear, ________ argument to persuade them not to proceed.
recover	v. return to a normal (healthy or pleasant) state after an unusual or unpleasant experience or illness;

It took her weeks to _______ from the shock.

The economy is at last beginning to _______ from the recession.

They have _______ed part of the crashed aeroplane from the sea.
scope	n. the opportunity or ability to do or achieve something (synonym: potential);

There's still plenty of _____ for improvement.

Her job offers very little _____ for promotion.

n. the range of things that a subject, an organisation, an activity, etc. deals with;

This subject lies beyond the _____ of our investigation.
reveal	v. to make something known to somebody; (synonym: disclose)

to _______ a secret

Her expression ______ed nothing.

The identity of the buyer has not been ______ed.

The report ______ed that the company made a loss of £20 million.
subsidy	n. money that is paid by a government or an organization to reduce the costs of services or of producing goods so that their prices can be kept low;

The company would not have survived if it hadn't received such a huge _______.

The Arts Council granted the theatre company a small _______.
trace	n. a mark, an object or a sign that shows that somebody/something existed or was present;

It's exciting to discover _____s of earlier civilisations.

The aircraft vanished without a _____.

n. a very small amount of something;

The post-mortem revealed _____s of poison in his stomach.
tape	n. a long, narrow piece of material with a sticky substance on one side that is used for sticking things together;

They used double-sided ____ to fix the carpet in place.

n. a long, thin piece of magnetic material, used for recording sounds, etc.

Twenty years ago he was caught on ____ in a very embarrassing situation.
transform	v. to change the form of something; to change in form (synonym: convert)

Photochemical reactions _________ light into electrical impulses.

Technology has _________ed the way we communicate with one another.
transport	n. the act of carrying from one place to another

Many people find public _________ too unreliable in Ireland.

The _________ of goods for export and import is carried out by freight companies.
utilize	v. to use something, especially for a practical purpose;
(synonym: make use of)

The Romans were the first to _______ concrete as a building material.

The resources at our disposal could have been better _______d.
minimum	n. smallest possible quantity;

Costs should be kept to a _______.

Trade unions have called for an increase in the _______ wage.

adv. (used after amounts to show that the amount is the lowest possible)

