A1 Week 7-Vocabulary Set 1

Question 1

PARADIGM

Answer 1

A PARADIGM is a very clear and typical example of something. (noun)

“A new PARADIGM for predicting Tsunami is needed.”

Question 2

PARTIAL

Answer 2

You use PARTIAL to refer to something that is not complete or whole. (adjective)

“The two parties managed to reach a PARTIAL agreement on the government budget.

Question 3

SUBORDINATE

Answer 3

Something or someone that is SUBORDINATE to something or someone else is less important or has less power. (adjective)

“Some people still view women as SUBORDINATE to men.”

Question 4

SYNTHESIS

Answer 4

A SYNTHESIS of different ideas or styles is a mixture or combination of these ideas or styles. (noun)

“Her music is a SYNTHESIS of hip hop and jazz.”

Question 5

RACISM

Answer 5

RACISM is the systemic unfair treatment of people because they belong to a different ethnic group. (noun)

“The government has promised to continue the fight against RACISM.”

Question 6

RENDER

Answer 6

To RENDER is to cause a change in the state of something or someone. (verb)

“The Lehman shock RENDERED many stocks worthless overnight.”

Question 7

QUALIFY

Answer 7

To QUALIFY means to have the right to have or do something. (verb)

“After years of study, she QUALIFIED for her license and is now a medical doctor.”

Question 8

HEIGHT

Answer 8

HEIGHT is how tall someone or something is. (noun)

“Sunflowers can grow to the HEIGHT of 5 meters.”

Question 9

HENCE

Answer 9

HENCE is another way to express, “for this reason.” (adverb)

“Inflation is rising again, HENCE the cost of living is becoming more expensive for many families.”

Question 10

INADEQUATE

Answer 10

If something is INADEQUATE, there is not enough of it or it is not good enough. (adjective)

“The funding for the new school building was INADEQUATE so construction could not begin this year.”

Question 11

IMPLEMENT

Answer 11

IMPLEMENT means to take action or make changes that have been officially decided.
(verb)

“An international team from the U.N. has been set up to IMPLEMENT the aid plan.”

Question 12

INTELLECTUAL

Answer 12

INTELLECTUAL means involving a person’s ability to think and understand ideas and concepts. (adjective)

“Educational researchers study the INTELLECTUAL and emotional development of children.”

Question 13

JUSTIFICATION

Answer 13

A JUSTIFICATION is a good reason for doing something. (noun)

“There is no JUSTIFICATION for domestic violence.”

Question 14

KEEN

Answer 14

If you are KEEN on something it means that you really want to do it. (adjective)

“She was KEEN to begin her vacation the moment her last exam ended.”

Question 15

ASSET

Answer 15

An ASSET is something or someone that is useful or valuable. (noun)

“The most valuable ASSETS of any organization are its people.

Question 16

AGENDA

Answer 16

An AGENDA is list of things to be done. (noun)

“The high cost of energy will be at the top of the agenda for today’s meeting.”

Question 17

BINARY

Answer 17

BINARY means something that is made up of two parts. (adjective)

“Due to the two-party system, voters are frequently faced with a BINARY choice between two unsatisfactory candidates.”

Question 18

BEHALF

Answer 18

On BEHALF of or in BEHALF of someone means that you represent that person’s interests when they cannot be present. (noun)

“The lawyer appeared in court on BEHALF of his overseas client.”

Question 19

CEASE

Answer 19

CEASE means to stop something (verb)

“The newspaper CEASED print publication and moved all of its operations to digital media.”

Question 20

COHERENT

Answer 20

Something COHERENT is well-planned, clear, and reasonable. (adjective)

He got drunk last night and could not give a COHERENT explanation why he arrived home wearing only one shoe.

Question 21

CONSISTENCY

Answer 21

CONSISTENCY is the quality of always keeping things to the same standard without changing. (noun)

The footballer scored goals with remarkable CONSISTENCY and led his team to the championship.

Question 22

DIRT

Answer 22

DIRT means any unclean substance such as mud or dust. (noun)

After the wind storm his car was covered with a thick layer of DIRT and he could not see through its windows.

Question 23

DISCIPLINE

Answer 23

DISCIPLINE is a way of training that develops self-control and orderly behavior. (noun)

“The team was disorganized and showed poor defensive DISCIPLINE in giving up too many goals in Sunday’s match.”

Question 24

DISPUTE

Answer 24

A DISPUTE is a serious argument or disagreement. (noun)

“The two countries went to war over a border DISPUTE.

Question 25

TERMINOLOGY

Answer 25

TERMINOLOGY are the technical words or expressions in a particular subject. (noun)

It is important for lawyers to use the correct TERMINOLOGY when they prepare contracts.

Question 26

THEORETICAL

Answer 26

Something THEORETICAL is related to ideas or abstract principles rather than to practical or concrete things. (adjective)

There is a THEORETICAL chance of food poisoning, but , eating raw eggs in Japan is generally very safe.

Question 27

THRESHOLD

Answer 27

A THRESHOLD is a level or point at which something will happen or stop happening. (noun)

If the temperature rises above a particular THRESHOLD, a warning light will come on and the motor will stop.

Question 28

VALID

Answer 28

A VALID argument, comment or idea is sensible and logical. (adjective)

She had a VALID reason for missing class as her train was delayed by over an hour.

Question 29

WEIGH

Answer 29

To WEIGH something is to think about something carefully. (verb)

We will need to WEIGH the costs and the benefits carefully before we invest in the company.

Question 30

LEGITIMATE

Answer 30

Something LEGITIMATE is fair and reasonable. (adjective)

She had a LEGITMATE reason for being late to class.

Question 30

LEGISLATION

Answer 30

The act or process of making laws is called LEGISLATION. (noun)

The new LEGISLATION protects women’s rights.

Question 31

MANIPULATION

Answer 31

MANIPULATION is the act of influencing someone or something to behave in a way that they want. (noun)

Financial regulators work to prevent illegal MANIPULATION of stock prices to protect consumers.

Question 32

MODIFICATION

Answer 32

MODIFICATION is a small change to something such as a design, plan, or system. (noun)

The plan could not be completed without MODIFICATION.

Question 33

NECESSITY

Answer 33

A NECESSITY is something needed in order to live. (noun)

Inflation makes the cost of basic NECESSITIES more expensive for families.

Question 33

OCCUPY

Answer 33

If something OCCUPIES your time it means that you are busy focusing your energies doing it. (verb)

In the summer his weekends were OCCUPIED by hunting and fishing outdoors.

Question 34

OBLIGATION

Answer 34

An OBLIGATION is a moral or legal duty to do something. (noun)

Parents are under a legal OBLIGATION to educate their children.