CELESE AWL Sublist 10

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1: adjacentAppears in List(s):10[related words]

Level: AWL

1. Our farm land was adjacent to the river.
2. They work in adjacent buildings.
3. The College cafeteria, immediately adjacent to the Student Center, is operated daily on weekdays, offering a selection of meals.
4. Adjacent to the cathedral is the former Bishop’s Palace, housing the Regional Museum and its superbly displayed collection ofartifacts.

2: albeit

Appears in List(s):10[related words]

Level: AWL

1. He accepted the job, albeit with some hesitation.
2. Chris went with his wife, albeit reluctantly.
3. He finally agreed, albeit reluctantly, to help us.
4. Charles’s letter was indeed published, albeit in a somewhat abbreviated form.

3: assemble

Appears in List(s):10[related words] assembled, assembles, assemblies, assembling, assembly

Level: AWL

1. A large crowd had assembled outside the American embassy.
2. At the staff meeting, the manager told the assembled company that no one would lose their job.
3. The aircraft will continue to be assembled in France.
4. Restrictions on freedom of speech and freedom of assembly have gradually been relaxed.

4: collapse

Appears in List(s):10[related words] collapsed, collapses, collapsible, collapsing

Level: AWL

1. He collapsed with a heart attack while he was dancing.
2. The roof collapsed under the weight of snow.
3. His business was in danger of collapse.
4. You might also invest in a collapsible cart like the ones that cabin attendants use.

5: colleague

Appears in List(s):10[related words] colleagues

Level: AWL

1. This is open to women of all ages, so bring along your friends and colleagues.
2. Many women achievers appear to pose a threat to their male colleagues.
3. He was accused of sexually molesting a female colleague.
4. His relations with colleagues, differences of opinion notwithstanding, were unfailingly friendly.

6: compile

Appears in List(s):10[related words] compilation, compilations, compiled, compiles, compiling

Level: AWL

1. The document was compiled by the Department of Health.
2. We are trying to compile a list of suitable people for the job.
3. We’re compiling some facts and figures for a documentary on the subject.
4. Her latest CD is a compilation of all her best singles.

7: conceiveAppears in List(s):10[related words] conceivable, conceivably, conceived, conceives, conceiving, inconceivable, inconceivably Level: AWL
1. Language may be conceived of as a process which arises from social interaction.
2. Scientists first conceived the idea of the atomic bomb in the 1930’s.
3. We were discussing the problems from every conceivable angle.
4. A few years ago a car fuelled by solar energy would have been inconceivable.

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8: convince

Appears in List(s):10[related words] convinced, convinces, convincing, convincingly, unconvinced

Level: AWL

1. The officials were eager to convince us of the safety of the nuclear reactors.
2. Baker had to convince jurors that his client had been nowhere near the scene of the murder.
3. Scientists say there is no convincing evidence that power lines have anything to do with cancer.
4. She spoke convincingly of the need for a more humane prison system.

9: depress

Appears in List(s):10[related words] depressed, depresses, depressing, depression

Level: AWL

1. The thought of taking the exam again depressed him.
2. Several factors combined to depress the American economy.
3. Looking for a job these days can be very depressing.
4. Tiredness, loss of appetite and sleeping problems are all classic symptoms of depression.

10: encounter

Appears in List(s):10[related words] encountered, encountering, encounters

Level: AWL

1. They encountered serious problems when two members of the expedition were injured.
2. The government has encountered strong opposition to its plans to raise income tax.
3. The army is reported to be encountering considerable resistance.
4. This meeting will be the first encounter between the party leaders since the election.

11: enormous

Appears in List(s):10[related words] enormity, enormously

Level: AWL

1. The problems facing the President are enormous.
2. Food allergies can result in an enormous variety of different symptoms.
3. The project has benefited enormously from the scientist’s knowledge.
4. Even now, the full enormity of his crimes has not been exposed.

12: forthcoming

Appears in List(s):10[related words]

Level: AWL

1. We have just received the information about the forthcoming conference.
2. IBM is usually pretty forthcoming about the markets for its products.
3. No explanation for his absence was forthcoming.
4. In their paper, which is due to appear in a forthcoming edition of Physical Review Letters, Tomanek and Kral suggest that atoms
held between nanotubes bundled together in a rope-like structure might clog less and provide an easier escape from the tip.

13: incline

Appears in List(s):10[related words] inclination, inclinations, inclined, inclines, inclining

Level: AWL

1. Lack of money inclines many young people towards crime.
2. I incline to the opinion that this principle extends to cases of religious discrimination.
3. The telescope is inclined at an angle of 43 degrees.
4. Teachers simply do not have the time or the inclination to investigate these matters.

14: integrity

Appears in List(s):10[related words]

Level: AWL

1. No one doubted that the president was a man of the highest integrity.
2. Keen to preserve his artistic integrity, he refused several lucrative Hollywood offers.
3. A modern extension on the old building would ruin its architectural integrity.
4. Separatist movements are a threat to the integrity of the nation.

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15: intrinsic

Appears in List(s):10[related words] intrinsically

Level: AWL

1. Mathematics and physics are an intrinsic part of the school curriculum.
2. These tasks were repetitive, lengthy and lacking any intrinsic interest.
3. Flexibility is intrinsic to creative management.
4. Science is seen as intrinsically good.

