A2 Fall Vocabulary Set #1

Question 1

COMBAT

Answer 1

COMBAT refers to fighting in a war or war-like situation. (noun)

The journalist were injured in COMBAT while reporting the news.

Question 2

DENOTE

Answer 2

To DENOTE means to indicate or be a sign for something. (verb)

The long blue lines on the map DENOTE rivers.

Question 3

EARN

Answer 3

To EARN means to receive money or payment for work that you do. (verb)

Professional athletes seem to EARN a great deal of money these days.

Question 4

FOCUS

Answer 4

To FOCUS means to pay special attention to something or someone. (verb)

High school seniors need to FOCUS on preparing for University examinations.

Question 5

GOVERN

Answer 5

To GOVERN means to oversee and control the the management of a country or organization. (verb)

The president’s political party has GOVERNED the country for over 50 years.

Question 6

HIERARCHY

Answer 6

HIERARCHY is an organizational system where people are divided into different levels of power or importance. (noun)

The sales clerk worked her way up the HIERARCHY and became CEO of the company.

Question 7

INSTITUTION

Answer 7

An INSTITUTION is a large organization such as a church, bank, or university. noun)

The samples were collected from a hundred medical INSTITUTIONS all over the world.

Question 8

JUSTIFY

Answer 8

To JUSTIFY means to give an explanation for something that other people think is unreasonable. (verb)

It is difficult to JUSTIFY spending so much money on luxury goods when children do not have enough food to eat.

Question 9

ACCUMULATE

Answer 9

To ACCUMULATE means to gradually get more and more of something. (verb)

By saving 10% of her salary every month and investing it she ACCUMULATED enough money to retire early.

Question 10

BENEFICIAL

Answer 10

Something that has a positive effect is BENEFICIAL. (adjective)

Walking 10,000 steps everyday is BENEFICIAL to your health.

Question 11

PARADIGM

Answer 11

A PARADIGM is a very clear and typical example of something. (noun)

A new PARADIGM for predicting Tsunami is needed.

Question 12

PARALLEL

Answer 12

Lines that are the same distance apart for their entire length are PARALLEL. (adjective)

The airports two runways are only 1000 meters apart and run PARALLEL to each other.

Question 13

TIP

Answer 13

The pointed end of an object is its TIP. (noun)

She was so nervous during the test that she broke the TIP of her pencil several times.

Question 14

UNITY

Answer 14

When a group of people or countries join together or agree on something, they are in UNITY. (noun)

The sales team lacked UNITY and could not communicate well. That is why they did not succeed.

Question 15

VULNERABLE

Answer 15

VULNERABLE describes something or someone that can easily be harmed or damaged. (adjective)

Children and the Elderly are the most VULNERABLE to the coronavirus.

Question 16

WELFARE

Answer 16

WELFARE is the well-being and happiness of a person or group. (noun)

Parents are naturally concerned about the WELFARE of their children.

Question 17

MANIFESTATION

Answer 17

A clear sign that something exists is a MANIFESTATION. (noun)

The latest protest is a concrete MANIFESTATION that people are unhappy with the government’s policy.

Question 18

METHODOLOGY

Answer 18

METHODOLOGY is a system of steps and principles for carrying out research. (noun)

Scientific METHODOLOGY is a way of thinking about and testing logical connections and relationships to see if they can be proven.

Question 19

EMPIRICAL

Answer 19

Something that can be demonstrated and supported with practical evidence is EMPIRICAL. (adjective)

There is no EMPIRICAL evidence to support the existence of magical powers.

Question 20

FORUM

Answer 20

A FORUM is a meeting or organization of people where people can publicly discuss important issues. (noun)

The community FORUM met to discuss how to reduce crime in the neighborhood.

Question 21

GENETIC

Answer 21

GENETIC means related to a person’s biological origins. (adjective)

GENETIC data can show if two people are related.

Question 22

AESTHETIC

Answer 22

AESTHETIC is something related to beauty or the study of beauty. (adjective)

The plain, concrete design of the new library was not particularly AESTHETIC, but it was practical.

Question 23

HENCE

Answer 23

HENCE is another way to express, “for this reason.” (adverb)

“Inflation is rising again, HENCE the cost of living is becoming more expensive for many families.”

Question 24

BLAME

Answer 24

BLAME means to say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad. (verb)

The baseball team BLAMED the umpire for their loss.

Question 25

INFRASTRUCTURE

Answer 25

INFRASTRUCTURE means the basic systems and structures of a society such as roads, banks, and power plants. (noun)

The tsunami damaged the INFRASTRUCTURE of the Tohoku region.