Academic Wordlist Sublist 3

anything printed, written, etc. that contains information or is relied upon to record or prove something; anything serving as proof.

All attached _______ must be either original or certified copies 

to gather and report the details of; cover or chronicle.

The seminar aims to _______ and highlight outstanding efforts in using alternative media for development programs in the Asia-Pacific Region. 

to rule or control by superior power or influence.

The extent to which a predator can ______ its prey must depend in part upon their relative abundance. 

to tower over; rise high above the surroundings.

The limestone Mendip Hills _______ this countryside. 

more important, strong or noticeable than anything else of the same type.

Unemployment will be a _______ issue at the next election. 

Special importance or attention that is given to one thing in particular.

The main ______ should be on quality rather than quantity. 

very striking; forcible; definite

Policemen under pressure to resolve a horrific crime refused to accept the repeated and ______ denials of a man who was psychologically vulnerable 

control, check ascertain

The company ______ the quality of the product by testing it thoroughly before bringing it to market. 

assure, secure, to make sure or certain, guarantee

Built in disaster recovery options also _____ fully reliable IT operations. 

prevent from entering, keep out, reject, put out

The court ______ the improperly obtained evidence.

not divided or shared with others

They have _____ use of the machine. 

hypothetical description of a complex entity or process, model or underlying structure

The computer program was based on a _______ of the circulatory and respiratory systems. 

an amount of money that has been saved or has been made available for a particular purpose

A disaster relief ______. 

money that is available to be spent

The hospital is trying to raise _____ for a new kidney machine. 

to provide money for sth, usually sth official

The museum is privately ________.

to use pictures, photographs, diagrams, etc.

His lecture was _______ with slides taken during the expedition.

to make the meaning of sth clearer by using examples, pictures, etc

To _______ my point, let me tell you a little story.

to show that sth is true or that a situation exists,

Synonym: demonstrate

The incident ________ the need for better security measures 

to come and live permanently in a country after leaving your own country

Customs insisted on seeing my outward plane ticket - did they think I was trying to ______ illegally? 

to suggest that sth is true or that you feel or think sth, without saying so directly because it is likely to be a negative view

Are you ______ I am wrong? 

happening at the beginning

There is an ______ payment of €60.

The first letters of all of a person’s names

John Fitzgerald Kennedy was often known by his ______ JFK. 

to sign / mark sth with your initials

Please _____ each page of the test. 

a particular example or case of sth

In most _______ , there will be no need for further treatment.

If, for ________ , such a change is produced by one or a few insulin comas or electroshocks, previously inhibited conditioned reactions reappear. 

to act on or in close relation with each other

He should _______ more with his colleagues 

to prove or see to be just or valid; vindicate 

He was certainly _______ in taking the money, particularly as the company had refused to compensate him till now. 

to show to be reasonable; warrant or substantiate

The fact that he refuses to cooperate with the police ______ our suspicion that he did indeed commit the crime. 

single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance

There was a ______ of ice on the streets last night due to the rain followed by frosty weather. 

bond, connection

Excellent road and rail ______ make access easy from all parts of the country. 

to find

If it is not possible to ______ immediately the source of the electrical fault, then it is safer to shut the whole system down 

place

Choose a _____ within easy commuting distance of both the regular job and other employment opportunities. 

to change the place

The town of Simsbury ran an advertisement offering property tax relief and staff assistance to anyone willing to _______ to the area. 

to do/get the largest possible

The County Council, having been presented with the Channel Tunnel as a fait accompli, is concerned to _________ its potential benefits by directing associated commercial development to those areas which will benefit most. 

someone who is too young to have the legal responsibilities of an adult.

______ can not buy alcoholic beverages. 

unimportant; having little importance, influence or effect, especially when compared with other things of the same type

She suffered only _____ injuries. 

small part; a smaller number or part of something

It's only a tiny ______ of people who are causing the problem. 

expressing 'no'

We received a _______ answer to our request. They answered _______ to our request. 

not hopeful, or likely to consider only the bad side of a situation

You're so _____ about everything! 

showing that the patient does not have the disease or condition for which he or she has been tested.

The results of Salmonella infection are ________. 

a result or effect of an action, situation, etc

It's too early to predict the _______ of the meeting.