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Academic Words - Sublist 4.2
Academic Words - Sublist 4.2
Academic Words - Sublist 4.2
implicate (v.) to show or suggest that someone is involved Seafood is increasingly implicated as
in a crime or dishonest act the source of the hepatitis A virus.
label (n.) (v.) a piece of paper or plastic that is attached to He peeled at the label on the bottle.
an object in order to give information about
it
to use a word or phrase to describe The newspapers had unjustly labelled
someone or something, but often unfairly or him a troublemaker.
incorrectly
overall (adj.) considering or including everything The overall result is an increase in
population.
prior (adj.) existing or arranged before something else You do not need any prior knowledge
or before the present situation of the subject.
retain (v.) to keep something or continue to have The state wants to retain control of
something food imports.
sum (n.) an amount of money The company has invested huge sums
in research.
a simple calculation in arithmetic
I can't do my sums.
1. The leaders of the two major political parties will have a/an _______________ on television tonight.
2. Police believe the murder was _______________ by two men who were known to the victim.
3. Asians are the fastest growing _______________ group in the United States.
4. It is quite _______________ to me that she is no longer in love with him; she just ignores him completely.
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5. Most adults learning a second language will _______________ their native accent to some degree.
6. Without any _______________ experience as a waitress, it will be hard to find a job in a restaurant in this
town.
7. Information on _______________ for products sold in Canada is written in both English and French.
8. My marks in math are a little low this semester, but _______________ I'm doing quite well.
9. The president himself has been _______________ in a scheme to buy votes in the upcoming election.
10. The _______________ of five plus five is ten.
1. It is _______________ whether or not living together before marriage reduces the chance of divorce.
2. I wasn't there, but _______________ it was a great party.
3. She broke up with her boyfriend because he didn't seem to want to make the _______________ to having a
serious relationship.
4. The decision of the international trade commission has serious _______________ for the Canadian farming
industry.
5. His _______________ is unclear; he has both Asian and African features.
6. Waste products are routinely _______________ as agricultural, industrial, or municipal.
7. Despite its small size, Switzerland spends huge _______________ of money on aid to developing countries.
8. Studies suggest that _______________, more people dream in black-and-white than in colour.
9. He worked as a translator _______________ to becoming an ESL teacher.
10. Following the collapse of communism in Europe, the people of Serbia voted to _______________ their
Socialist government.
1. This specially insulated picnic basket will __________ a constant temperature for up to 3 hours.
2. Her family __________ have prevented her from taking on a full-time job.
3. Home computers were virtually unknown __________ to 1980.
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4. I was afraid there was going to be a bus strike, but __________ they were able to negotiate a last-minute
settlement.
5. People who protest against capitalism are often __________ as communists by the right-wing press.
6. Indonesia is made up of 17,000 islands, and the nation is made up of 300 __________ groups.
7. Gandhi once said that a man is the __________ of his actions, of what he has done, of what he can do, and
nothing else.
8. One can estimate the intelligence of various animal species simply by measuring __________ brain size.
9. The company is __________ whether or not to get out of the clothing business and concentrate on its shoe
stores.
10. The __________ of the latest poll are clear for the government; it cannot win the next election unless it
chooses a new leader.
1. The national emblem of Belarus has undergone a great deal of __________ over the past few years and its
design has been changed several times.
2. The leader of the armed forces has been __________ in the attempted coup.
3. He is a/an __________ communist who firmly believes in state ownership of all property.
4. The nation of Botswana was named after its dominant __________ group, the Batswana.
5. According to the information on the __________, you should take this medication just before mealtime.
6. The lack of Christian missionaries in the early days of Barbados enabled the slaves there to __________ their
African folk beliefs.
7. There are a number of __________ bugs in the software that need to be fixed.
8. She learned to calculate complex __________ in her head when she was in elementary school.
9. The __________ effect of the drop in the value of the dollar has been slightly positive, as exports have
increased substantially.
10. No __________ knowledge of linguistics is necessary for this course.
ANSWER KEY
4d-A 1.debate 2.committed 3.ethnic 4.apparent 5.retain 6.prior 7.labels 8.overall 9.implicated 10.sum
4d-B 1.apparently 2.retain 3.label 4.committed 5.sum 6.overall 7.prior 8.ethnic 9.debating 10.implicated
4d-C. 1.debatable 2.apparently 3.commitment 4.implications 5.ethnicity 6.labeled 7.sums 8.overall 9.prior
10.retain
4d-D. 1.retain 2.commitments 3.prior 4.apparently 5.labelled 6.ethnic 7.sum 8.overall 9.debating
10.implications
4d-E. 1.debate 2.implicated 3.committed 4.ethnic 5.label 6.retain 7.apparent 8.sums 9.overall 10.prior
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ACADEMIC WORDS – SUBLIST 4e
impose (v.) If you impose something on people, you use The government imposed a ban on the
your authority to force them to accept it. sale of ivory.
mechanism (n.) a system that is intended to achieve The peace plan includes a mechanism
something or deal with a problem to share power between all four
parties.
parallel (adj.) similar and happening at the same time Social changes in Britain are matched
by parallel trends in some other
countries.
professionalism (n.) the skill and high standards of behaviour Keeley's competence and
expected of a professional person professionalism will be missed.
series (n.) a group of events or actions that are planned Staff will hold a series of meetings over
to happen one after the other the next few weeks.
summary (n.) a short statement that gives the main The group produces a monthly
information about something, without giving summary of their research.
all the details
1. Outside workers at the university are holding a/an _______________ of meetings to discuss the possibility of
joining a union.
