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Acad Vocab Set 20
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| rate of occurrence; how often something happens | incidence |
| The _________ of breast cancer increases with age. | incidence |
| The _________ of diabetes is higher in people who eat too much. | incidence |
| The doctors at the hospital said that the smoker’s _________ of health problems would decrease if he stopped smoking. | incidence |
| The _________ of the flu increases in schools when students do not wash their hands. | incidence |
| It’s sad to learn that the _________ of cheating is so high in schools. | incidence |
| to compare views with someone; to discuss something in order to make a decision | confer |
| The referees _________ with each other after important plays. | confer |
| The family _________ ed about whether or not to buy a bigger house. | conferred |
| We had to _________ with each other when we were trying to decide which car to buy. | confer |
| The teachers _________ed with the principal about the assembly. | conferred |
| The president and the members of Congress were _________ing about a new energy program. | conferring |
| I _________ with my family daily about decisions such as after school activities. | confer |
| to get rid of (something); remove | eliminate |
| If you think you may be allergic to a food or drink, _________ it from your diet. | eliminate |
| I was _________edfrom the contest because I was caught cheating. | eliminated |
| I was _________ ed from the 400-meter race because I stepped out of my lane. | eliminated |
| He declared war on the king and urged his followers to _________ the king’s supporters by putting them in jail. | eliminate |
| Some people think we should reduce problems such as smoking, but I think such problems should be _________ ed altogether. | eliminated |
| People who need to lose weight might think about _________ ing fast food from their diets. | eliminating |
| shared by each of two or more people or things | mutual |
| My brother and I have several _________ friends on Facebook. | mutual |
| These men all have a _________ interest in dinosaurs. | mutual |
| My friend and I have a _________ interest in collecting coins. | mutual |
| It is good for teachers and students to have _________ respect for each other because it keeps the peace in class. | mutual |
| I think it would be ______ly beneficial [helpful] if the countries of Israel and Syria could get along together much better than they do. | mutual |
| The partners in 3rd hr ESL have a _________ understanding that during the sentence starters part of the lesson they should listen to each other. | mutual |
| cover completely; in depth, full | comprehensive |
| She did a _________ study on the average water temperatures of the Red Cedar River in summertime. | comprehensive |
| The MEAP test will show the students’s _________[full] abilities in math, science, English, and social studies. | comprehensive |
| It is best to prepare a _________ list of school supplies before shopping; otherwise, you might forget something. | comprehensive |
| Our teachers give us a _________ exam at the end of each semester. This means it covers everything. | comprehensive |
| The School Board had a _________ discussion about the budget deficit before deciding to order new books. | comprehensive |
| The FBI did a _________ search for the missing girl which included parks, empty buildings and lakes. | comprehensive |
| to make known; to show; to uncover or display | reveal |
| He finally _________ ed the artwork he had been working on for the last year. | reveal |
| Our teacher _________ ed that she was pregnant with twins! | reveal |
| Studies on the causes of global warming _________ that it is primarily cyclical. | reveal |
| When my mom _________ ed to me that she got a new job, I was very happy for her. | reveal |
| Yesterday in biology, the teacher _________ ed how cell division happens. | reveal |
| The _________ ation of Professor Snape’s love of Harry’s mother in the last Harry Potter book caused many people to feel surprised. | reveal |
| to use or give (time, effort, talent, etc.) into achieving something | invest |
| Those students must have _________ed [given] a lot of time in that poster, because it was awesome. | invest |
| If I ______ [give] a great deal of time into studying for the test, I’m sure I will get an A. | invest |
| If you _________ time into practicing, you will be really good at playing the piano. | invest |
| If we _________ too much time into updating our Facebook status, we won’t have enough time to do our homework. | invest |
| The couple _________ ed most of their savings into fixing the roof of their new home. | invest |
| A homemade smoothie business would be a good _________ ment if it was near a beach. | invest |
| differing from one another | diverse |
| If a group or range of things is diverse, it is made up of a wide variety of things. | diverse |
| The student body of MSU consists of people with many _________ backgrounds. | diverse |
| India is one of the most _________ countries because the people have many different religions, languages and cultures. | diverse |
| Our ESL class is very _________ because we come from many different countries. | diverse |
| Yellowstone National Park has a _________ geography. Some of the different landforms include geysers and mountains. | diverse |
| We all come from very _________ backgrounds. I grew up in the United States and Yukiko grew up in Japan. | diverse |
| It is good to have _________ ity in any community; otherwise, we miss the chance to explore new ideas and cultures. | diverse |
| a natural part of something; built-in | intrinsic |
| Paper currency has no _________ value. It is, after all, just paper; however, gold is _________ ally valuable. One ounce of gold is currently worth $1,756.20. | intrinsic |
| He was so _________ ally motivated to get an A on his next paper, he did everything possible to do so. | intrinsic |
| Sometimes I wonder if some people are _________ ally curious because they always ask questions. | intrinsic |
| She was _________ ally motivated to make the swim team, so she worked very hard to achieve that goal. | intrinsic |
| You can see the _________ value of doing your best on a project when you get a good grade. | intrinsic |
| An _________ part of my personality is courtesy. I don’t have to think about it, it just happens naturally. | intrinsic |
| (noun) a piece that makes something complete; (verb) to add something that enhances or “goes well with” | complement |
| Tomato soup is a great _________ to grilled cheese. | complement |
| The yellow belt _________ s the blue dress really well. | complement |
| Peanut butter and jelly are great _________ s to each other. | complement |
| The salty flavor of popcorn is really _________ ed by the sweet taste of apples. | complement |
| Two acute angles with a sum of 90 degrees are called _________ ary angles because they form a right angle. | complement |
| The acting lesson was _________ ed by a short play. | complement |
Created by:
Mrs. Turnbull
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