Question 1

access

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nu.
the right to enter a place, use something, see someone etc

Access to the papers is restricted to senior management.

Question 2

adequate

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adj.
enough in quantity or of a good enough quality for a particular purpose [= sufficient; ≠ inadequate]

Farmers have been slow to make adequate
provision for their retirement.

Question 3

annual

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adj.
happening once a year

The school trip has become an annual event.

Question 4

apparent

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adj.
easy to notice [= obvious]

it is apparent (that)
It soon became apparent that we had a major problem.

Question 5

approximate

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adj.
an approximate number, amount, or time is close to the exact number, amount etc, but could be a little bit more or less than it [= rough; ≠ exact]

What is the approximate number of students in each class?

Question 6

attitude

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n.
[uncountable and countable]	 the opinions and feelings that you usually have about something

attitude to/towards
Pete's attitude towards women really scares me.

Question 7

attribute

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v.
attribute something to somebody/something phrasal verb
to believe or say that a situation or event is caused by something:

The fall in the number of deaths from heart disease is generally attributed to improvements in diet.

Question 8

civil

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adj.
[only before noun]	 relating to the people who live in a country
civil war/disturbance/unrest etc (=fighting etc between different groups of people living in the same country)
➔ civil liberty, civil rights

Question 9

code

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n.
laws/behaviour [countable]	 a set of rules, laws, or principles that tell people how to behave:

The Torah is the basis for all the Jewish laws and their moral code.

Question 10

commit

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v.
crime [transitive]	 to do something wrong or illegal:

Women commit fewer crimes than men.

Question 11

communicate

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exchange information [intransitive and transitive]	 to exchange information or conversation with other people, using words, signs, writing etc:

We communicated mostly by e-mail.

Question 12

concentrate

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v.
[intransitive]	 to think very carefully about something that you are doing [↪ concentration]:

Now please concentrate.

Question 13

confer

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v.
[intransitive]	 to discuss something with other people, so that everyone can express their opinions and decide on something

confer with
Franklin leant over and conferred with his attorneys.

Question 14

contrast

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n.
[uncountable and countable]	 a difference between people, ideas, situations, things etc that are being compared:

While there are similarities in the two cultures, there are also great contrasts.

Question 15

cycle

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[countable]
a number of related events that happen again and again in the same order:

a woman's menstrual cycle

Question 16

sex

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n.
[uncountable]	 the physical activity that two people do together in order to produce babies, or for pleasure:

All you see on TV is sex and violence these days.

Question 17

shift

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v.
move
a) [intransitive and transitive]	 to move from one place or position to another, or make something do this:

Joe listened, shifting uncomfortably from one foot to another.

Question 18

specify

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v.
[transitive] to state something in an exact and detailed way:

Payments will be made for a specified number of months.

Question 19

sufficient

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adj.
as much as is needed for a particular purpose [= enough; ≠ insufficient]:

We can only prosecute if there is sufficient evidence.

Question 20

task

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n.
a piece of work that must be done, especially one that is difficult or unpleasant or that must be done regularly [= job]

The task of the union representative is to fight on behalf of the members.

Question 21

technical

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adj.
machines	 connected with knowledge of how machines work:

Our staff will be available to give you	 technical support.

Question 22

technique

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[countable]	 a special way of doing something

technique for
There are various techniques for dealing with industrial pollution.

Question 23

technology

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n.
[uncountable and countable]
new machines, equipment, and ways of doing things that are based on modern knowledge about science and computers:

Modern technology makes moving money around much easier than it used to be.

Question 24

valid

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adj.
a valid ticket, document, or agreement is legally or officially acceptable [≠ invalid]

Your return ticket is valid for three months.

Question 25

volume

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n.
sound [uncountable]	 the amount of sound produced by a television, radio etc

turn the volume up/down
Can you turn the volume up?

Sublist 3 - 4

Sublist 3 - 51st~ Sublist 4 - 15th List of words

Term	Definition
access	nu. the right to enter a place, use something, see someone etc Access to the papers is restricted to senior management.
adequate	adj. enough in quantity or of a good enough quality for a particular purpose [= sufficient; ≠ inadequate] Farmers have been slow to make adequate provision for their retirement.
annual	adj. happening once a year The school trip has become an annual event.
apparent	adj. easy to notice [= obvious] it is apparent (that) It soon became apparent that we had a major problem.
approximate	adj. an approximate number, amount, or time is close to the exact number, amount etc, but could be a little bit more or less than it [= rough; ≠ exact] What is the approximate number of students in each class?
attitude	n. [uncountable and countable] the opinions and feelings that you usually have about something attitude to/towards Pete's attitude towards women really scares me.
attribute	v. attribute something to somebody/something phrasal verb to believe or say that a situation or event is caused by something: The fall in the number of deaths from heart disease is generally attributed to improvements in diet.
civil	adj. [only before noun] relating to the people who live in a country civil war/disturbance/unrest etc (=fighting etc between different groups of people living in the same country) ➔ civil liberty, civil rights
code	n. laws/behaviour [countable] a set of rules, laws, or principles that tell people how to behave: The Torah is the basis for all the Jewish laws and their moral code.
commit	v. crime [transitive] to do something wrong or illegal: Women commit fewer crimes than men.
communicate	exchange information [intransitive and transitive] to exchange information or conversation with other people, using words, signs, writing etc: We communicated mostly by e-mail.
concentrate	v. [intransitive] to think very carefully about something that you are doing [↪ concentration]: Now please concentrate.
confer	v. [intransitive] to discuss something with other people, so that everyone can express their opinions and decide on something confer with Franklin leant over and conferred with his attorneys.
contrast	n. [uncountable and countable] a difference between people, ideas, situations, things etc that are being compared: While there are similarities in the two cultures, there are also great contrasts.
cycle	[countable] a number of related events that happen again and again in the same order: a woman's menstrual cycle
sex	n. [uncountable] the physical activity that two people do together in order to produce babies, or for pleasure: All you see on TV is sex and violence these days.
shift	v. move a) [intransitive and transitive] to move from one place or position to another, or make something do this: Joe listened, shifting uncomfortably from one foot to another.
specify	v. [transitive] to state something in an exact and detailed way: Payments will be made for a specified number of months.
sufficient	adj. as much as is needed for a particular purpose [= enough; ≠ insufficient]: We can only prosecute if there is sufficient evidence.
task	n. a piece of work that must be done, especially one that is difficult or unpleasant or that must be done regularly [= job] The task of the union representative is to fight on behalf of the members.
technical	adj. machines connected with knowledge of how machines work: Our staff will be available to give you technical support.
technique	[countable] a special way of doing something technique for There are various techniques for dealing with industrial pollution.
technology	n. [uncountable and countable] new machines, equipment, and ways of doing things that are based on modern knowledge about science and computers: Modern technology makes moving money around much easier than it used to be.
valid	adj. a valid ticket, document, or agreement is legally or officially acceptable [≠ invalid] Your return ticket is valid for three months.
volume	n. sound [uncountable] the amount of sound produced by a television, radio etc turn the volume up/down Can you turn the volume up?

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