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Sublist 9

Band 5-6

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5 words

  1. 1

    ethicsnoun/ˈeθɪks/

    moral principles that govern a person's or group's behaviour; rules for conduct in a field

    Research ethics require informed consent from participants.

  2. 2

    teamnoun/tiːm/

    a group organized to work together on a task or project

    A multidisciplinary team of researchers conducted the longitudinal study.

  3. 3

    attainverb/əˈteɪn/

    to achieve something such as a goal, level, or standard, especially after effort

    Many countries have attained high literacy rates after investing in education.

  4. 4

    qualitativeadjective/ˈkwɒləteɪtɪv/

    relating to the qualities or characteristics of something rather than its quantity; often used for non-numerical research

    Qualitative data from interviews gave deeper insight into students' attitudes.

  5. 5

    relaxverb/rɪˈlæks/

    to make less strict; to reduce constraints; (also) to become less tense

    The government relaxed visa requirements to encourage tourism.

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