Word Meaning
a piece of writing or a plan that is not yet in its finished form
Draft
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the adjective form of "ambiguity"
ambiguous
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co-
togehter; with
Researchers are convinced of a genetic cause for the disease.
In this sentence, the collocation "be convinced of" is correct.
True or False?
True
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The more she learnt about the therapy, the more she became ______ that it was right for her.
A. distorted B. convinced C. preliminary D. tense
B. convinced
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a method or set of principles that you use to solve a problem or to make sure that something is successful
formula
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the noun form of "equivalent"
equivalence
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pre-
before
"equivalent" means "having different values, purposes, jobs etc as a person or thing of a different kind.
True or False?
False
It means "having the same value, purpose, job etc as a person or thing of a different kind"
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The properties of meteorites tell us an _____ amount about the properties of asteroids.
A. enormous B. ambiguous C. optional D. inhibited
A. enormous
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to notice or discover something, especially something that is not easy to see, hear etc
detect
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the verb form of "visual"
visualize
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-ate
become
"preliminary" is an adjective used only before noun.
True or False?
True
For example, preliminary stages, a preliminary draft.
When you buy a shirt, you have many ________ to choose from, such as color and material.
A. accumulate B. options C. chart D. implement
B. options
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the quality of being honest and strong about what you believe to be right
integrity
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the noun form of "accumulate"
accumulation
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uni-
like in "universe", "uniform", and "unicorn"
one, single
Enormous is not used with ‘very’.
Don’t say: Their garden is very enormous.
True or False?
True
You say: Their garden is absolutely enormous.
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Evidence can get ________ , taken out of context.
A. graded B. distorted C. amended D. convinced
B. distorted
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to take action that you have officially decided should happen
implement
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the verb form of the word "minimal"
minimize / minimalize
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-ize, -ise
like in "visualize"
make, become
integrity means "the quality of being honest and strong about what you believe to be right "
academic integrity is a strong collocation
True or False?
True
academic integrity, professional integrity, personal integrity
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For this they were peculiarly well suited by reason of their durability, portability, ______ and ease of recognition.
A. uniformity B.accumulation C.channel D. monitor
A. uniformity
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