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AWL Sublist 2, Quiz #2 assist
These quizzes focus on sublist 2 of the Academic Word List (AWL). Words covered in this quiz are:
- assist, compute, consequence, conduct, design, journal, obtain, participate, primary, survey
Before you begin the quizzes, you might want to study meaning and other information about the words used in the quizzes. See below (after Exercise 3) for details.
Learning Outcomes
By completing these quizzes, you will:
- understand the meaning(s) of AWL sublist 2 words;
- learn to use vocabulary productively by focusing on word form, word family and example sentences for each word;
- use collocations from the Academic Collocations List (ACL) to develop knowledge of academic collocations for each word.
Exercise 1: Flashcards
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Exercise 2: Gapfill
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Exercise 3: Collocations
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Language Notes
| assist [əsɪst] | Related word forms unassisted (opp), assistants (pl), assistance (n), assisting (vf), assistant (adj), assisted (vf), assists (vf) |
Meaning
verb
1. give help or assistance; be of service. [Syn: help, aid]
Collocations (from ACL)
financial assistance (adj+n), medical assistance (adj+n), provide assistance (v+n), technical assistance (adj+n)
| compute [kəmpjut] | Related word forms computational (adj), computerised (adj), computations (pl), computation (n), computable (adj), computing (n), computers (pl), computer (n), computed (vf), computes (vf) |
Meaning
verb
1. make a mathematical calculation or computation. [Syn: calculate, cipher, cypher, work out, reckon, figure]
Collocations (from ACL)
none
| consequence [kɑnsəkwəns] | Related word forms none |
Meaning
noun
1. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon. E.g.: his decision had depressing consequences for business [Syn: effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot]
2. the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual. E.g.: that result is of no consequence [Syn: aftermath]
3. having important effects or influence. E.g.: decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself [Syn: import, moment]
Collocations (from ACL)
none
| conduct [kɑndəkt] | Related word forms conducting (vf), conducted (vf), conducts (vf) |
Meaning
noun
1. manner of acting or conducting yourself. [Syn: behavior, behaviour, doings]
verb
1. direct the course of; manage or control. E.g.: You cannot conduct business like this [Syn: carry on, deal]
2. behave in a certain manner. E.g.: They conducted themselves well during these difficult times [Syn: behave, acquit, bear, deport, comport, carry]
3. transmit or serve as the medium for transmission. E.g.: Many metals conduct heat [Syn: transmit, convey, carry, channel]
Collocations (from ACL)
conduct (a) study (v+n), conduct (a) survey (v+n), conduct (an) analysis (v+n), conduct (an) interview (v+n), conduct research (v+n)
| design [dɪzaɪn] | Related word forms designing (vf), designers (pl), designer (nper), designed (vf), designs (vf) |
Meaning
noun
1. the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan). E.g.: he contributed to the design of a new instrument [Syn: designing]
2. an arrangement scheme. E.g.: the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult, it was an excellent design for living [Syn: plan]
3. something intended as a guide for making something else. [Syn: blueprint, pattern]
verb
1. make or work out a plan for; devise. E.g.: design a new sales strategy [Syn: plan, project, contrive]
2. make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form. E.g.: design a better mousetrap [Syn: plan]
Collocations (from ACL)
experimental design (adj+n), urban design (adj+n), (be) specifically designed (to, for) (adv+vpp), well designed (adv+vpp)
| journal [dʒɜrnəl] | Related word forms journals (pl) |
Meaning
noun
1. a periodical dedicated to a particular subject. E.g.: he reads the medical journals
Collocations (from ACL)
academic journal (adj+n), international journal (adj+n), online journal (adj+n), publish (a) journal (v+n), scholarly journal (adj+n)
| obtain [əbteɪn] | Related word forms unobtainable (opp), obtainable (adj), obtaining (vf), obtained (vf), obtains (vf) |
Meaning
verb
1. come into possession of. E.g.: How did you obtain the visa?
2. receive a specified treatment (abstract). [Syn: receive, get, find, incur]
Collocations (from ACL)
obtain (a) result (v+n), obtain data (v+n), obtain information (v+n)
| participate [pɑrtɪsəpeɪt] | Related word forms participatory (adj), participation (n), participating (adj), participates (vf), participated (vf), participants (pl), participant (nper) |
Meaning
verb
1. share in something. [Syn: take part]
2. become a participant; be involved in. [Syn: enter]
Collocations (from ACL)
active participant (adj+n), active participation (adj+n), effective participation (adj+n), full participation (adj+n), political participation (adj+n)
| primary [praɪmeri] | Related word forms primarily (adv) |
Meaning
adj
1. of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondhand. E.g.: primary goals, a primary effect, primary sources, a primary interest
2. of or being the essential or basic part. [Syn: elementary]
Collocations (from ACL)
(be) primarily concerned (with) (adv+vpp), (be) primarily responsible (for) (adv+adj), primary aim (adj+n), primary care (adj+n), primary concern (adj+n), primary data (adj+n), primary education (adj+n), primary focus (adj+n), primary function (adj+n), primary objective (adj+n), primary purpose (adj+n), primary reason (adj+n), primary research (adj+n), primary responsibility (adj+n), primary source (adj+n), primary task (adj+n)
| survey [sɜrveɪ] | Related word forms surveying (vf), surveyed (vf), surveys (vf) |
Meaning
noun
1. a detailed critical inspection. [Syn: study]
2. short descriptive summary (of events). [Syn: sketch, resume]
verb
1. consider in a comprehensive way. [Syn: appraise]
2. make a survey of; for statistical purposes.
Collocations (from ACL)
survey data (n+n), conduct (a) survey (v+n), national survey (adj+n), recent survey (adj+n)
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Pronunciation of words is adapted from The Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary.
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