Self-Study: Academic Wordlist (3)
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conclude by reasoning
We cannot ... very much from these figures.
What did Darwin ... from the presence of these species?
deduce (vb) / deduction (n)
Satz: deduce; deduce
explain something / describe the meaning and limits of something
The authors were asked to ... their aims more clearly.
define (vb) / definition (n) / defining (adj) / definable (adj)
Satz: define
describe something in words or pictures
The documentary ... the lives of ordinary men and women
depict (vb) / depiction (noun)
Satz: depicts
take something away from someone
He claims he was ... of his human rights
deprive (vb) / deprivation (n)
Satz: deprived
come from
The English word 'olive' is ... from the Latin word 'oliva'.
derive (from) (vb) (often used in passive form)
Satz: derived
plan
This study was ... to examine _ .
design (vb / n)
Satz: designed
stop/prevent someone from doing something
These measures are designed to ... an enemy attack. High prices are ... many young people from buying houses.
deter (vb) deterrent (n)
Satz: deter; deterring
become worse
There has been a ... in relations between the two countries
deteriorate (v) deterioration (n)
Satz: deterioration
discover the truth or facts about something
something that strongly influences what you do or how you behave
The questionnaire was set up to ... attitudes to the proposed changes. Social class is a major ... of consumer spending patterns.
Social class is a major ... of consumer spending patterns.
determine (vb),
determinant (n)
Satz: determine; determinant, determinant
to change what you are doing so that you are not following the originally planned way.
A difference in the usual or expected way of doing something
The screenplay does not ... very much from the book There was a significant ... from the norm.
deviate (v) deviation (n)
Satz: deviate; deviation
To get rid of sth
Proper ... of nuclear waste _
dispose of (v), disposal
Satz: disposal
Difference
A clear ... was made between the categories chosen.
distinction (n) / distinctive (adj)
Satz: distinction
mark as different
The study ... between two different strains of the virus.
distinguish (vb) / distinguishable (adj)
Satz: distinguishes
give or supply something to several people
A questionnaire was ... to all participants.
Table 9-1 sketches a picture of income and wealth ... .
distribute (vb) / distribution (n)
Satz: distributed, distribution
A disadvantage or the negative part of a situation
The main ... of the scheme is its expense
drawback (n)
Satz: drawback
period of time in which something lasts
Patients were isolated for the ... of their illness.
duration (n)
Satz: duration
result of a particular influence
to have a beneficial/negative ... on sth.
effect (n), effective (adj.)
Satz: effect
having the necessary qualities to be selected
Only people between the age of 20 and 30 were ... to take part in the survey
eligible (adj) eligibility (n)
cf. elect, election
Satz: eligible
to completely get rid of something that is unnecessary or unwanted
There is no solution that will totally ... the negative side effects.
The company's financial difficulties have ... potential investors.
eliminate (v), elimination
Satz: eliminate, eliminated
become known/ appear
The facts ... after a lengthy enquiry
The ... of the infectiouos disease will be assessed
emerge (v) emergence (n)
Satz: emerged; emergence
to show that something is very important or worth giving attention to
[+ question word] I'd just like to ... how important it is for people to learn foreign languages. [+ that] He ... that all the people taking part in the research were volunteers.
emphasise (UK) / emphasize (US)/ emphasis (n)
Satz: emphasize; emphasized
to experience (especially something unpleasant)
This problem was first ... in tropical countries.
encounter (vb)
Satz: encountered
improve
Media exposure ... his image as a playboy.
enhance (vb), enhancement (n)
Satz: enhanced
put yourself on an official list for a course/college
I’ve ... for the literature class.
enrol (vb), enrolment (n)
Satz: enrolled
to guarantee, make certain
Random samples were chosen to ... validity.
ensure (vb)
Satz: ensure
involve
Compiling useful data ... holding interviews with respondents on a weekly basis.
The job ... being on call 24 hours a day.
entail (vb)
Satz: entailed, entailed
important
Follow up studies are ... .
essential (adj) / essentially (adv), essence (n)
Satz: essential
set up, start
Our goal is to ... a new research centre in the North
establish (v)
Satz: establish
a calculation of the value, size, amount etc of something based on the (approximate) information you have,
We just need an ... of the number of people who will come.
We just need a(n) ... of the number of people who will come.
estimate (n), estimate (v)
Satz: estimate, estimate
proof
easy to see, obvious
There is no scientific ... to prove this is true.
evidence (n),
evident (adj,)
Satz: evidence
to be more than a particular number or amount
His performance ... our expectations.
The initiative "Sauberes Trinkwasser" is trying to stop the ... use of pesticides.
exceed, excess (n), excessive
Satz: exceeded, excessive
keep something out or omit
After some disccussion,certain categories were ... .
exclude (vb) / exclusion (n), exclusive
Satz: excluded
allow them to experience something (sometimes unpleasant)
Participants were ... to violent images.
expose someone to
sth. (vb) exposure (n)
Satz: exposed
to remove an object from somewhere, especially with difficulty;
We need to ... the relevant financial data.
extract (v), extract (n),
Satz: extract