2. We watched a news _______________ of the major events of the year on television on New Year's day.
3. On the _______________ golf tour, players are allowed 45 seconds per shot.
4. My son _______________ with his classmates by e-mail during the summer holidays.
5. She was wearing only a T-shirt and shorts, _______________ the cold weather.
6. The Brazilian team scored a/an _______________ late in the second half to win the game 1-0.
7. As a safety feature, this machine has a special _______________ which will shut it off if it begins to
overheat.
8. Teachers shouldn't try to _______________ their own religious or moral beliefs on their students.
9. The _______________ number of people we will invite is 100.
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10. The road runs _______________ to the border for about 100 miles.
1. If you want to succeed, you need to set yourself some _______________ and then make plans on how to
achieve them.
2. Studies suggest that over 60 percent of adults in this country believe it may be possible to _______________
with the dead.
3. I wasn't sure how many people would be coming to the company barbeque, so I just _______________.
4. When finished a meal in China, it is polite to place your chopsticks in _______________ across your dish or
bowl.
5. There are generally no set hours for a working _______________; you work as much as is required to get the
job done, and you're not paid for overtime.
6. When you write a/an _______________ of a newspaper article, you should give the essential information
and leave out minor details.
7. He jumped in the water to save the young girl, _______________ being unable to swim himself.
8. The government has _______________ a wage freeze for the next year in the public sector.
9. Eating is a requirement for living; therefore, there must be _______________ in the body and mind that
make us hungry and interested in eating at regular intervals.
10. We listened to the first episode in the "Judy's World" soap opera _______________ in our language lab
today.
1. We hope to achieve our _______________ of increasing our profits by at least 20% this year.
2. The rapid and continued success of Microsoft Corporation is almost _______________ in the world of
business.
3. Vincent van Gogh once said that great things are done by a/an _______________ of small things brought
together.
4. Female killer whales stop giving birth at _______________ 40 years of age.
5. _______________ its large size, the grizzly bear is amazingly fast, reaching speeds of over 60 kilometres per
hour.
6. The government of Iraq considers the international boundaries of the Arab nations to have been
_______________ by the Europeans who occupied the countries following the Second World War.
7. Louis Boone once said, "Don't fear failure so much that you refuse to try new things. The saddest
_______________ of a life contains three descriptions: could have, might have, and should have."
8. The coach needs to maintain a good, honest _______________ with all his players.
9. Many psychologists believe that most animal species, including humans, seem to share basic learning
_______________.
10. Dwayne was too short to play basketball _______________, so he went into coaching instead.
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2. Hydro-Quebec sells electricity generated by a/an __________ of hydroelectric dams that harness the power
of the La Grande River in northern Quebec and Ontario.
3. He passed the course, __________ the fact that he never studied.
4. Her uncle was a/an __________ hockey player who became a coach after retiring from the league.
5. The children were __________ during the ride to the airport. They wouldn't answer any of my questions, so I
don't know what the problem was.
6. What exactly are your __________ in this class?
7. There is so much pressure __________ on public school teachers to do the job that parents don't want to do
at home.
8. As agriculture in this country becomes increasingly __________, more and more people are losing their jobs.
9. In 1880, there were __________ 2 billion birds known as passenger pigeons in the United States, but by
1914, the species was extinct.
10. Beach Drive runs __________ to the ocean and offers spectacular views of the coast.
1. He plagiarized his essay by copying a/an __________ of the book from a site on the Internet.
2. He is an excellent scientist, but he is totally unable to __________ his knowledge to others.
3. Sigmund Freud believed that every child goes through a/an __________ of personality development stages.
4. __________ the fact that he generally hates fish, he tried the sushi and liked it.
5. The Parliament Buildings tour is __________ 45 minutes long, depending on how many questions are asked.
6. The plane crash has been attributed to __________ failure, rather than human error.
7. Strict limitations on car ownership have been __________ in Hong Kong due to its small size and large
population.
8. Major corporations in North America often employ __________ librarians.
9. The traditional music of Quebec has many __________ with that of Ireland.
10. There is a Greek proverb which notes that before you can score, you must first have a/an __________.
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ACADEMIC WORDS – SUBLIST 4f
project (n.) (v.) a carefully planned piece of work to get The project aims to provide an analysis
information about something, to build of children’s emotions.
something, to improve something, etc.
