CELESE AWL Sublist 6a

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1: abstract

Appears in List(s):6a[related words] abstraction, abstractions, abstractly, abstracts

Level: AWL

1. Mathematics is concerned with understanding abstract concepts.
2. They were only talking about good and evil in the abstract.
3. The information was abstracted from newspaper reports.
4. There is a section at the end of the magazine which includes abstracts of recent articles.

2: accurate

Appears in List(s):6a[related words] accuracy, accurately, inaccuracy, inaccuracies, inaccurate

Level: AWL

1. We need to get an accurate estimate of what the new building will cost.
2. The accuracy of the reports cannot be verified.
3. The plans should be drawn as accurately as possible, showing all the measurements.
4. The inaccuracy of the missiles greatly diminishes their effectiveness.

3: acknowledge

Appears in List(s):6a[related words] acknowledged, acknowledges, acknowledging, acknowledgement, acknowledgements

Level: AWL

1. The scientist never acknowledges his mistakes.
2. We will acknowledge receipt of your order if requested.
3. Many of the poor acknowledged him as their spiritual leader.
4. We sent her a copy of the book in acknowledgement of her part in its creation.

4: aggregate

Appears in List(s):6a[related words] aggregated, aggregates, aggregating, aggregation

Level: AWL

1. The charity received gifts, which in aggregate did not exceed $40,000.
2. They purchased an aggregate of 3000 shares in the company.
3. Her earnings from all sources aggregated $100,000.
4. A wife's income is no longer aggregated with that of her husband.

5: allocateAppears in List(s):6a[related words] allocated, allocates, allocating, allocation, allocations

Level: AWL

1. One million dollars was allocated for disaster relief.
2. Several patients were waiting to be allocated a bed.
3. The government is allocating $10 million for health education.
4. Town planning and land allocation had to be coordinated.

6: assign

Appears in List(s):6a[related words] assigned, assigning, assignment, assignments, assigns, reassign, reassigned, reassigning,
Level: AWL
reassigns, unassigned
1. Two senior officers were assigned to the investigation.
2. UN troops were assigned the task of rebuilding the hospital.
3. I have a lot of reading assignments to complete before the end of term.
4. His first assignment as a reporter was to cover the local election.

7: attachAppears in List(s):6a[related words] attached, attaches, attaching, attachment, attachments, unattached

Level: AWL

1. He attached a color printer to his computer.
2. Both her parents attach great importance to education.
3. An element of risk inevitably attaches to sports.
4. I'll email my report to you as an attachment.

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8: author

Appears in List(s):6a[related words] authored, authoring, authors, authorship

Level: AWL

1. He is the author of two books on thermodynamics.
2. The article is of unknown authorship.
3. He has authored more than 30 books.
4. The textbook is authored by six leading scientists.

9: bondAppears in List(s):6a[related words] bonded, bonding, bonds

Level: AWL

1. We will work to strengthen our bonds with neighboring countries.
2. Carbon atoms can form bonds with nitrogen and oxygen atoms.
3. Much of the bonding between mother and child takes place in those early weeks.
4. This new adhesive can bond metal to glass.

10: brief

Appears in List(s):6a[related words] brevity, briefed, briefing, briefly, briefs

Level: AWL

1. I had a brief look at the report before the meeting.
2. The company issued a brief statement about yesterday's accident.
3. We chatted briefly about the weather.
4. His essays are models of clarity and brevity.

11: capable

Appears in List(s):6a[related words] capabilities, capability, incapable

Level: AWL

1. I was impressed by his capable handling of the situation.
2. The port is capable of handling 10 million tonnes of coal a year.
3. The firm wants to increase its manufacturing capability.
4. The country has virtually no military capability of its own.

12: cite

Appears in List(s):6a[related words] citation, citations, cited, citing, cites

Level: AWL

1. She pulled out of the competition, citing personal reasons.
2. The company cited a 12% decline in new orders as evidence that overall demand for its products was falling.
3. All citations are taken from the 1980 edition of the text.
4. The soldiers are to receive citations from the President for their brave actions.

13: cooperate[related words] cooperated, cooperates, cooperating, cooperation, cooperative, cooperatively, co-operate,co-operated, co-operates, co-operation, co-operative, co-operatively

Appears in List(s):6aLevel: AWL

1. The Spanish authorities cooperated with the British police in finding the terrorists.
2. The company has agreed to cooperate in the development of this technology.
3. The company produces computers in cooperation with a German firm.
4. A working group will be established to promote cooperation.

14: discriminate

Appears in List(s):6a[related words] discriminated, discriminates, discriminating, discrimination

Level: AWL

1. Employers are not allowed to discriminate on the basis of gender.
2. Long-range missile attacks simply cannot discriminate between military and civilian targets.
3. She claimed that she had been the victim of sexual discrimination.
4. Discrimination on the grounds of sex or race is unlawful.

