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Academic word list Assume-Nevertheless Flashcards

Learn words to help with critical thinking and detailed reading for Part C of OET https://www.eapfoundation.com/vocab/academic/awllists/

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Taking an idea or piece of information for granted

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assume

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Verb of assumption

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to assume something,

‘I assumed that it would be okay to park their home, but I was wrong and got a parking ticket’

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verb of constitution, eg. to be made up of things

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constitute

The UK is constituted of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland

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verb of derivation/derivatives

to receive or make from something else

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It was easy to derive the answer.

The word ‘farmer’ is derived from ‘farm’

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verb of distribution

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to distribute something

The money from the charity auction was distributed to three charities

Food was distributed to the homeless.

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to guess the number of something

verb of estimation

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to estimate

I estimated it would take an hour to finish the job.

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to move forward with something

Hint: process

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Let’s proceed to the next section

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a part of something

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a section

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to get something

verb of acquisition

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to acquire something

‘I acquired a house when I married’.

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an organisation that is entrusted to do something

a task for an artist

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a commission

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to do a computation

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to compute

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noun: behaviour

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conduct

This is correct business conduct.

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verb: to lead or behave
to lead an orchestra
to channel electricity

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to conduct
She is conDUCTING the audience
to conDUCT (stress on DUCT)

Copper conducts electricity

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to eat, drink, or use up

In the economy, people who buy goods that are used.

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to consume /

a consumer

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a lot

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considerable

This took a considerable amount of time.

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to get something

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to obtain something

It is difficult to obtain adequate insurance.

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formal word for live somewhere

verb of resident

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To reside

He resides with his parents.

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Verb of constraint/limit

Can be physical, eg. against violence

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To constrain something

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to come together to discuss something

hint: convention

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to convene

A group of doctors convened in Kansas for a big conference.

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to say something indirectly, to hint

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to imply something

They implied that something was wrong.

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21
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an example, a case

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an instance

There were several instances of lateness.

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to communicate with someone or something
verb of interaction
opposite: ignore

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to interact with someone

The two dogs often interact

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  1. for something is an acceptable reason
    verb of justification
  2. for text to line up in the same way
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to justify

‘Losing a game does not justify getting angry’.

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to make something negative

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to negate something

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25
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to trust someone or something

Hint: reliable

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You can rely on her.

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26
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order of things or events

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sequences

e.g. Fibonacci sequence, genetic sequenceing

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to give an instance, to limit the scope of something, noun of specific

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to specify

I specified the colour I wanted.

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what appears to be the case based on evidence that is yet to be confirmed

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The apparent cause of the accident was engine failure, but we will know more after the results of the investigation.

apparent.

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  1. a rough quantity

2. something that is not the same as another, but roughly similar

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  1. Weigh approximately 6 ounces of flour.
  2. The play is an approximate success, if you can overlook the publicity that preceded it.

(the play is not really a true success because there was so much publicity)

30
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to give or place something upon someon

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to confer something

Vaccination and infection confers immunity

31
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aspects

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dimension

Rehabilitation is not just about physical processes, there are psychological dimensions too.

32
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therefore

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hence

33
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to carry out

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to implement something

The evacuation plan was implemented when the earthquake struck.

34
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Evidence that shows someone’s involvement

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Many staffers at Downing Street were implicated in the parties during lockdown.

35
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to push something on someone (sometimes) against their will

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The government imposed severe restrictions on the population during lockdown.

36
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things (products) made by someone/something

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The factory had a very high output: 1 million widgets a day.
She was a prolific writer and had an output of five books a year.

37
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previous

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prior

38
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to keep something - sometimes part of another thing

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Please retain your card receipt.

39
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the next one

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subsequent

40
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to accept responsibility for a project/task

verb of ‘an undertaking’

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to undertake something

I undertook the task.

41
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to change something to make it better

verb of adjustment

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I adjusted the height of the chair so I could see the screen

I adjusted my watch to a new time zone.

42
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to change

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to alter

I altered my behaviour on the advice of Dr Danes.

43
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to add up, to become worse

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compound

The problem is compounded by the fact that he looks after his elderly parent.

44
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separate, not attached to another unit

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discrete

This is a discrete problem.

There are several discrete sections to this medical complex, including a college of rehabilitation and a sports medicine centre.

45
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to make something happen in reality

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The law is enforced by fines being issued for those found guilty.

There is a law against this, but it is not enforced.

46
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an organisation with a legal identity

  • has a purpose of business or government
  • a number / a concept
  • a substance
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an entity

A business entity

47
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verb of evolution

both for living things and processes that developed naturally

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to evolve

My style of teaching has evolved over my career

48
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to make something easy, to lead a discussion

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to facilitate something

49
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to create something, eg. energy and also ideas

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The meeting generates a lot of ideas.

50
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edge of something

space between revenue and costs

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margin

The profit margin is very tight

51
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idea

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notion

52
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first

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prime

53
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to try to do something, to chase a goal, to follow a path

She —- a career as a doctor

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to pursue

I pursued a career as a doctor

54
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proportions
1:5

In the — of one to five.

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ratio

In the ratio of 1:5.

55
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to say no to a person, idea, or course of action

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to reject something

I felt rejected
I rejected that idea

56
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to swap something for another thing

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I substituted vegetable oil for olive oil in the recipe.

57
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to maintain something

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to sustain something

Being able to sustain good study habits is critical for success

58
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the state of health and wellbeing
a good financial situation
aid for those in need

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welfare

59
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another word for but

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whereas

60
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to give a fixed amount to someone

verb of allocation

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to allocate

Each member of staff was allocated their own locker.

61
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  1. to give a job to someone
  2. to be given a job or place to work
    Hint: assignment
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The task was assigned to me.

I was assigned to a new department

62
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to rewrite some writing

to improve by removing things

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to edit something

I edited my essay.
I edited my wardrobe and took many garments to the charity shop.

63
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  1. land and financial assets owned by someone
  2. a property
  3. a part of society
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estate

  1. In her will, my aunt left her entire estate to her two children.
  2. An estate agent sells property
  3. Media is sometimes called ‘the fourth estate’ after the executive, legislature, and judiciary.
64
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to be more than something else

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His expenditure exceeds his income, so he is in debt.

65
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opposite of implicit

very obvious

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explicit

Make the purpose very explicit in your letter

66
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adjective: lacking information
Hint: ignorance

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ignorant

67
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Motivation to do something or behave in a particular way

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an incentive

Getting a job is my incentive to study

68
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how often something occurs

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There is a high incidence of skin cancer in that population

69
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to restrict something

verb of inhibition

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to inhibit

Indinavir is a protease inhibitor used to treat HIV infection

Indinavir inhibits proteins

70
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however/but/nonetheless

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nevertheless

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