You'll need €500 _______ for your European holiday expenses.
academic	relating to education, especially education in colleges and universities
adjustment	a change in something that makes it better, more accurate, or more effective
alter	to make something or someone different
amendment	a change or changes made to the words of a text
aware	knowing about a situation or a fact
capacity	the ability to do something
challenge	something that needs great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully and therefore tests a person's ability
clause	a particular part of a written legal document
compound	something consisting of two or more different parts
conflict	a situation in which it is difficult for two things to exist together or be true at the same time
consultation	discussion between people or groups before they make a decision
contact	communication between people, countries, or organizations either by talking or writing
decline	to gradually become less, worse, or lower
discretion	the right or ability to make a judgment or decision
draft	not in a final form and likely to be changed
enable	to give someone the ability or opportunity to do something
energy	the power and ability to be physically and mentally active
enforcement	the process of making sure that something happens, especially that people obey a law or rule
entity	a separate unit that is complete and has its own character
equivalent	having the same amount, value, purpose, qualities
evolution	a gradual process of change and development
expansion	the increase of something in size, number, or importance
exposure	the fact of experiencing something or being affected by it because of being in a particular situation or plac
external	coming from outside a place or organization
facilitate	to make something possible or easier
fundamental	forming the base, from which everything else develops
generate	to cause something to exist
generation	a group of people in society who are born and live around the same time
image	a picture in your mind or an idea of how someone or something is
liberal	respecting and allowing many different types of beliefs or behaviour
licence	an official document that gives someone permission to do or use something
logic	a particular way of thinking, especially one that is reasonable and based on good judgment
marginal	not considered important or relevant
medical	related to the treatment of illness and injuries
mental	existing in the mind
modify	to change something slightly, especially in order to improve it or to make it less extreme
monitor	to regularly check something or watch someone in order to find out what is happening
network	a large system consisting of many similar parts that are connected together to allow movement or communication between the parts
notion	a belief or idea
objective	something that you plan to achieve, especially in business or work
orientation	the particular interests, aims, and emphasis of a business, political group, or other organization
perspective	a particular way of considering something
precise	exact and accurate
prime	main or most important
psychology	the study of the mind and how it affects behaviour
pursue	to follow a course of activity
ratio	a relationship between the sizes of two numbers or amounts
reject	to refuse to accept, use, or believe something or someone
revenue	income from business activities or taxes
stability	a situation in which something is not likely to move or change
style	the individual way that someone behaves and does things
substitution	the use of one person or thing instead of another
sustainable	capable of continuing for a long time at the same level or using methods that do not harm the environment
symbolic	representing something important
target	an object that you have to hit in a game or a sport
transition	the process of changing from one situation, form, or state to another
trend	a general development or change in a situation or in the way that people are behaving
version	a form of something that is different from other forms or from the original
welfare	care provided by the state or another organization for people in need
whereas	used for comparing two things, people, situations etc and showing that there is an important difference between them
alternative	(adj/n) a different choice
circumstance	(n) a condition or fact that affects a situation
comment	(v/n) something that you say or write that shows what you think about something
compensate	(v) to give money or something of value to someone in return for something (such as work) or as payment for something lost, damaged, etc.
component	(n) one of the parts of something, especially a machine
consent	(v/n) agreement or permission
considerable	(adj) large in number or amount
constant	(adj) happening all the time or very often over a period of time (n) something that does not change
constrain	(v) to control something by limiting it
contribute	(v) to give (something, such as money, goods, or time) to help a person, group, cause, or organisation (+ to/toward...)
convene	(v) to arrange a meeting, or to meet for a meeting
coordinate	(v) to act or work together properly and well
core	(n) the central part of something; the most important or basic part of something
corporate	(n) involving or associated with a corporation
correspond	(v) to be the same or very similar; to communicate with someone
criteria	(n) rules by which something is judged
deduce	(v) to form an opinion about something based on the information or evidence that is available
demonstrate	(v) to explain or teach by showing
document	(n) an official paper that gives information about something; a computer file that contains text that you have written
dominate	(v) to control or have power over someone or something; to be the largest, most important, or most noticeable part of something
emphasis	(n) special importance that is given to something
ensure	(v) be careful or certain to do something
exclude	(v) to not allow someone or something to take part in an activity or enter a place; to intentionally not include something
framework	(n) the shape or structure of something
fund	(n) an amount of money that is used for a special purpose
illustrate	(v) to give examples in order to make (something) easier to understand; to draw pictures for a book, magazine, etc.
immigrate	(v) to come to a country to live there
imply	(v) to suggest or show something, without saying it directly
initial	(n) occurring at the beginning
instance	(n) an occurrence of something
interact	(v) to talk or do things with other people; to act together
justify	(v) to give a good reason for something
layer	(n) something that is over or under another (e.g., a layer of dust)
link	(v/n) put together two or more pieces
locate	(v) to find the exact position of someone or something
maximize	(v) to increase something as much as you can
minor	(adj) not very important or valuable
negate	(v) to make something lose its effect or value
outcome	(n) the final result of an activity or process
partner	(n) someone that you are married to or romantically involved with; someone that you are dancing or playing a sport or game with; someone who owns a business with another person
philosophy	(n) any personal belief about how to live
physical	(adj) related to the body; real things you can touch and see
proportion	(n) relation of parts within a whole
