Academic Word List (11)

Dr. M. (United States of America)
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  1. section
    one of several parts or pieces that fit with others
  2. sector
    a particular aspect of life or activity
  3. secure
    free from danger or risk
  4. seek
    try to locate, discover, or establish the existence of
  5. select
    pick out or choose from a number of alternatives
  6. sequence
    a following of one thing after another in time
  7. series
    similar things placed in order or one after another
  8. sex
    one of two categories into which most organisms are divided
  9. shift
    move very slightly
  10. significant
    rich in implication
  11. similar
    having the same or nearly the same characteristics
  12. simulate
    reproduce someone's behavior or looks
  13. site
    the piece of land on which something is located
  14. so-called
    doubtful or suspect
  15. sole
    the underside of the foot
  16. somewhat
    to a small degree or extent
  17. source
    the place where something begins
  18. specify
    be particular about
  19. sphere
    a round three-dimensional closed surface
  20. stable
    resistant to change of position or condition
  21. statistic
    a datum that can be represented numerically
  22. status
    the condition or someone or something at a particular time
  23. straightforward
    pointed directly ahead
  24. strategy
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  25. stress
    special emphasis attached to something
  26. structure
    a complex entity made of many parts
  27. style
    how something is done or how it happens
  28. submit
    yield to the control of another
  29. subordinate
    an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
  30. subsequent
    following in time or order
  31. subsidy
    a grant of financial assistance, especially by a government
  32. substitute
    a person or thing that can take the place of another
  33. successor
    a person who follows next in order
  34. sufficient
    of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement
  35. sum
    a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
  36. summary
    a brief statement that presents the main points
  37. supplement
    an additional component that improves capability
  38. survey
    determining opinions by interviewing people
  39. survive
    continue in existence after
  40. suspend
    bar temporarily
  41. sustain
    lengthen or extend in duration or space
  42. symbol
    something visible that represents something invisible
  43. tape
    a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
  44. target
    a reference point to shoot at
  45. task
    any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
  46. team
    a cooperative unit
Created on Sat Jun 08 10:46:29 EDT 2013 (updated Sat Aug 17 13:48:12 EDT 2013)

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