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AWL Sublist 3, Quiz #1 circumstance
These quizzes focus on sublist 3 of the Academic Word List (AWL). Words covered in this quiz are:
- circumstance, component, contribute, emphasis, ensure, instance, interact, physical, specify, sufficient
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 3 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: Definitions
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Exercise 2: Gapfill
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Exercise 3: Collocations
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Language Notes
| circumstance [sɜrkəmstæns] | Related word forms circumstances (n) |
Meaning
noun
1. a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity.
2. the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event. [Syn: context]
Collocations (from ACL)
certain circumstances (adj+n), changing circumstances (adj+n), exceptional circumstances (adj+n), historical circumstances (adj+n), local circumstances (adj+n), personal circumstances (adj+n), political circumstances (adj+n), social circumstances (adj+n), special circumstances (adj+n)
| component [kəmpoʊnənt] | Related word forms componentry (pl), components (pl) |
Meaning
noun
1. an abstract part of something. E.g.: jealousy was a component of his character [Syn: constituent, element, factor, ingredient]
2. something determined in relation to something that includes it. E.g.: the smaller component is hard to reach [Syn: part, portion, component part]
Collocations (from ACL)
basic component (adj+n), essential component (adj+n), fundamental component (adj+n), individual component (adj+n), key component (adj+n), main component (adj+n), major component (adj+n)
| contribute [kəntrɪbjut] | Related word forms contributions (pl), contributors (pl), contribution (n), contributing (vf), contributor (nper), contributes (vf), contributed (vf) |
Meaning
verb
1. bestow a quality on. [Syn: lend, impart, bestow, add, bring]
Collocations (from ACL)
contribute significantly (v+adv), contribute to (the) development (of) (v+n), major contribution (adj+n), make (a) contribution (v+n), significant contribution (adj+n)
| emphasis [emfəsɪs] | Related word forms emphatically (adv), emphasizing (vf), emphasising (vf), emphasizes (vf), emphasized (vf), emphasised (vf), emphasize (v), emphasise (v), emphatic (adj), emphasises (vf) |
Meaning
noun
1. special importance or significance. E.g.: the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis [Syn: accent]
2. intensity or forcefulness of expression. E.g.: his emphasis on civil rights [Syn: vehemence]
3. the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch). [Syn: stress, accent]
Collocations (from ACL)
give emphasis (v+n), greater emphasis (adj+n), increasing emphasis (adj+n), particular emphasis (adj+n), place emphasis (v+n), shift emphasis (v+n), special emphasis (adj+n), strong emphasis (adj+n)
| ensure [enʃʊr] | Related word forms ensuring (vf), ensures (vf), ensured (vf) |
Meaning
verb
1. be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something. [Syn: see, check, insure, see to it, control, ascertain, assure]
Collocations (from ACL)
none
| instance [ɪnstəns] | Related word forms instances (pl) |
Meaning
noun
1. an item of information that is representative of a type. [Syn: example, illustration, representative]
Collocations (from ACL)
none
| interact [ɪntɜrækt] | Related word forms interactively (adv), interactions (pl), interactive (adj), interaction (n), interacting (vf), interacted (vf), interacts (vf) |
Meaning
verb
1. act together or towards others or with others. E.g.: He should interact more with his colleagues
Collocations (from ACL)
complex interaction (adj+n), human interaction (adj+n), significant interaction (adj+n), social interaction (adj+n)
| physical [fɪzɪkəl] | Related word forms physically (adv) |
Meaning
adj
1. involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit. E.g.: physical exercise, physical suffering, was sloppy about everything but her physical appearance
2. relating to the sciences dealing with matter and energy; especially physics. E.g.: physical sciences, physical laws
3. having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses. E.g.: a physical manifestation [Syn: tangible, touchable]
4. according with material things or natural laws (other than those peculiar to living matter). E.g.: a reflex response to physical stimuli
5. concerned with material things. E.g.: physical properties, the physical characteristics of the earth, the physical size of a computer
Collocations (from ACL)
physical activity (adj+n), physical appearance (adj+n), physical characteristics (adj+n), physical contact (adj+n), physical development (adj+n), physical environment (adj+n), physical features (adj+n), physical health (adj+n), physical needs (adj+n), physical presence (adj+n), physical properties (adj+n), physical proximity (adj+n), physical science (adj+n), physical space (adj+n), physical symptom (adj+n), physical world (adj+n)
| specify [spesəfaɪ] | Related word forms unspecified (opp), specifiable (adj), specifying (vf), specifies (vf), specified (vf) |
Meaning
verb
1. determine the essential quality of. [Syn: define, delineate, delimit, delimitate]
2. decide upon or fix definitely. E.g.: specify the parameters [Syn: set, determine, fix, limit]
3. be specific about. E.g.: Could you please specify your criticism of my paper? [Syn: particularize, particularise, specialize, specialise]
Collocations (from ACL)
none
| sufficient [səfɪʃənt] | Related word forms insufficiently (opp), sufficiently (adv), insufficient (opp), sufficiency (n) |
Meaning
adj
1. of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant. E.g.: sufficient food
Collocations (from ACL)
sufficient condition (adj+n), sufficient detail (adj+n), sufficient evidence (adj+n), sufficient information (adj+n), sufficient resources (adj+n)
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Pronunciation of words is adapted from The Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary.
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