publish	(v) to make information available to the public; to prepare and print a book, newspaper, magazine, article, etc so that people can buy it.
react	(v) to behave or change in a particular way when something happens, is said, etc.
register	(v) to record information about (something) in a book or system of public records
rely	(v) to need someone or something for support, help, etc.; to depend on someone or something (+ on)
remove	(v) to take something away; to take something off
scheme	(n) plan
sequence	(n) the order in which things happen or should happen
sex	(n) gender - male or female
shift	(v) to move or to cause (something or someone) to move to a different place, position, etc.
specify	(v) to say or describe something in a detailed way
sufficient	(adj) enough
task	(n) job
technical	(adj) relating to a complex process
technique	(n) a particular or special way of doing something
technology	(n) the use of science in industry, engineering, etc., to invent useful things or to solve problems
valid	(adj) based on good reasons or facts that are true; legally acceptable
volume	(n) the amount of sound that is produced by a television, radio, stereo, etc.; an amount of something
access	(v/n) to be able to use, enter, or get near (something)
adequate	(adj) enough for some need or requirement [(adv) adequately]
annual	(adj) occurring once every year [(adv) annually]
apparent	(adj) clearly visible or understood; obvious [(adv) apparently]
approximate	(adj) close in value or amount but not precise [(adv) approximately]
attitude	(n) the way you think and feel about someone or something
attribute	(v) to say that (something) is because of (someone or something)
civil	(adj) of or relating to the people who live in a country (For exampe, "civil rights"); polite but not friendly
code	(n) a set of laws or regulations (examples: the tax code, the school's dress code); a set of ideas or rules about how to behave (such as a moral code)
commit	(v) to do (something that is illegal or harmful) such as a crime (murder, rape) or suicide; to say that (someone or something) will definitely do something
communicate	(v) share or exchange information, news, or ideas (communicate + with) [(n) communication]
concentrate	(v) focus all one's attention on a particular object or activity (concentrate + on) [(n) concentration]
confer	(v) to discuss something important in order to make a decision (confer + with)
contrast	(v/n) to be different especially in a way that is very obvious; to compare (two people or things) to show how they are different
cycle	(n) a set of events or actions that happen again and again in the same order : a repeating series of events or actions (cycle of life and death; the growth cycle)
debate	(v/n) to discuss (something) with people whose opinions are different from your own (debate + with someone; debate + about something)
dimension	(n) the length, width, height, or depth of something
domestic	(adj) relating to the running of a home or to family relations; from or in your own country
emerge	(v) to become known or apparent
error	(n) a mistake
ethnic	(adj) of or relating to races or large groups of people who have the same customs, religion, origin, etc.
goal	(n) the object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result
grant	(v) to agree to do, give, or allow (something asked for or hoped for)
hence	(adv) therefore; as a consequence; for this reason
hypothesis	(n) an idea or theory that is not proven but that leads to further study or discussion
implement	(n) a tool, utensil, or other piece of equipment that is used for a particular purpose (v) to begin to do or use (something, such as a plan)
implicate	(v) show (someone) to be involved in a crime.
impose	(v) to cause (something, such as a tax, fine, rule, or punishment) to affect someone or something by using your authority (ex. The government has imposed a tax on junk food)
integrate	(v) combine (one thing ) with another to form a whole
internal	(adj) located on the inside of something
investigate	(v) to try to find out the facts about (something, such as a crime or an accident) in order to learn how it happened, who did it, etc. [(n) investigation; (n) investigator]
job	(n) the work that a person does regularly in order to earn money
label	(n) a small piece of paper, fabric, plastic, or similar material attached to an object and giving information about it
mechanism	(n) a system of parts working together in a machine; what makes something work
obvious	(adj) clear, easy to see [(adv) obviously]
occupy	(v) to live in (a house, apartment, etc.); to fill or be in (a place or space)
option	(n) something that may be chosen; a choice
output	(n) the amount of something produced by a person, machine, or industry (opposite: input)
overall	(adv) with everyone or everything included; as a whole; in general (He was the fastest overall; Overall, the project was successful)
parallel	(adj) side by side and having the same distance continuously between them; very similar and often happening at the same time
parameter	(n) a rule or limit that controls what something is or how something should be done — usually plural
phase	(n) a part or step in a process; one part in a series of related events or actions
predict	(v) to say that (something) will or might happen in the future [(n) prediction]
principal	(n) most important; main
prior	(adj) existing earlier in time; previous
professional	(adj) paid to participate in a sport or activity; well trained (n) someone who does a job that requires special training, education, or skill
project	(n) a planned piece of work that has a specific purpose (such as to find information or to make something new) and that usually requires a lot of time; to display an image on a surface
promote	(v) to help (something) happen, develop, or increase; to give someone a higher position in the company or in a ranking [(n) promotion]
regime	(n) a government or routine, especially a strict one.
resolve	(v) to find an answer or solution to (something) (n) a strong determination to do something [(n) resolution]
retain	(v)to continue to have or use (something); keep something (ex: retain knowledge)
series	(n) a number of things or events that are arranged or happen one after the other (ex. a tv series)
statistic	(n) a fact or piece of data obtained from a study [(adv) statistically]
status	(n) the position or rank of someone or something when compared to others in a society, organization, group, etc. (high status, low status)
stress	(n) a state of mental tension and worry caused by problems in your life, work, etc.; something that causes strong feelings of worry or anxiety
subsequent	(adj) coming after something in time ; following [(adv) subsequently]
sum	(n) an amount of money; a simple problem in mathematics; the total amount of something
summary	(n) a brief statement that gives the most important information about something; using few words to give the most important information about something [(v) summarize]
undertake	(v) to begin or attempt (something)
despite	(prep) used to say that something happens or is true even though there is something that might prevent it from happening or being true (ex: Despite the rain, we had a good time)
achieve	to bring to a successful end; carry through; accomplish
acquire	to get something