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15: display

Appears in List(s):6a[related words] displayed, displaying, displays

Level: AWL

1. An error message is displayed if invalid information is entered.
2. The British traditionally tend not to display much emotion in public.
3. There's an Egyptian art collection on display at the museum at the moment.
4. Unprovoked displays of aggression cannot be tolerated.

16: diverse

Appears in List(s):6a[related words] diversely, diversification, diversified, diversifies, diversify, diversifying, diversity

Level: AWL

1. The newspaper aims to cover a diverse range of issues.
2. New York is a culturally diverse city.
3. Faced with a changing environment, most organisms will adapt and diversify.
4. There is a wide diversity of opinion on the question of unilateral disarmament.

17: domain

Appears in List(s):6a[related words] domains

Level: AWL

1. These documents are in the public domain.
2. This is a subject that has now moved into the political domain.
3. Organic foods are no longer the sole domain of healthy-eating fanatics.
4. This problem is outside the domain of medical science.

18: editAppears in List(s):6a[related words] edited, editing, edition, editions, editor, editorial, editorials, editors, edits

Level: AWL

1. This program enables you to copy and edit files in the usual way.
2. Her original text has been heavily edited.
3. The letter appeared in the Sunday edition of the local newspaper.
4. All the papers deal with the same subject in their editorials.

19: enhanceAppears in List(s):6a[related words] enhanced, enhancement, enhances, enhancingLevel: AWL

1. The measures taken should considerably enhance the resident's quality of life.
2. This is an opportunity to enhance the reputation of the company.
3. Digitally enhanced video images might help identify the suspects.
4. The scientist was concerned with the enhancement of the human condition.

20: estateAppears in List(s):6a[related words] estates

Level: AWL

1. The man left his entire estate to his son.
2. The property is part of the deceased's estate.
3. Most modern housing estates are terrible and inevitably done on the cheap.
4. He gambled away his family estate on a single throw of the dice.

21: exceed

Appears in List(s):6a[related words] exceeded, exceeding, exceeds

Level: AWL

1. This year's sales have exceeded all expectations.
2. Wind speeds exceeded 90 miles per hour.
3. She was fined for exceeding the speed limit.
4. Working hours must not exceed 42 hours a week.

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22: expert

Appears in List(s):6a[related words] expertise, expertly, experts

Level: AWL

1. The test should be administered by a medical expert.
2. The scientist is a world expert on marine biology.
3. The center provides expert advice for people with financial problems.
4. The student has considerable expertise in nuclear physics.

23: explicit

Appears in List(s):6a[related words] explicitly

Level: AWL

1. I gave her very explicit directions how to write lab reports.
2. She was being very explicit about her dissatisfaction with the project.
3. Possible side effects should be made explicit.
4. Nothing in the contract says explicitly how its terms will be enforced.

24: federal

Appears in List(s):6a[related words] federation, federations

Level: AWL

1. The cost will be split between state and federal governments.
2. The US Constitution created the country's federal system.
3. The United States is a federation of 50 individual states.
4. The organization emerged from a federation of six national agencies.

25: fee

Appears in List(s):6a[related words] fees

Level: AWL

1. Many doctors have a standard scale of fees.
2. It is reported that he will have to pay legal fees of $2,000.
3. The museum charges a small entrance fee.
4. Tuition fees at some US universities have now reached $9,000 a year.

26: flexible

Appears in List(s):6a[related words] flexibility, inflexible, inflexibility

Level: AWL

1. The job offers flexible working hours.
2. My schedule is quite flexible—I could arrange to meet with you any day next week.
3. Today's schedule of events is organized flexibly so that people can decide for themselves what they want to do.
4. Being self-employed allows him the flexibility to work unusual hours.

27: furthermoreAppears in List(s):6a[related words]

Level: AWL

1. I suggest we use Barkers as our main suppliers—they're good and furthermore they're cheap.
2. He is old and unpopular. Furthermore, he has at best only two years of political life ahead of him.
3. He said he had not discussed the matter with her. Furthermore, he had not even contacted her.
4. A Barclaycard can be safer to carry than cash, more convenient than writing a cheque and furthermore, it offers an unrivalled
range of additional complimentary services to the cardholder.

28: gender

Appears in List(s):6a[related words] genders

Level: AWL

1. The job is open to all applicants regardless of age, race, or gender.
2. The study examines gender roles in Latin America.
3. Does this test show the gender of the baby?
4. Discrimination on the basis of race, gender, age, or disability is not allowed.

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29: ignorantAppears in List(s):6a[related words] ignorance, ignore, ignored, ignores, ignoring

Level: AWL

1. Safety regulations are being ignored by company managers in the drive to increase profits.
2. How can the government ignore the wishes of the majority?
3. Public ignorance about the disease is still a cause for concern.
4. Patients were left in ignorance of what was wrong with them.

30: incentive

Appears in List(s):6a[related words] incentives

Level: AWL

1. Tax incentives have been very effective in encouraging people to save and invest more of their income.
2. Bonus payments provide an incentive to work harder.
3. The government must introduce tax incentives to encourage investment.
4. The program could have been radically reformed to create incentives for doctors and hospitals to save money.