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Academic Vocabulary and Phrasal Verbs

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  1. The prolonged heatwave and severe drought threaten to ---- agricultural yields across the entire Mediterranean basin.
  2. Due to rapid advances in artificial intelligence, many traditional analytical roles may eventually become ---- in financial firms.
  3. The archaeological excavation in Göbeklitepe has yielded extraordinary artifacts that shed light on ---- human settlements.
  4. Public health officials recommend rigorous physical activity to ---- the adverse metabolic effects of sedentary lifestyles.
  5. The diplomat attempted to ---- tensions between the border nations by brokering an unconditional ceasefire agreement.
  6. Despite extensive archival investigations, historians still find the motives behind the treaty's sudden cancellation quite ----.
  7. Firms that fail to invest in sustainable energy sources will face ---- penalties under the strict revised emissions directive.
  8. The committee decided to ---- the annual scientific summit until international travel restrictions were officially lifted.
  9. Industrial plants located along the river basin must adhere to strict environmental standards to ---- harmful chemical discharges.
  10. Medical researchers are striving to ---- how genetic mutations trigger cellular resistance against targeted immunotherapy drugs.
  11. Due to budgetary constraints, the municipal government had to ---- on public infrastructure maintenance over the winter months.
  12. The recent volatility in global bond markets can be ---- directly to unexpected monetary policy shifts by major central banks.
  13. The laboratory technicians had to ---- the microbiological experiment several times before achieving statistically consistent data.
  14. The sudden bankruptcy of the regional lender could have ---- implications for the nationwide commercial banking system.
  15. A healthy coral reef ecosystem is remarkably ----, capable of recovering from moderate seasonal temperature anomalies.
  16. The pharmaceutical company chose to ---- from clinical trials following unexpected adverse cardiovascular reactions in primates.
  17. The urban development initiative was initially met with scepticism, but it eventually ---- to be remarkably effective.
  18. To ensure fair competition, regulatory authorities must ---- monopolistic practices that stifle technological innovation.
  19. The economic analyst asserted that inflation would not subside until consumer spending began to ---- significantly.
  20. Investigators are meticulously going through the aircraft's maintenance logs to ---- any procedural irregularities.
  21. The new environmental policy aims to ---- the generation of electronic waste by encouraging modular consumer electronics.
  22. When negotiations broke down, the foreign ministry decided to ---- its diplomatic mission from the hostile territory.
  23. The sudden drop in atmospheric pressure ---- the formation of severe squall lines and thunderstorms across the plateau.
  24. Senior executives were forced to ---- after independent auditors revealed substantial discrepancies in the corporate balance sheet.
  25. A comprehensive synthesis of paleoclimatic data allows oceanographers to ---- marine temperature variations over millennia.
  26. The young scholar's doctoral dissertation provided a truly ---- perspective on post-colonial maritime trade routes.
  27. Choose the word that best completes the academic sentence: 'The empirical data conclusively refuted the hypothesis, demonstrating that the initial correlation was entirely __________.'
  28. Select the correct grammatical structure: 'Had the epidemiological protocol __________ implemented earlier, the community transmission rates would have dropped significantly.'
  29. Choose the most appropriate prepositional phrasal verb: 'The investigative audit team decided to __________ the discrepancy in the financial ledgers before publishing the report.'
  30. Select the conjunction that accurately denotes concession: '__________ widespread economic volatility, the multinational conglomerate reported record quarterly earnings.'
  31. Choose the term that best fits the sentence: 'The ambassador delivered an __________ speech that carefully avoided offending either conflicting diplomatic delegation.'
  32. Heavy rainfall in the region has ---- the risk of flooding in low-lying areas.
  33. Scientists have been trying to ---- the cause of the disease for decades.
  34. Although the experiment failed, it ---- valuable data for future research.
  35. The new policy aims to ---- the gap between rich and poor.
  36. Her ---- explanation made the complex theory easy to understand.
  37. The company's profits ---- sharply last year because of rising costs.
  38. The theory has been ---- by several independent studies, so it is now widely accepted.
  39. Residents were advised to ---- the area as the fire spread.
  40. The manager was criticised for being ---- to the complaints of his staff.
  41. A ---- amount of money was spent on the project, far more than anyone had expected.
  42. The scientist's ---- discovery changed the way we think about the universe.
  43. The meeting was ---- until next week because the chairman was ill.
  44. The teacher asked the students to ---- their essays by Friday.
  45. The two countries signed a treaty to ---- trade barriers and boost exports.
  46. Global temperatures are expected to ---- by about two degrees as greenhouse gas emissions keep growing.
  47. Which of the following is closest in meaning to 'mitigate'?
  48. Which of the following is closest in meaning to 'scarce'?
  49. Which of the following is closest in meaning to 'abundant'?
  50. Which of the following is closest in meaning to 'reluctant'?
  51. Which of the following is closest in meaning to 'ambiguous'?
  52. Which of the following is closest in meaning to 'hinder'?
  53. Which of the following is closest in meaning to 'vital'?
  54. Which of the following is closest in meaning to 'prohibit'?
  55. Which of the following is closest in meaning to 'diminish'?
  56. Which of the following is closest in meaning to 'obsolete'?
  57. Which of the following is closest in meaning to 'inevitable'?
  58. Which of the following is closest in meaning to 'deteriorate'?
  59. Which of the following is closest in meaning to 'fluctuate'?
  60. Which of the following is closest in meaning to 'adjacent'?
  61. Which of the following is closest in meaning to 'full'?
  62. Which of the following is closest in meaning to 'exaggerate'?
  63. Which of the following is closest in meaning to 'superficial'?
  64. Which of the following is closest in meaning to 'allocate'?
  65. Which of the following is closest in meaning to 'constrain'?
  66. Which of the following is closest in meaning to 'conceal'?
  67. The phrasal verb 'carry out' in 'The team carried out the experiment' means:
  68. The phrasal verb 'come across' in 'She came across an old photograph' means:
  69. The phrasal verb 'bring about' in 'The reforms brought about a major change' means:
  70. The phrasal verb 'rule out' in 'Doctors ruled out an infection' means:
  71. The phrasal verb 'turn down' in 'He turned down the job offer' means:
  72. The phrasal verb 'set up' in 'They set up a charity' means:

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