administrate	to manage the operation of (something, such as a company or government):
to give something e.g. a medicine
affect	to influence someone or something, or cause them to change
appropriate	right or correct for a particular purpose, person, occasion,
aspect	one part of a situation, problem, subject
assist	to help
category	a group of things of a similar type
chapter	a main division of a book
commission	a group of people who have been given responsibility to control something orto find out about something, usually by the government
community	all the people who live in a particular area, country, etc
complex	made of many different things or parts that are connected; difficult to understand
compute	to work out an answer or amount by using a machine
conclude	to bring to an end; to finish
conduct	the way someone behaves: the way someone organises or does something:
consequent	happening as a result of something
construct	to build something from several parts
consume	to use all of something:
to eat or drink up something
credit	a way of buying something when you pay for it at a later time:
to do something that makes a person or organization proud of you
culture	the habits, traditions, and beliefs of a country, society, or group of people:
music, art, theatre, literature, etc
design	a drawing that shows how an object, machine, or building will be made:
the process of making drawings to show how something will be made:
distinct	different and separate
element	a part of a whole or one of the parts
equate	to think that something is the same as something else or is as important:
equal to
evaluate	to consider or study something carefully and decide how good or bad it is
feature	a typical quality, or important part of something:
appearance e.g. nose, eyes etc
final	the last one
focus	a main purpose, point or interest
impact	the force one object hitting another:
the effect that a person, event, or situation has on someone or something
injure	to cause harm; damage; hurt
institute	to start something, usually a change: an organization where people do a particular kind of scientific, educational, or social work
invest	to give money to a bank, business, etc, or buy something, because you hope to get a profit
item	one thing in a set or on a list:
journal	a daily record:
an academic publication with different articles in it
maintain	to keep a thing, a place, a situation or a body in good condition
normal	usual, ordinary
obtain	to get something
participate	to take part in an activity
perceive	to think of something or someone in a particular way:
to notice something that is not easy to notice
positive	feeling happy about something:
a good outcome about something:
certain that something is true
potential	possible it can develop into something bigger or better
previous	existing or happening before something or someone else
primary	most important:
first
purchase	to buy something
range	the amount or number between a set of limits
region	a particular area of a place or body
regulate	to control an activity or process, especially by using rules
relevant	closely connected with the subject you are discussing or the situation you are thinking about
reside	to live in a particular place
resource	a supply of something that a country, an organization or a person has and can use, especially to increase their wealth
restrict	to keep within limits, as of space, action, choice or quantity
secure	not likely to fail or be lost:
safe from danger
seek	to try to find or discover by searching or questioning
select	to choose
site	an area that is used for something or where something happens:
a place in the internet
strategy	a plan that you use to achieve something
survey	to find out what people think or do by asking questions:
text	the main printed part of a book or magazine, not the notes, pictures, etc.
tradition	a custom or way of behaving that has continued for a long time in a group of people or a society
transfer	to move someone or something from one place to another
analyse	to study or examine something in detail, in order to discover more about it
approach	The way or method in which one examines or studies an issue or a concept
area	the number of square units required to cover a surface.
to assess	to analyse and determine the nature, value, or importance of
to assume	to take for granted; to suppose
authority	the right to use power
available	ready for use
benefit	an advantage or profit gained from something
a concept	an idea
to consist of	to be composed or made up of
to constitute	to make up the parts of; to compose
context	words and phrases that surround another phrase and help explain its meaning
a contract	an agreement between two or more parties that is enforceable in court
to create	to make
data	evidence; information gathered from observations
to derive	to come from
to define	to give the precise meaning of a word, phrase, concept or physical quantity.
to distribute	to hand out; deliver; ration
economy	A system in which people make, exchange and use things that have value.
environment	The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates
to establish	to set up or create
to estimate	to roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of.
to be evident	to be clearly visible; obvious
an export	a good or service produced in the home country and sold in another country.
a factor	something that contributes to a result
to finance	to provide funding for a person or enterprise
a formula	a mathematical relationship or rule expressed in symbols.
function	the use or purpose of something
to identify	to know and say who someone is or what something is
income	money received for work or through investments.
to indicate	to show, to support, to suggest
an individual	a person
to interpret	to give or provide the meaning of
to involve	to include, to make sth a part of..
an issue	a subject or problem that people are discussing
labour	productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
legal	permitted by law
to legislate	to make or enact laws
major	very important
method	a way of doing something; a process or procedure
to occur	to happen
percent	A fraction whose denominator of 100 is expressed as a percent sign (%).
a period	a given amount of time
a policy	a written statement of the process, procedures, rules and regulations of an organisation.
principle	an accepted rule of action or conduct
to proceed	to continue to do something that has already been planned or started
a process	a series of things that are done in order to achieve a particular result
to require	to demand officially that someone do something because of a rule or law
research	serious study of a subject that is intended to discover new facts about it
Systematic, scientific, documented study.
to respond	to react to something that has been said or done
role	the duties and behaviours expected of someone who holds a particular status
something that plays a part in a process
section	a separate part of something
sector	a part or division
significant	important and meaningful
similar	almost the same, comparable
source	A book, article, person, or other resource consulted for information.
specific	particular and exact
a structure	a building or other built object
a theory	a set of statements intended to explain something
to vary	to alter; to change; to fluctuate

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