Academic Vocabulary Toolkit 1, Words 71-80
The Academic Vocabulary Toolkit focuses on words used across different subject areas and careers in spoken and written communication. Learn these lists to help you succeed in school and work: Words 1-10, Words 11-20, Words 21-30, Words 31-40, Words 41-50, Words 51-60, Words 61-70, Words 71-80, Words 81-90, Words 91-100
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predict
make a guess about what will happen in the futureThat means that, at least in part, learning another language does predict brain health in old age, Bak said. Washington Post
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prediction
a statement made about the futureRemember the prediction that one day your oven would be connected to the Internet and have the ability to talk to your car? New York Times (May 14, 2014)
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previous
just preceding something else in time or orderTheir only previous encounter, a decade ago, had ended with a thrown punch and a broken nose. New York Times (Jun 3, 2014)
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previously
at an earlier time or formerlyThe internet, previously not super-duper excited when it came to men's fashion, went crazy. The Guardian (Jun 10, 2014)
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prioritize
assign a status in order of importance or urgencyNot everyone will choose to prioritize work over family. Forbes (May 12, 2014)
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priority
status established in order of importance or urgencyThe inclusion of more black and Latino composers, and those from a broader swath of the globe, should be a priority. New York Times (Jun 8, 2014)
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produce
cause to happen, occur or exist"It is necessary to train farmers to produce quality and not only quantity." Reuters (Jun 9, 2014)Compare the definition here to the one in your workbook: they mean the same thing, except this shows that you can produce events or effects as well as physical things. For example, farmers can produce produce (the second "produce" is pronounced with the accent on the first syllable and is a noun that refers to fruits and vegetables). If farmers produce quality produce, then they can produce a healthy change in people's diets.
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product
an artifact that has been created by someone or some process“Everybody thought people would never buy products online,” he recalls. Time (Jun 12, 2014)Except for farmers, whose products are called "produce," everything created by everyone else are products. A product can be a consequence of something you did or something that you create for yourself. But most of the time, a product is some kind of creation that can be offered to others for sale or use.
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react
show a response to somethingI think I do some of my best acting when I don't have to talk, I just react. Los Angeles Times (May 29, 2014)
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reaction
a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude"The usual reaction is 'Actually, this tastes better than I expected.'" Los Angeles Times (Jun 9, 2014)Looking over the sentences on page 160 of your workbook, you might notice that most of them describe reactions that are negative. Look closely at the word, and you can see that a reaction is a response to an action--this could make the reaction seem opposite and negative.
Created on Fri Jun 06 14:41:15 EDT 2014
(updated Sat Jun 14 08:01:40 EDT 2014)
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