Sublist 8

20 words

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   amendverb/əˈmend/

   to make changes to a document, law, or statement in order to improve it or correct it

   “The committee amended the proposal before submitting it to the board.”

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   allocateverb/ˈæl.ə.keɪt/

   to give out resources or duties for a particular purpose

   “The university allocated extra funding to research in renewable energy.”

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   compriseverb/kəmˈpraɪz/

   to consist of; to be made up of

   “The course comprises ten weekly seminars and a final project.”

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   sustainverb/səˈsteɪn/

   to cause something to continue over a period of time

   “Sustaining economic growth while protecting the environment is a major challenge.”

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   obtainverb/əbˈteɪn/

   to get something, especially by effort, request, or a process

   “Researchers obtained permission to access confidential records.”

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   approximateadjective, verb/əˈprɒksɪmət/

   not exact but close in amount, time, or distance

   “The approximate number of attendees was 120.”

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   constraintnoun/kənˈstreɪnt/

   something that limits what you can do; a restriction

   “Budgetary constraints meant the programme had to be cut.”

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   reluctantadjective/rɪˈlʌk.tənt/

   unwilling and hesitant; not eager to do something

   “Many students are reluctant to speak in class because they fear making mistakes.”

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   denoteverb/dɪˈnəʊt/

   to be a sign of something; to mean or represent something

   “A high score on the test may denote strong verbal ability.”

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    hypothesisn/haɪˈpɒθəsɪs/

    a proposed explanation or prediction that can be tested

    “One hypothesis is that urbanisation causes changes in family structures.”

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    coherentadjective/kəʊˈhɪərənt/

    logically connected and easy to understand; forming a unified whole

    “Her argument was coherent and well supported.”

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    reliableadj/rɪˈlaɪəbl/

    consistently good in quality or performance; able to be trusted

    “You should use reliable sources when you write an academic essay.”

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    empiricaladj/ɪmˈpɪrɪkəl/

    based on observation or real data rather than theory

    “We need empirical evidence to support the claim in the essay.”

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    inferv/ɪnˈfɜː(r)/

    to draw a conclusion from evidence or reasoning rather than from explicit statements

    “From the data, we can infer that unemployment fell last year.”

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    illustratev/ˈɪləstreɪt/

    to make something clear by giving examples or using pictures

    “To illustrate this point, the lecturer used a case study from Brazil.”

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    interpretv/ɪnˈtɜːprət/

    to explain the meaning of information or actions

    “It's important to interpret the statistics carefully in your essay.”

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    albeitconjunction/ɔːlˈbiː.ɪt/

    used to introduce a fact that makes the main statement in a sentence seem surprising or less strong (formal)

    “The method is simple, albeit not perfect.”

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    commoditynoun/kəˈmɒdəti/

    a product or raw material that can be bought and sold, especially an agricultural or mining product

    “Oil is a valuable commodity.”

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    concurrentadjective/kənˈkʌrənt/

    happening or existing at the same time

    “There were several concurrent sessions at the conference.”

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    exploitverb/ɪkˈsplɔɪt/

    to make full use of and benefit from something (neutral) ; to use someone unfairly for your own advantage (negative)

    “We should exploit new technologies to improve efficiency.”