16: invoke

Appears in List(s):10[related words] invoked, invokes, invoking

Level: AWL

1. The UN threatened to invoke economic sanctions if the talks were broken off.
2. She invoked several eminent scholars to back up her argument.
3. His name was invoked as a symbol of the revolution.
4. The opening paragraph invokes a vision of England in the early Middle Ages.

17: levy

Appears in List(s):10[related words] levies

Level: AWL

1. A new tax was levied on consumers of luxury goods.
2. They imposed a 5% levy on alcohol.
3. He wants to impose a levy on landfill waste.
4. Spain imposed levies on farm imports from non-member states.

18: likewise

Appears in List(s):10[related words]

Level: AWL

1. He voted for the change and expected his colleagues to do likewise.
2. Her second marriage was likewise unhappy.
3. All attempts by the Socialists to woo him back were spurned. Similar overtures from the right have likewise been rejected.
4. If the elite is corrupt—if for its own weird reasons it idealizes lower-class criminality and irresponsibility—then the instructionssent down the social chain of command will likewise be corrupting.

19: nonethelessAppears in List(s):10[related words]

Level: AWL

1. The region was extremely beautiful. Nonetheless Gerard could not imagine spending the rest of his life there.
2. The paintings are complex, but have plenty of appeal nonetheless.
3. The book is too long but, nonetheless, informative and entertaining.
4. The problems are not serious. Nonetheless, we shall need to tackle them soon.

20: notwithstanding

Appears in List(s):10[related words]

Level: AWL

1. Notwithstanding differences, there are clear similarities in all of the world’s religions.
2. Fame and fortune notwithstanding, she never forgot her hometown.
3. Notwithstanding some major financial problems, the school has had a successful year.
4. The bad weather notwithstanding, the event was a great success.

21: odd

Appears in List(s):10[related words] odds

Level: AWL

1. The odds are that he will commit the same crime again.
2. You can narrow the odds of a nasty accident happening in your home by being more safety-conscious.
3. There are heavy odds against people succeeding in such a bad economic climate.
4. They secured a victory in the face of overwhelming odds.

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22: ongoingAppears in List(s):10[related words]

Level: AWL

1. The discussions are still ongoing.
2. No agreement has yet been reached and the negotiations are still ongoing.
3. There is an ongoing debate on the issue.
4. We need to bring the debt levels down to a position whereby we have enough headroom and flexibility to be able to continue toinvest in our ongoing businesses.

23: panel

Appears in List(s):10[related words] panelled, panelling, panels

Level: AWL

1. A panel of experts has looked at the proposal.
2. A panel of judges is now selecting the finalists.
3. The equipment was extremely sophisticated and was monitored from a central control-panel.
4. Three insulating panels had come adrift from the base of the vehicle.

24: persist

Appears in List(s):10[related words] persisted, persistence, persistent, persistently, persisting, persists

Level: AWL

1. If the pain persists, you must see a doctor.
2. He persisted in his refusal to admit responsibility.
3. His persistence was finally rewarded when the insurance company agreed to pay for the damage.
4. How do you deal with persistent salesmen who won’t take no for an answer?

25: pose

Appears in List(s):10[related words] posed, poses, posing

Level: AWL

1. Officials claim the chemical poses no real threat.
2. Rising unemployment is posing serious problems for the administration.
3. The gang entered the building posing as workmen.
4. Her confidence was merely a pose to hide her uncertainty.

26: reluctanceAppears in List(s):10[related words] reluctant, reluctantly

Level: AWL

1. The professor was reluctant to admit she was wrong.
2. They have been reluctant to admit AIDS patients, in part because of unfounded fears of contagion.
3. There is still some reluctance on the part of employers to become involved in this project.
4. She reluctantly agreed to step down as managing director.

27: so-called

Appears in List(s):10[related words]

Level: AWL

1. The so-called experts couldn’t tell us what was wrong.
2. How have these so-called improvements helped the local community?
3. It was one of his so-called friends who supplied him with the drugs that killed him.
4. It isn’t yet clear how destructive this so-called ‘super virus’ is.

28: straightforward

Appears in List(s):10[related words]

Level: AWL

1. Installing the program is relatively straightforward.
2. Just follow the signs to Bradford—it’s very straightforward.
3. This area of law is far from straightforward.
4. For someone who can’t read, shopping is by no means a straightforward matter.

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29: undergo

Appears in List(s):10[related words] undergoes, undergoing, undergone, underwent

Level: AWL

1. The country has undergone massive changes recently.
2. He has been released from prison to undergo medical treatment in the United States.
3. Teachers should be expected to undergo mid-career training and development.
4. Some children undergo a complete transformation when they become teenagers.

30: whereby

Appears in List(s):10[related words]

Level: AWL

1. They have introduced a new system whereby all employees must undergo regular training.
2. They’ve set up a plan whereby you can spread the cost over a period.
3. We need to devise some sort of system whereby people can liaise with each other.
4. They voted to accept a deal whereby the union will receive nearly three-quarters of a million pounds from the International
Miners Organisation.