English for specific purposes - CPC

Renato S. (United States of America)
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  1. intricate
    having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
  2. task
    any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
  3. carry
    physically move while supporting, by vehicle, hands, or body
  4. court
    an assembly to conduct judicial business
  5. amount
    how much there is of something that you can quantify
  6. victim
    an unfortunate person who suffers from adverse circumstances
  7. however
    in whatever way or manner
  8. recovery
    return to an original state
  9. remain
    continue in a place, position, or situation
  10. follow
    travel behind, go after, or come after
  11. within
    on the inside
  12. gear
    a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism
  13. profile
    an outline of something, especially a face from the side
  14. development
    a process in which something passes to a different stage
  15. ask
    make a request or demand for something to somebody
  16. outcome
    something that results
  17. shoulder
    carry a burden, either real or metaphorical
  18. might
    physical strength
  19. become
    come into existence
  20. often
    many times at short intervals
  21. only
    without any others being included or involved
  22. just
    and nothing more
  23. branch
    a division of a stem arising from the main stem of a plant
  24. involve
    contain as a part
  25. knowledge
    the result of perception, learning, and reasoning
  26. such
    to so extreme a degree
  27. field
    extensive tract of level open land
  28. creation
    the act of starting something for the first time
  29. raped
    having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
  30. practitioner
    someone who carries out a learned profession
  31. appear
    come into sight or view
  32. witness
    someone who sees an event and reports what happened
  33. sample
    a small part intended as representative of the whole
  34. chair
    a seat for one person, with a support for the back
  35. narrow
    not wide
  36. younger
    used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
  37. imposed
    set forth authoritatively as obligatory
  38. elder
    used of the older of two persons of the same name
  39. scope
    the state of the environment in which a situation exists
  40. broad
    having great extent from one side to the other
  41. range
    a variety of different things or activities
  42. issue
    some situation or event that is thought about
  43. as well
    in addition
  44. right
    an abstract idea of that which is due by law or nature
  45. duty
    the social force that obliges you to behave in a certain way
  46. act
    behave in a certain manner
  47. charged
    of a particle or body or system
  48. fail
    be unable
  49. physician
    a licensed medical practitioner
  50. maybe
    by chance
  51. danger
    the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
  52. failure
    an act that does not succeed
  53. lead
    take somebody somewhere
  54. engage
    consume all of one's attention or time
  55. endure
    undergo or be subjected to
  56. must
    a necessary or essential thing
  57. choose
    pick out from a number of alternatives
  58. disobey
    refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
  59. even
    being level or straight or regular and without variation
  60. risk
    a source of danger
  61. harm
    any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
  62. assess
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  63. degree
    a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series
  64. impairment
    a reduction in quality or strength
  65. allow
    make it possible for something to happen
  66. award
    give, especially as an honor
  67. damages
    a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
  68. accused
    a defendant in a criminal proceeding
  69. fit
    meeting adequate standards for a purpose
  70. stand
    be standing; be upright
  71. trial
    the act of testing something
  72. mind
    that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings
  73. capable
    having ability
  74. getting
    the act of acquiring something
  75. binding
    executed with proper legal authority
  76. perform
    get done
  77. clear
    readily apparent to the mind
  78. include
    have as a part; be made up out of
  79. affect
    have an influence upon
  80. respect
    regard highly; think much of
  81. assessment
    the act of judging a person or situation or event
  82. under
    below some quantity or limit
  83. heading
    a line of text indicating what the passage below it is about
  84. many
    a large number of the persons or things being discussed
  85. proceeding
    a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
  86. minors
    a league of teams that do not belong to a major league
  87. matter
    that which has mass and occupies space
  88. own
    belonging to or on behalf of a specified person
  89. health
    the general condition of body and mind
  90. lawful
    conformable to or allowed by a legal code
  91. fitness
    the quality of being suitable
  92. safety
    being certain that adverse effects will not be caused
  93. vehicle
    a conveyance that transports people or objects
  94. scuba
    a device that lets divers breathe under water
  95. gear
    a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism
  96. certain
    established beyond doubt or question; definitely known
  97. occupation
    the principal activity in one's life to earn money
  98. illness
    impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
  99. otherwise
    in another and different manner
  100. neglect
    leave undone or leave out
  101. commonly
    under normal conditions
  102. understood
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  103. meaning
    the message that is intended or expressed or signified
  104. statutory
    relating to or created by regulations
  105. authority
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
  106. auspices
    kindly endorsement and guidance
  107. through
    from beginning to end
  108. Attorney General
    the position of the head of the Justice Department and the chief law enforcement officer of the United States
  109. also
    in addition
  110. provide
    give something useful or necessary to
  111. teaching
    the activities of educating or instructing
  112. undertake
    enter upon an activity or enterprise
  113. research
    a seeking for knowledge
  114. staff
    the body of teachers and administrators at a school
  115. leading
    going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way
  116. employ
    put into service
  117. range
    a variety of different things or activities
  118. recognize
    perceive to be something or something you can identify
  119. leadership
    the status of being in charge
  120. role
    the actions and activities assigned to a person or group
  121. deal
    be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
  122. many
    a large number of the persons or things being discussed
  123. issue
    some situation or event that is thought about
  124. interest
    a sense of concern with and curiosity about something
  125. fix
    restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
  126. poor
    having little money or few possessions
  127. facility
    a building or place that provides a particular service
  128. coroner
    an official who investigates death not due to natural causes
  129. lack
    the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
  130. both
    equally or alike
  131. hardly
    almost not
  132. expect
    regard something as probable or likely
  133. interest
    a sense of concern with and curiosity about something
  134. take
    get into one's hands
  135. become
    come into existence
  136. increasingly
    advancing in amount or intensity
  137. recognize
    perceive to be something or something you can identify
  138. early
    at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
  139. wholesale
    the selling of goods to merchants
  140. as
    to the same degree (often followed by 'as')
  141. response
    the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
  142. provider
    someone who supplies the means for subsistence
  143. while
    a period of indeterminate length marked by some action
  144. purpose
    what something is used for
  145. sit
    take a seat
  146. portfolio
    a large, thin case for loose papers or drawings or maps
  147. opening
    an open or empty space in or between things
  148. current
    occurring in or belonging to the present time
  149. premises
    land and the buildings on it
  150. pursue
    follow in an effort to capture
  151. obligation
    the state of being bound to do or pay something
  152. try
    make an effort or attempt
  153. until now
    used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
  154. regard
    the condition of being honored or respected
  155. at the same time
    at the same instant
  156. great
    a person who has achieved distinction in some field
  157. need
    require or want
  158. then
    at that time
  159. significance
    the quality of being important
  160. things
    any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
  161. deceased
    someone who is no longer alive
  162. alive
    possessing life
  163. very much
    to a very great degree or extent
  164. done
    having finished or arrived at completion
  165. available
    obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
  166. extent
    the point or degree to which something extends
  167. accordingly
    in agreement with
  168. come into being
    be born or come into existence
Created on Sat Sep 28 10:52:26 EDT 2013 (updated Sat Oct 05 10:17:50 EDT 2013)

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