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Academic Vocabulary in Context
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- The new policy had a significant impact on student enrollment. In this sentence 'impact' is closest in meaning to:
- The study aims to examine the causes of urban migration. 'Examine' is closest in meaning to:
- Water is abundant in tropical regions. 'Abundant' is closest in meaning to:
- The author's argument is coherent and easy to follow. 'Coherent' is closest in meaning to:
- The company decided to postpone the launch of the product. 'Postpone' is closest in meaning to:
- Scientists were reluctant to accept the results without further tests. 'Reluctant' is closest in meaning to:
- The museum houses a vast collection of ancient artifacts. 'Vast' is closest in meaning to:
- Heavy rain hindered the rescue operation. 'Hindered' is closest in meaning to:
- The speaker's remarks were deliberately ambiguous. 'Ambiguous' is closest in meaning to:
- The government has taken measures to curb inflation. 'Curb' is closest in meaning to:
- Her argument was bolstered by new evidence. 'Bolstered' is closest in meaning to:
- The treaty was ratified by all member states. 'Ratified' is closest in meaning to:
- The research yielded surprising results. 'Yielded' is closest in meaning to:
- The island is remote and difficult to reach. 'Remote' is closest in meaning to:
- The scientist's theory was met with skepticism. 'Skepticism' is closest in meaning to:
- The factory emits large amounts of pollution. 'Emits' is closest in meaning to:
- The explorer faced numerous obstacles. 'Numerous' is closest in meaning to:
- The teacher's feedback was concise. 'Concise' is closest in meaning to:
- Farmers must adapt to changing weather patterns. 'Adapt' is closest in meaning to:
- The decision was unanimous. 'Unanimous' is closest in meaning to:
- The company has diversified its products. 'Diversified' is closest in meaning to:
- The law prohibits the sale of tobacco to minors. 'Prohibits' is closest in meaning to:
- The results were consistent with earlier findings. 'Consistent' is closest in meaning to:
- The author's tone is somber. 'Somber' is closest in meaning to:
- The community was resilient after the flood. 'Resilient' is closest in meaning to: