CELESE AWL Sublist 8a

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1: abandon

Appears in List(s):8a[related words] abandoned, abandoning, abandonment, abandons

Level: AWL

1. Fearing further attacks, most of the population had abandoned the city.
2. Rescuers had abandoned all hope of finding any more survivors.
3. The study showed a deep fear among the elderly of being abandoned to the care of strangers.
4. Snow forced many drivers to abandon their vehicles.

2: accompany

Appears in List(s):8a[related words] accompanied, accompanies, accompaniment, accompanying, unaccompanied

Level: AWL

1. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
2. The disease is accompanied by sneezing and fever.
3. He plays folk music with guitar accompaniment.
4. Unaccompanied children are not allowed on the premises.

3: accumulate

Appears in List(s):8a[related words] accumulated, accumulating, accumulation, accumulates

Level: AWL

1. It is unjust that a privileged few should continue to accumulate wealth.
2. By investing wisely she accumulated a fortune.
3. Fat tends to accumulate around the hips and thighs.
4. Despite this accumulation of evidence, the Government persisted in doing nothing.

4: ambiguousAppears in List(s):8a[related words] ambiguities, ambiguity, unambiguous, unambiguously

Level: AWL

1. The language in the Minister’s statement is highly ambiguous.
2. This agreement is very ambiguous and open to various interpretations.
3. There is considerable ambiguity about what this part of the agreement actually means.
4. The message was clear and unambiguous—‘Get out!’

5: append

Appears in List(s):8a[related words] appendix, appended, appends, appending, appendices, appendixes

Level: AWL

1. The results of the client survey are appended to this document.
2. The author appends a short footnote to the text explaining the point.
3. Christine had to go into hospital to have her appendix out.
4. There’s an appendix at the end of the book with a list of dates.

6: appreciate[related words] appreciable, appreciably, appreciated, appreciates, appreciating, appreciation,
unappreciatedAppears in List(s):8a
Level: AWL

1. You can’t really appreciate foreign literature in translation.
2. His talents are not fully appreciated in his company.
3. We would appreciate you letting us know of any problems.
4. Please accept this gift in appreciation of all you’ve done for us.

7: arbitrary

Appears in List(s):8a[related words] arbitrariness, arbitrarily

Level: AWL

1. He makes unpredictable, arbitrary decisions.
2. Arbitrary arrests and detention without trial were common.
3. The government has carried out numerous executions and arbitrary arrests.
4. The leaders of the groups were chosen arbitrarily.

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8: automate

Appears in List(s):8a[related words] automatic, automated, automates, automating, automatically, automation

Level: AWL

1. Cash machines automate two basic functions of a bank—deposits and withdrawals.
2. Practice the breathing techniques until they become automatic.
3. The doors opened automatically as we approached.
4. In the last ten years automation has reduced the work force here by half.

9: biasAppears in List(s):8a[related words] biased, biases, biasing, unbiased

Level: AWL

1. It’s clear that the company has a bias against women and minorities.
2. Employers must consider all candidates impartially and without bias.
3. Several factors could have biased the results of the study.
4. We aim to provide a service that is balanced and unbiased.

10: chart

Appears in List(s):8a[related words] charted, charting, charts, uncharted

Level: AWL

1. The sales chart shows a distinct decline in the past few months.
2. Scientists have been charting temperature changes in the oceans.
3. A global study has just been started to chart the effects of climate change.
4. This new project will take us into uncharted territory.

11: clarify

Appears in List(s):8a[related words] clarification, clarified, clarifies, clarifying, clarity

Level: AWL

1. He had only visited the village once, but remembered it with surprising clarity.
2. Reporters asked him to clarify his position on welfare reform.
3. Illustrations are provided to help clarify the written instructions.
4. Email us if you require further clarification on how to order.

12: commodity

Appears in List(s):8a[related words] commodities

Level: AWL

1. Time is a precious commodity.
2. Crude oil is the world’s most important commodity.
3. Water is a precious commodity that is often taken for granted in the West.
4. The government increased prices on several basic commodities like bread and meat.

13: complement

Appears in List(s):8a[related words] complementary, complemented, complementing, complements

Level: AWL

1. Each new cell will carry its full complement of chromosomes.
2. The excellent menu is complemented by a good wine list.
3. The team needs players who complement each other.
4. The computer and the human mind have different but complementary abilities.

14: conform[related words] conformable, conformability, conformance, conformation, conformed, conforming,conformist, conformists, conformity, conforms, nonconformist, nonconformists, nonconformity, nonconformist, non-conformists, non-conformity
1. At our school, you were required to conform, and there was no place for originality.
2. Students can be expelled for refusing to conform to school rules.
3. All new buildings must conform with the regional development plan.
4. We must act in conformity with local regulations.

Appears in List(s):8aLevel: AWL

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15: contemporary

Appears in List(s):8a[related words] contemporaries

Level: AWL

1. Although it was written hundreds of years ago, it still has a contemporary feel to it.
2. Most of the writers he was contemporary with were interested in the same subjects.
3. Their marriage is a delicate balance between traditional and contemporary values.
4. The aim of the course is to help students to comprehend the structure of contemporary political and social systems.

