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Academic Word List 3

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alternative   something that is different from something else, especially from what is usual, and offering the possibility of choice  
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circumstance   a fact or event that makes a situation the way it is  
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comment   a verbal or written remark expressing an opinion or reaction  
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compensation   to pay someone money in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged or for some problem  
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component   a part or element of a larger whole  
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consent   Agreement or permission  
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considerable   large or of noticeable importance  
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constant   happening a lot or all the time  
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contain   have or hold (someone or something) within  
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contribution   to give something, especially money, in order to provide or achieve something together with other people  
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convene    
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coordinate   To get people together in order to have a meeting  
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core   A central and fundamental part of something  
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corporate   Relating to a large company  
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corresponding   Matching or to be similar or equal to  
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criteria   A principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided  
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deduction   To reach an answer or a decision by thinking carefully about the known facts  
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demonstrate   To clearly show the truth or existence of something by providing evidence or proof.  
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document   To record the details of an event, a process, etc  
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dominant   Have power and influence over something or someone  
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emphasis   special importance, value, or prominence given to something  
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ensure   to make something certain to happen  
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exclude   to deny access to somewhere or something  
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framework   a supporting structure around which something can be built  
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funds   money saved or made available for a particular purpose  
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illustrate   to clearly show the meaning or truth of something, particularly by giving examples  
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immigrate   to live permanently in a foreign country  
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imply   to communicate an idea or feeling without saying it directly  
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initial   at the beginning; first  
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instance   an example or single occurrence of something / situation  
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interaction   to react to or communicate with  
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justify   to give or to be a good reason for  
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layer   a level of material that is different from the material above or below it  
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link    
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locate   to be in a particular place  
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maximize   make as large or great as possible  
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minor   unimportant, having little influence or effect.  
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negate   to cause something to have no effect  
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outcome   result  
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partner   a person who takes part in something with another or others, especially in a business or another formal arrangement / the person you are married to, living with, or having an intimate relationship with  
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philosophy   the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence / a particular system of beliefs, values, and principles  
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physical   of and related to the body  
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proportion   a part, share, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole  
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publish   to make information available to people, especially in a book, magazine, or newspaper, or to produce and sell a book, magazine, or newspaper  
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reaction   act in response to something; respond in a particular way  
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register   to record, show, or express something / an official list or record of names or items  
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reliance   depend on  
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remove   to take something or someone away from somewhere  
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scheme   a large-scale systematic plan or arrangement for attaining an objective  
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sequence   a series of related things or events, or the order in which they follow each other  
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shift   a (often slight) change in position, direction, or tendency  
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specified   identify clearly and definitely  
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sufficient   enough  
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task   a piece of work to be done or undertaken  
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technical   relating to the knowledge, machines, or methods used in science and industry or the knowledge related to a particular subject or job  
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technique    
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technology   the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry  
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valid   based on truth or reason; able to be accepted  
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volume   book forming part of a work or series / degree of loudness / the number or amount of something in general  
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sex   the state of being either male or female  
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