Academic vocabulary in Use - Unit 1 (What is special about academic vocabulary)

Peter G.
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  1. generate
    bring into existence
    The issue always generates a great deal of debate among academics.
  2. solid
    not soft or yielding to pressure
    The study lacks solid evidence and therefore its conclusions are doubtful.
  3. confirm
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
    The data confirmed my hypothesis that animal-lovers enjoy better health.
  4. identify
    consider to be equal or the same
    In this theory of history, progress is closely indentified with technology.
  5. underline
    give extra weight to (a communication)
    The study underlines the fact that very little research exists.
  6. pose
    introduce
    The events pose a threat to stability in the region.
  7. characteristic
    typical or distinctive
    The reaction is characteristic of the way large corporations keep control of their markets.
  8. discipline
    a branch of knowledge
    Nanotechnology is a relatively new discipline.
  9. virtually
    in essence or in effect but not in fact
    Virtually every school in the country reported problems with the new system.
  10. primarily
    for the most part
    The book is primarily concerned with the problem of policing the internet.
  11. focus
    the concentration of attention or energy on something
    We should focus our attention on the most important issues.
  12. solely
    without any others being included or involved
    The work of the institute is solely devoted to cancer research.
Created on Wed Sep 26 02:33:55 EDT 2012 (updated Wed Sep 26 05:23:49 EDT 2012)

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