16: contradict

Appears in List(s):8a[related words] contradicted, contradicting, contradiction, contradictions, contradictory, contradicts

Level: AWL

1. The witness statements contradict each other and the facts remain unclear.
2. The result seems to contradict a major U.S. study reported last November.
3. Your behavior is in direct contradiction to the principles you claim to have.
4. The public is being fed contradictory messages about the economy.

17: crucial

Appears in List(s):8a[related words] crucially

Level: AWL

1. The conservation of tropical forests is of crucial importance.
2. This aid money is crucial to the government’s economic policies.
3. Winning this contract is crucial to the success of the company.
4. Improved consumer confidence is crucial to an economic recovery.

18: currency

Appears in List(s):8a[related words] currencies

Level: AWL

1. The US dollar is down against most foreign currencies today.
2. You’ll need some cash in local currency but you can also use your credit card.
3. The term ‘post-industrial’ now has wide currency.
4. Many informal expressions are gaining currency in serious newspapers.

19: denote

Appears in List(s):8a[related words] denotation, denotations, denoted, denotes, denoting

Level: AWL

1. What does the word ‘curriculum’ denote that ‘course’ does not?
2. A very high temperature often denotes a serious illness.
3. In this example ‘X’ denotes the time taken and ‘Y’ denotes the distance covered.
4. The dotted line on the graph denotes profits.

20: detect[related words] detectable, detected, detecting, detection, detective, detectives, detector, detectors,detects

Appears in List(s):8aLevel: AWL

1. Many forms of cancer can be cured if detected early.
2. The system is so sensitive that it can detect changes in temperature as small as 0.03 degrees.
3. Early detection of the disease is vital.
4. The suspect was told to take a lie detector test.

21: deviate

Appears in List(s):8a[related words] deviated, deviates, deviating, deviation, deviations

Level: AWL

1. The bus had to deviate from its usual route because of a road closure.
2. The recent pattern of weather deviates from the norm for this time of year.
3. Any deviation from the party’s faith is seen as betrayal and is not tolerated.
4. Standard deviation is a technical term in statistics and refers to the amount by which measurements in a set vary from theaverage for the set .

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22: displace

Appears in List(s):8a[related words] displaced, displacement, displaces, displacing

Level: AWL

1. Coal has been displaced by natural gas as a major source of energy.
2. The water displaced by the landslides created a tidal wave.
3. The building of a new dam will displace thousands of people who live in this area.
4. The recent famine in these parts has caused the displacement of tens of thousands of people.

23: drama[related words] dramas, dramatic, dramatically, dramatise, dramatised, dramatising, dramatises,dramatisation, dramatisations, dramatist, dramatists, dramatization, dramatizations, dramatize,dramatized, dramatizes, dramatizing

Appears in List(s):8aLevel: AWL

1. A powerful human drama was unfolding before our eyes.
2. Computers have brought dramatic changes to the workplace.
3. Prices have fallen dramatically.
4. This incident dramatized the difficulties involved in the project.

24: eventualAppears in List(s):8a[related words] eventuality, eventually

Level: AWL

1. It is impossible to predict what the eventual outcome will be.
2. We’ve tried to anticipate the most likely problems, but it’s impossible to be prepared for every eventuality.
3. She hopes to get a job on the local newspaper and eventually work for ‘The Times.’
4. Although she had been ill for a long time, it still came as a shock when she eventually died.

25: exhibit

Appears in List(s):8a[related words] exhibited, exhibiting, exhibition, exhibitions, exhibits

Level: AWL

1. The patient is exhibiting classic symptoms of mental illness.
2. Her paintings have been exhibited all over the world.
3. The first exhibit was a knife which the prosecution claimed was the murder weapon.
4. The museum is staging an exhibition of Picasso’s work.

26: exploit

Appears in List(s):8a[related words] exploitation, exploited, exploiting, exploits

Level: AWL

1. The new TV companies are fully exploiting the potential of satellite transmission.
2. What is being done to stop employers from exploiting young people?
3. Britain’s exploitation of its natural gas reserves began after the Second World War.
4. The company was fined for the exploitation of its immigrant workers.

27: fluctuate

Appears in List(s):8a[related words] fluctuated, fluctuates, fluctuating, fluctuation, fluctuations

Level: AWL

1. Insect populations fluctuate wildly from year to year.
2. During the crisis, oil prices fluctuated between $20 and $40 a barrel.
3. Vegetable prices fluctuate according to the season.
4. Prices are subject to fluctuation.

28: guideline

Appears in List(s):8a[related words] guidelines

Level: AWL

1. The hospital has issued new guidelines on the treatment of mentally ill patients.
2. When starting a new business, try to follow these general guidelines.
3. The government has drawn up guidelines on the treatment of the mentally ill.
4. The government should issue clear guidelines on the content of religious education.

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29: highlightAppears in List(s):8a[related words] highlighted, highlighting, highlights

Level: AWL

1. Your resume should highlight your skills and achievements.
2. The spelling mistakes in the text had been highlighted in red.
3. The report highlights the major problems facing society today.
4. That weekend in Venice was definitely the highlight of our trip.

30: implicit

Appears in List(s):8a[related words] implicitly

Level: AWL

1. He interpreted her comments as an implicit criticism of the university.
2. Implicit in his speech was the assumption that they were guilty.
3. All her life she had implicit faith in democracy.
4. It reinforces, implicitly or explicitly, the idea that money is all-important.