academic vocabulary

Question 1

abandon

Answer 1

poor parenting skills, a lack of housing , lack of financial resources and substance abuse are the key reasons why some parents ABANDON their children.

Question 2

CAPTURE

Answer 2

n recent years , poaching in less developed countries has been facilitated by advances in technology. Poachers today use machine guns, four wheel drive vehicles , tanks, global positioning systems ,and other sophisticated technologies in order to locate and capture animals.

Question 3

CONVERTED

Answer 3

scientists have developed a radical approach to treating obesity in which bad white fat is CONVERTED into good brown fat tissue that burns calories far more rapidly

Question 4

incentive

Answer 4

financial incentive programs are designed to to inspire employee loyalty and increase productivity among employees

Question 5

malnutrition

Answer 5

According to the Zambian national food and nutrition commission ,52 per cent of child deaths in the country are due to malnutrition with 40 per cent of children under the age of five experiencing stunted growth.

Question 6

tendency

Answer 6

if you’ve owned an apple iPhone you’ll know that it has a tendency to fall apart after 18 months

Question 7

scope

Answer 7

1.
the extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant.
“we widened the scope of our investigation”

he opportunity or possibility to do or deal with something.
“the scope for major change is always limited by political realities”

in a workplace situation , norms of behavior tend to be quite implicit, leaving scope of misunderstandings and different viewpoints on respectful behavior. What one person thinks is acceptable attitude , might be seen as rude or inappropriate by their colleagues.

Question 8

virtually

Answer 8

Scientists warn that large area of china could soon be uninhabitable as deadly heatwaves become more intense

Question 9

obedient

Answer 9

Obedient children are less likely to stand up for themselves and more likely to e taken advantage of.They are also capable of simply following orders without question , without taking responsibility for their actions.

Question 10

adverse

Answer 10

social media is having an adverse effect on the mental and emotional maturity of children , a leading neuroscientist has warned , leaving them with the behavioural habits of three -year-olds.

Question 11

outweigh

Answer 11

there are around 13 billion tonnes of plastic waste on earth at the moment and if it continues at its current rate, it will outweigh all the fish in the sea by 2050.

Question 12

pose

Answer 12

nappies , surgical masks and sanitary products washed into the sea in a shipping container accident pose a threat to migrating whales and seabirds, scientists have warned.

Question 13

shrink

Answer 13

oxygen deprivation caused by a common sleep complaint could cause your brain to shrink in the region which play an important role in memory and which are also affected by dementia , australian researchers have found.

Question 14

breakthrough

Answer 14

Scientists have found a vast lake underneath the surface of mars , in what they are hailing as a hugely significant breakthrough in the search of alien life on the planet.

Question 15

commitment

Answer 15

one of the fundamental cornerstones of a successful marriage is commitment.

Question 16

exploitation

Answer 16

one of the reasons why trafficking and exploitation of children flourish is because often there are not strong enough policies against it.

Question 17

intimate

Answer 17

when forming deep , intimate relationships ,we share a vast amount of personal information that we wouldn’t necessarily feel comfortable sharing with others.

Question 18

novel

Answer 18

back in the 1930s , english planners came up with a novel idea to prevent urban sprawl : a ring of countryside surrounding the city , protected from development by law

Question 19

remarkable

Answer 19

the remarkable rise of life expectancy during the 20th century has made AD among the most common disorders of late life.

Question 20

encounter

Answer 20

to be a successful problem solver , you need to understand what the stages involve and follow them methodically whenever you encounter a problem.

Question 21

neglect

Answer 21

A growing number of children in England are being referred to the children’s social care services because of concerns over domestic violence ,parental mental health , neglect and physical abuse

Question 22

suggesting that

Answer 22

It has been found by scientist that being a smart primate is down to genes rather than upbringing , suggesting that nature rather than nurture governs intelligent behavior in our closest living relatives.

Question 23

obtaining

Answer 23

A surge has been recorded in the number of british people obtaining the nationality of another EU member state, with german citizenship being the most frequently sought after.

Question 24

moderate exercise

Answer 24

researchers have found that moderate exercise could halve the risk of dying from heart disease for someone in their fifties or sixties.

Question 25

temperament

Answer 25

Although infant temperament doesn’t completely forecast later personality , the two are certainly connected.

Question 26

detrimental

Answer 26

If each person dedicated their attention to the plastic issue, the detrimental effects of plastic on the world could be lessened