Definition
What does "fluctuate" mean?
= to go up and down
The attendance has been fluctuating recently.
Make an academic sentence using "unify" correctly
= bring together
Students' goals are unified by the desire to pass all the exams.
Use the correct form of the word "reinforce" in the sentence:
Good behaviour should be _______ by the teacher during the semester.
Good behaviour should be reinforced by the teacher during the semester.
=give support, make stronger
Make an academic sentence with "coherent"
= clear, logical
Coherent writing is one of the essential academic skills.
What does "predominant" mean?
most powerful, most noticeable
Groceries have become the predominant expense product in the recent economy.
What does "prospect" mean?
with potential, possibility variety
NUFYP students have a great prospect of entering undergraduate schools directly.
Make an academic sentence using "compatible" correctly.
= a good match
NUFYP students' personalities are not always compatible in all the groups.
Use the correct form of the word "revise" in the sentence:
The guidelines and rubric need a thorough _________ to ensure fair task assessment.
The guidelines and rubric require a thorough revision to ensure task understanding.
= edit, study again
Make an academic sentence with "integral"
= important, necessary
Self-study and feedback revision are integral parts of students' academic success.
What does "terminate" mean?
end, stop the relationship
Our teacher's contract will get terminated if they do not complete their work to a high standard.
What does "inevitable" mean?
Unavoidable
Lack of exam revision and hard work will lead to an inevitable failure.
Make an academic sentence with "preliminary"
= introductory, first
EAP is the preliminary step towards undergraduate studies.
Use the correct form of "restrain" in the following sentence:
When being stalked, you have the right to enforce a _________ order against the stalker.
When being stalked, you have the right to enforce a restraining order against the stalker.
restrain = keep under control, hold
Make an academic sentence with the word "thereby".
= as a result
Some NUFYP students did not sleep the night before the exam, thereby missing it the next day.
What does "implicit" mean?
not directly said
The reading exam will have questions with implicit answers, so students should read the text carefully.
What does "offset" mean?
to balance, make up for something
The reserves will offset the devaluation of the currency.
Make an academic sentence using "commence" grammatically correctly.
= to start, begin
Students' adult lives commence at NUFYP.
Use the correct form of the word "attain" in the sentence:
To be successful in NUFYP, it is not advised to set ___________ goals for the academic year.
To be successful in NUFYP, it is not advised to set unattainable goals for the academic year.
attain = achieve what was planned
Make an academic sentence with "inherent"
= essential characteristic
Fear is an inherent part of every character
What does "diminish" mean?
decrease, lessen
The value of the tenge is diminishing almost every day.
What does "induce" mean?
to encourage it to happen, try to start
An increased stipend induced NU students to work a little harder.
Make an academic sentence with "distort", correctly
= deform, change badly
The listening exam audio should not be distorted.
Make a sentence using the correct form of the word "accommodate"
Unfortunately, the students' basic needs have been found _____________ under the new student counciling management.
Unfortunately, the students' basic needs have been found unaccommodated under the new student counselling management.
Accommodate = provide
Make an academic sentence with "confine"
= restrict to certain areas
Dorm rooms are arguably too confined for four residents.
What does "erode" mean?
wear away, diminish
Exam-related stress had eroded once the exams were over.