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Farid Set 18
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ) to discover the presence or existence of something or someone | detect |
| Sometimes it is hard for a doctor to what kind of illness the patient has. | detect |
| The fingerprints at the crime scene were hardly . | detect |
| It is hard to something as small as… | detect |
| It is easy to something as obvious as… | detect |
| He tried to if she… | detect |
| Some things such as… are barely . | detect |
| a system of rules about the correct way to act in formal situations | protocol |
| The school has to follow proper when handling discipline issues. | protocol |
| There is a specific that must be followed when the president is inaugurated [sworn into office]. | protocol |
| An example of proper when meeting the queen of England would be… | protocol |
| The reason we need clear in certain circumstances is so that… | protocol |
| In ESL class we have learned the for… | protocol |
| lying or moving in the same direction but always the same distance apart | parallel |
| Corn fields are cropped in lines. | parallel |
| You learn about lines in mathematics. | parallel |
| One place you can find lines is… | parallel |
| Hagadorn and Abbott are two streets in this area that run to each other. | parallel |
| You can draw lines by… | parallel |
| Her paper had lines to help her… | parallel |
| to change; become different or modify | alter |
| Apple has the color and look of the iPod many times. | alter |
| You can a dress to make it the length you want. | alter |
| She can her appearance by… | alter |
| My teacher the lesson so that… | alter |
| My mom sometimes her recipes when she wants to… | alter |
| The homeowners wanted to their landscaping by adding… | alter |
| a tool or machine used for a particular purpose or task | device |
| Cell phones are a that help you communicate with your family and friends when you are on the go. | device |
| Some such as digital cameras take pictures and videos so you can capture special memories. | device |
| A very useful I have is… | device |
| One we sometimes use in school is… | device |
| able to exist together in harmony | compatible |
| Thumb drives are with most computers. | compatible |
| The couple is very ; they share the same interests and hobbies. | compatible |
| It’s important for your computer software to be with your computer if… | compatible |
| I don’t think that they are a couple because they …. | compatible |
| If you say that you are with someone, you mean that you… | compatible |
| European DVDs are not with American DVD players, because… | compatible |
| based on experiment and observation rather than theory ; fact | empirical |
| The new discovery was based on data collected from many experiments. | empirical |
| In chemistry, the formula indicates the actual type and number of elements present in a molecule. H2O is the formula for water. | empirical |
| studies on tornadoes are likely to include data gathered by… | empirical |
| Both experimentation and observation are crucial for scientists if they want to… | empirical |
| In statistics, data refers to___ whereas theoretical data is based on simulations. | empirical |
| evidence that dinosaurs existed would be… | empirical |
| to forbid (not allow) by law; to hinder (stop) or prevent something from happening | prohibit |
| Smoking is in restaurants in Michigan. During prohibition (1919-1933) the use or sale of alcohol was in the United States. | prohibit |
| Copyright laws unauthorized persons to… | prohibit |
| The Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Laws employment discrimination based on… | prohibit |
| In school it is to… | prohibit |
| In my native country, there are laws ... | prohibit |
| 1.to continue or maintain something for a period of time 2.to experience defeat, loss, or injury 3.to support by giving help, strength, or encouragement | sustain |
| The athlete a slight injury to her ankle. | sustain |
| WWII resulted in heavy casualties; the world over 60 million deaths. | sustain |
| The news reported an accident; the people involved injuries that included | sustain |
| My grandpa is ninety-five years old, and has really bad arthritis; he tremendous… | sustain |
| If you were stranded in the desert without water, food, or shelter you most likely are … | sustain |
| During the Trail of Tears, the Native Americans in the southeastern part of the United States were forced to leave their homes and head west. They … | sustain |
| freedom from error; correctness; exactness | accuracy |
| A survey that includes a sample size of one million people has a high level of . | accuracy |
| I always hit the bull’s-eye. I have a very shot. | accuracy |
| Improved technology in telescopes allows for great when looking at… | accuracy |
| Thanks to the advances in cartography (map making) today’s maps are much more than… | accuracy |
| Some websites cannot guarantee the of, or take responsibility for… | accuracy |
| In _______, is very important because… | accuracy |
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