Total expenditure is projected to rise
to calculate what something will be in the by 25%.
future, using the information you have now
statistic (n.) a single number which represents a fact or The statistic comes from a study
measurement recently conducted by the British
government.
undertake (v.) to accept that you are responsible for a Dr Johnson undertook the task of
piece of work, and start to do it writing a comprehensive English
dictionary.
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1. The transportation system of Vancouver _______________ gas-powered buses, electric buses, sea buses,
and light rapid-transit trains.
2. Can you please turn your music down? I'm trying to _______________ on my homework.
3. The _______________ thing to do if you're feeling sick is to go to bed.
4. There is an interesting _______________ which observes that 75% of the time someone is speaking English
in the world, it is with a non-native speaker.
5. The university has received a/an _______________ of over a million dollars for research into tropical
diseases.
6. A thorough knowledge of the Christian religion is an essential _______________ for understanding much of
the history of European art.
7. We'd better check the _______________ of the room again before we start cutting this new carpet.
8. The Great Wall of China is the largest construction project ever _______________ by man.
9. A local development _______________ in the area has resulted in the construction of a small school and
health clinic.
10. Along with a positive _______________ and a healthy diet, your fitness level plays a major role in how you
feel.
1. It's _______________ that Roger is unhappy about something. He's been walking around looking depressed
all day.
2. After analyzing the available data, we decided to modify the original _______________ of the spreadsheet
to accommodate more information.
3. Canada's population is _______________ to rise to 35 million over the next couple of years.
4. Norbert Schmitt observes that second language learners need to _______________ their efforts on learning
the most useful words in the language.
5. The United States _______________ the Philippines complete independence in 1946.
6. In general, immigrants work very hard to _______________ themselves into the society of their new
homeland.
7. She _______________ to improve her chances of promotion by taking some night courses in personnel
management.
8. Despite the public's fears, _______________ show that the crime rate has actually dropped over the last 20
years.
9. Computer chat rooms have added a whole new _______________ to the dating process.
10. Many psychologists believe that we form our _______________ and opinions of ourselves in part by
observing our own behaviour.
1. The Serengeti National Park has among the greatest _______________ of wildlife on the African continent.
2. In February of 1996, Princess Diana of Wales announced that she would _______________ Prince Charles a
divorce.
3. A Dutch proverb notes that he who _______________ many things at once seldom does anything well.
4. The _______________ of oil and gas development are even greater than originally predicted.
5. _______________, travelling by air is the safest means of transportation.
6. She really changed her _______________ once she understood how the others felt.
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7. The head office is responsible for defining the _______________ which guide policy decisions at the local
level.
8. Emile Durkheim hypothesized that the more _______________ individuals are into their society, the less
likely they are to kill themselves.
9. Our sales _______________ for the next year anticipate a steady growth of at least 5%.
10. She is _______________ in love with him; she stares at him all the time.
1. The students in the class had a negative __________ towards learning because the teacher treated them like
idiots whenever they made mistakes.
2. Nearly 90 percent of Canada's population is __________ within 160 kilometres of the United States/Canada
border.
3. The Hawaiian Islands are the __________ tops of the biggest mountain range in the world.
4. Look at that sunburn; she __________ forgot to put on her sunscreen.
5. Human hair and fingernails are the last part of the body to __________ after we die.
6. His measurements of the __________ of the room were not very accurate.
7. If you change the __________ of your spreadsheet, it may not print properly.
8. Remodelling the kitchen was a huge __________ for us because we'd never done anything like it before.
9. The government has __________ political asylum to those refugees from Kosovo who requested it.
10. Recent __________ show that over 15% of immigrants to this country end up leaving the country within 3
years due to a lack of work.
1. The salt water of the Dead Sea is so __________ that it cannot support life of any kind.
2. According to the latest __________ analysis, 20% of American high school graduates can't actually read their
diploma.
3. Permission for the project to be continued is expected to be __________ within days.
4. Local children have started a school __________ to clean up a creek where salmon used to spawn.
5. She is __________ the best choice for the job; she has the most experience and is the most competent.
6. The __________ for the project need to be much wider than we originally anticipated.
7. The airline is expected to __________ a merger with its largest competitor within five years.
8. Italian __________ dominated the musical thinking of the period from the late sixteenth century to the mid-
eighteenth century.
9. Research suggests that married people are more __________ into society than divorced people, and so,
commit suicide less frequently.
10. Repeated studies show that individuals who are physically attractive are perceived as superior on a variety of
__________.
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ANSWER KEY
4f-A. 1.integrates 2.concentrate 3.obvious 4.statistic 5.grant 6.parameter 7.dimensions 8.undertaken 9.project
10.attitude