Academic word list Assume-Nevertheless Flashcards
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Taking an idea or piece of information for granted
assume
Verb of assumption
to assume something,
‘I assumed that it would be okay to park their home, but I was wrong and got a parking ticket’
verb of constitution, eg. to be made up of things
constitute
The UK is constituted of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland
verb of derivation/derivatives
to receive or make from something else
It was easy to derive the answer.
The word ‘farmer’ is derived from ‘farm’
verb of distribution
to distribute something
The money from the charity auction was distributed to three charities
Food was distributed to the homeless.
to guess the number of something
verb of estimation
to estimate
I estimated it would take an hour to finish the job.
to move forward with something
Hint: process
Let’s proceed to the next section
a part of something
a section
to get something
verb of acquisition
to acquire something
‘I acquired a house when I married’.
an organisation that is entrusted to do something
a task for an artist
a commission
to do a computation
to compute
noun: behaviour
conduct
This is correct business conduct.
verb: to lead or behave
to lead an orchestra
to channel electricity
to conduct
She is conDUCTING the audience
to conDUCT (stress on DUCT)
Copper conducts electricity
to eat, drink, or use up
In the economy, people who buy goods that are used.
to consume /
a consumer
a lot
considerable
This took a considerable amount of time.
to get something
to obtain something
It is difficult to obtain adequate insurance.
formal word for live somewhere
verb of resident
To reside
He resides with his parents.
Verb of constraint/limit
Can be physical, eg. against violence
To constrain something
to come together to discuss something
hint: convention
to convene
A group of doctors convened in Kansas for a big conference.
to say something indirectly, to hint
to imply something
They implied that something was wrong.
an example, a case
an instance
There were several instances of lateness.
to communicate with someone or something
verb of interaction
opposite: ignore
to interact with someone
The two dogs often interact
- for something is an acceptable reason
verb of justification - for text to line up in the same way
to justify
‘Losing a game does not justify getting angry’.
to make something negative
to negate something
to trust someone or something
Hint: reliable
You can rely on her.
order of things or events
sequences
e.g. Fibonacci sequence, genetic sequenceing
to give an instance, to limit the scope of something, noun of specific
to specify
I specified the colour I wanted.
what appears to be the case based on evidence that is yet to be confirmed
The apparent cause of the accident was engine failure, but we will know more after the results of the investigation.
apparent.
- a rough quantity
2. something that is not the same as another, but roughly similar
- Weigh approximately 6 ounces of flour.
- 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)
to give or place something upon someon
to confer something
Vaccination and infection confers immunity
aspects
dimension
Rehabilitation is not just about physical processes, there are psychological dimensions too.
therefore
hence
to carry out
to implement something
The evacuation plan was implemented when the earthquake struck.
Evidence that shows someone’s involvement
Many staffers at Downing Street were implicated in the parties during lockdown.
to push something on someone (sometimes) against their will
The government imposed severe restrictions on the population during lockdown.
things (products) made by someone/something
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.
previous
prior
to keep something - sometimes part of another thing
Please retain your card receipt.
the next one
subsequent
to accept responsibility for a project/task
verb of ‘an undertaking’
to undertake something
I undertook the task.
to change something to make it better
verb of adjustment
I adjusted the height of the chair so I could see the screen
I adjusted my watch to a new time zone.
to change
to alter
I altered my behaviour on the advice of Dr Danes.
to add up, to become worse
compound
The problem is compounded by the fact that he looks after his elderly parent.
separate, not attached to another unit
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.
to make something happen in reality
The law is enforced by fines being issued for those found guilty.
There is a law against this, but it is not enforced.
an organisation with a legal identity
- has a purpose of business or government
- a number / a concept
- a substance
an entity
A business entity
verb of evolution
both for living things and processes that developed naturally
to evolve
My style of teaching has evolved over my career
to make something easy, to lead a discussion
to facilitate something
to create something, eg. energy and also ideas
The meeting generates a lot of ideas.
edge of something
space between revenue and costs
margin
The profit margin is very tight
idea
notion
first
prime
to try to do something, to chase a goal, to follow a path
She —- a career as a doctor
to pursue
I pursued a career as a doctor
proportions
1:5
In the — of one to five.
ratio
In the ratio of 1:5.
to say no to a person, idea, or course of action
to reject something
I felt rejected
I rejected that idea
to swap something for another thing
I substituted vegetable oil for olive oil in the recipe.
to maintain something
to sustain something
Being able to sustain good study habits is critical for success
the state of health and wellbeing
a good financial situation
aid for those in need
welfare
another word for but
whereas
to give a fixed amount to someone
verb of allocation
to allocate
Each member of staff was allocated their own locker.
- to give a job to someone
- to be given a job or place to work
Hint: assignment
The task was assigned to me.
I was assigned to a new department
to rewrite some writing
to improve by removing things
to edit something
I edited my essay.
I edited my wardrobe and took many garments to the charity shop.
- land and financial assets owned by someone
- a property
- a part of society
estate
- In her will, my aunt left her entire estate to her two children.
- An estate agent sells property
- Media is sometimes called ‘the fourth estate’ after the executive, legislature, and judiciary.
to be more than something else
His expenditure exceeds his income, so he is in debt.
opposite of implicit
very obvious
explicit
Make the purpose very explicit in your letter
adjective: lacking information
Hint: ignorance
ignorant
Motivation to do something or behave in a particular way
an incentive
Getting a job is my incentive to study
how often something occurs
There is a high incidence of skin cancer in that population
to restrict something
verb of inhibition
to inhibit
Indinavir is a protease inhibitor used to treat HIV infection
Indinavir inhibits proteins
however/but/nonetheless
nevertheless
