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AWL Sublist 3, Quiz #5 compensate
These quizzes focus on sublist 3 of the Academic Word List (AWL). Words covered in this quiz are:
- compensate, consent, convene, criteria, imply, justify, philosophy, proportion, sex, technical
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
| compensate [kɑmpənseɪt] | Related word forms compensations (pl), compensatory (adj), compensation (n), compensating (vf), compensates (vf), compensated (vf) |
Meaning
verb
1. adjust or make up for. [Syn: counterbalance, correct, even out, even off, even up]
2. make amends for; pay compensation for. E.g.: She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident [Syn: recompense, repair, indemnify]
3. do or give something to somebody in return. [Syn: pay, pay off, make up]
Collocations (from ACL)
none
| consent [kənsent] | Related word forms consenting (adj), consented (vf), consensus (n), consents (vf) |
Meaning
noun
1. permission to do something. E.g.: he indicated his consent
verb
1. give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to. [Syn: accept, go for]
Collocations (from ACL)
general consensus (adj+n), political consensus (adj+n), reach (a) consensus (v+n), give consent (v+n), informed consent (adj+n)
| convene [kənvin] | Related word forms unconventional (opp), conventionally (adv), conventional (adj), conventions (pl), convention (n), convening (vf), convenes (vf), convened (vf) |
Meaning
verb
1. meet formally. E.g.: The council convened last week
Collocations (from ACL)
conventional view (adj+n), conventional wisdom (adj+n)
| criteria [kraɪtɪriə] | Related word forms criterion (n) |
Meaning
noun
1. plural of criterion; a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated.
Collocations (from ACL)
meet criteria (v+n), objective criteria (adj+n), use criteria (v+n)
| imply [ɪmplaɪ] | Related word forms implying (vf), implies (vf), implied (adj) |
Meaning
verb
1. express or state indirectly. [Syn: connote]
2. have as a logical consequence. [Syn: entail, mean]
Collocations (from ACL)
consider (the) implications (v+n), major implications (adj+n), political implications (adj+n), social implications (adj+n), wider implications (adj+n)
| justify [dʒʌstəfaɪ] | Related word forms justifications (pl), justification (n), unjustified (opp), justifiably (adv), justifiable (adj), justifying (vf), justifies (vf), justified (adj) |
Meaning
verb
1. show to be right by providing justification or proof. [Syn: vindicate]
2. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning. [Syn: apologize, apologise, excuse, rationalize, rationalise]
Collocations (from ACL)
none
| philosophy [fəlɑsəfi] | Related word forms philosophically (adv), philosophizing (n), philosophising (vf), philosophizes (vf), philosophized (vf), philosophises (vf), philosophised (vf), philosophical (adj), philosophize (v), philosophise (v), philosophies (pl), philosophers (pl), philosopher (nper) |
Meaning
noun
1. a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school. [Syn: doctrine, philosophical system, school of thought, ism]
2. the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics.
Collocations (from ACL)
moral philosophy (adj+n), natural philosophy (adj+n), political philosophy (adj+n)
| proportion [prəpɔrʃən] | Related word forms disproportionately (opp), disproportionate (opp), proportionately (adv), proportionally (adv), proportionate (adj), disproportion (opp), proportional (adj), proportions (pl), proportions (vf), proportioned (vf), proportioning (vf) |
Meaning
noun
1. the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole. [Syn: proportionality]
2. magnitude or extent. E.g.: a building of vast proportions [Syn: dimension]
verb
1. adjust in size relative to other things.
Collocations (from ACL)
(a) great proportion (of) (adj+n), (a) high proportion (of) (adj+n), (a) increasing proportion (of) (adj+n), (a) large proportion (of) (adj+n), (a) significant proportion (of) (adj+n), (a) small proportion (of) (adj+n), (be) directly proportional (to) (adv+adj)
| sex [seks] | Related word forms sexuality (n), sexually (adv), sexual (adj), sexism (n), sexes (oth) |
Meaning
noun
1. either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided. E.g.: the war between the sexes
2. all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses. E.g.: he wanted a better sex life, the film contained no sex or violence [Syn: sexual urge]
Collocations (from ACL)
biological sex (adj+n), safe sex (adj+n), sexual abuse (adj+n), sexual act (adj+n), sexual behaviour (adj+n), sexual contact (adj+n), sexual difference (adj+n), sexual exploitation (adj+n), sexual identity (adj+n), sexual intercourse (adj+n), sexual orientation (adj+n), sexual violence (adj+n)
| technical [teknɪkəl] | Related word forms technically (adv) |
Meaning
adj
1. of or relating to technique. E.g.: technical innovation in recent novels, technical details
2. characterizing or showing skill in or specialized knowledge of applied arts and sciences. E.g.: a technical problem, highly technical matters hardly suitable for the general public, a technical report
3. of or relating to proficiency in a practical skill. E.g.: no amount of technical skill and craftsmanship can take the place of vital interest- John Dewey
4. of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles. E.g.: technical college [Syn: technological]
Collocations (from ACL)
technical aspect (adj+n), technical assistance (adj+n), technical detail (adj+n), technical expertise (adj+n), technical issue (adj+n), technical knowledge (adj+n), technical problem (adj+n), technical skill (adj+n), technical support (adj+n), technical term (adj+n)
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Pronunciation of words is adapted from The Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary.
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