Academic English Flashcards
1
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Area of study
A
Discipline
2
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Give emphasis to
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Underline
3
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Certain or safe; of a good standard
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Solid
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In short, briefly, basically
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In sum, to sum up, fundamentally
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Only
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Solely
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Almost, more or less
A
Virtually
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Try
A
Attempt
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Mainly, mostly
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Primarily
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Typical of
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Characteristic of
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…for a photograph
… a threat
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Pose
11
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Out of … (Blurred)
We should … on
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Focus
12
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I … my reservation.
The data… the hypothesis.
A
Confirmed
13
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The power plant … Energy.
The issue … A debate.
A
Generates
14
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The murderer was …
Progress is … with technology.
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Identified
15
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I saw her … To her husband.
Let us … To the subject.
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Turn
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He … Every word.
The study … A fact.
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Underlines
17
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The liquid became …
The study lacks … Evidence.
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Solid
18
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New and different from previous ways
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Novel
19
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Thing which is being discussed, considered or studied
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Subject
20
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Main subject of a talk, book
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Theme
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Specific subjects that someone discusses or writes about
A
Topic
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Important subject or problem
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Issue
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Statement of the rules on which a subject of study is based or, more generally, an opinion or explanation
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Theory
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Description of a system or process which explains how it works
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Model
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Basic character of sth
Nature
26
Basic idea or rule that explains how something happens or works
Principle
27
One individual part of a problem, subject
Aspect
28
A typical quality that something has
Feature
29
Range of a subject covered by a book, discussion
Scope
30
A regularly repeated arrangement
Pattern
31
Amount or level
Number
32
Importance
Significance
33
Ability to establish the identity of something
Identification
34
Judgement of the amount, quality or importance of something
Assessment
35
Arguments and facts in support or against something
Case
36
Way of considering sth
Approach
37
Particular ways of considering sth
Perspectives
38
Understanding based on experience or information
Awareness
39
Set of methods used when studying something
Methodology
40
Which are part of / included in
Involved
41
Organised and do
Conduct
42
Draw something in order to explain sth
Illustrate
43
Accepting sth to be true
Assuming
44
Discover by calculating
Find
45
Judge the number or amount of something by adding, etc.
Calculate
46
Shows, makes clear
Demonstrates
47
Recognise someone or something and say or prove who or what they are
Identify
48
Questions whether something is true
Challenges
49
Look at or consider carefully and in detail
Examine
50
Give
Provide
51
Divide things into groups according to their type
Classify
52
Discovering or getting proof of
Establishing
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Explain
Account for
54
Given
Presented
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Proved
Showed
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Make something happen
To effect
57
Influences something
to affect
58
Compute
Calculate
59
Distinguish
Identify
60
Give
Provide
61
Study
Investigate
62
True to a particular degree when it is being compared with other things connected with what is happening or being discussed
Relative to
63
Connected with what is happening or being discussed
Relevant to
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Only found in
Specific to
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Suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion
Appropriate to
66
Seeming to exist or be true
Apparent
67
Possible when the necessary conditions exist
Potential
68
First in order of importance
Principal
69
Careful to look at or consider every part of sth to make certain it is correct
Rigorous
70
Existing only as an idea, not as a material object
Abstract
71
Existing in a form that can be seen or felt
Concrete
72
Using or based on numbers and statistics
Quantitative
73
Using non-number based methods such as interviews, focus groups
Qualitative
74
Important or noticeable
Significant
75
Fairly correct but not exact or detailed
Rough
76
Similarity between two or more facts
Discrepancy
77
In comparison with something else
comparatively, relatively
78
more than usual
especially, particularly
79
for a specific purpose
specially
80
(slightly formal) rather, to some degree
somewhat (opposite: considerably)
81
mainly
primarily, predominantly
82
almost completely
mostly, largely
82
without anything else being involved
directly
83
around, about
approximately
84
more or less
roughly
85
often/not often
frequently/infriquently
86
in the end, after some time
eventually
87
completely, accurately
precisely
88
finally, after other thing have been completed
ultimately
89
similar to precisely, but more often used to refer to number
exactly
90
in the early stages
initially
91
refering to its main characteristics, basically
essentially
92
openly
explicitly
93
usually, also on the whole
generally
94
not directly, suggested or implied rather than stated
implicitly
95
in particular, opp. of generally
specifically
96
in general, without considering minor details
broadly
97
exactly and nothing more
merely
98
plainly, easily, without doubt
simply
99
only, involving nothing else
solely
99
opp. of naturally
artificially
100
for a limited time
temporarily
101
in the same way
similarly
102
a short time ago
recently
103
put forward
present
103
synonym of seriously
severelyi
104
carry out
conduct
104
make up
constitute
105
be made up of
consist of
106
point out
observe
107
point up
highlight
108
set out (to do sth)
aim
109
set out
describe
110
go into
discuss
111
go/look back over
revise
112
go through
check
113
do sth after doing sth else
go on to
114
study, work in the field of
work on
115
prepared, arranged
set up
116
come to a conclusion about
work out
117
not be in agreement with
go against
118
(of an important document) write in a final form
write up
119
The story was ... a true event.
based on
120
A decrease in consumer spending is ... fears of instability.
associated with
121
Wilson and Crick ... the problem at length.
discuss
122
The recent results ... a different interpretation.
suggest
123
Here I simply ... the main causes.
list
124
The book ... to the economic crisis.
refers
125
provide a clear explanation for it
shed new light on , shine a new light on
126
This is due to the changes we ... earlier
observed
127
because of
in the light of
128
show more clearly something that is difficult to understand
illuminate
129
something bad that is very obvious
glaring
130
emphasised something important
highlighted
131
continue in a state of not knowing something
remain in the dark
132
in a situation where sth bad has happened or is happening
in the shadow of
133
action of firing large guns continuously, here meaning a great many criticisms all at once
a barrage
134
going back to escape from attacks
retreating
135
a very powerful attack
the onslaught of
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forced to experience, subjected to
bombarded with
137
won a battle
scored a victory
138
remain united in theri opinions and agree on how to act
maintain a united front
139
don't agree with
being opposed to
144
Completely
Altogether
145
In one place
All together
146
Fail to have or find
Lose
147
Not tight
Loose
148
For a special purpose
Specially
149
Particularly
Especially
150
Paper, envelopes, etc.
Stationery
151
Not moving
Stationary
152
General truth or standard
Principle
153
Head of college or school
Principal
