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analyze (v) Ø to examine or think about something carefully, in order to understand it Synonyms : examine, consider, review, study Collocation: __data, __whether, critically__, __information, further__, __situations, __differences analyzing, analyzer, analyst, analytically WF:

approach (v), (n) > a way of doing something or dealing with a problem Ø Synonyms: method, style, way this__, different__, comprehensive__, holistic__, traditional__, similar__, balanced__, alternative__, Collocation: Word Families: approachable, unapproachable approached, approaching,

area (n) Ø 1. a particular part of a country, town, house, office, subject Ø 2. (math) the amount of space that a flat surface or shape covers Synonyms: region, section, subject, part Collocation: bay__, __where, (metro)politan__, ski__, surface__, recreation__, surrounding__, dining__, Word Families: areas

assess (v) Ø examine something and make a decision about it Synonyms: evaluate, judge, appraise __whether, __how, __student(s), _the situation, accurately__, __differences, __participants’…, Word Families: assessment, assessing, assessable Collocation:

assume (v) 1. 2. To think that something is true, although you do not have definite proof To start to do a job, especially an important one Synonyms: suppose, think, guess, believe Collocation : __that, would__, __responsibility, must (might)__, automatically__, __control, __leadership, Word Family: assumed, assumes, assuming, assumptions

authority (n) Ø someone who is respected because of their knowledge; the power to give orders to people Synonyms: power, right, permission, firmness _ over, housing__, moral__, political__, legal__, transit__, Collocation: Word Families: authorities, authoritative

available (adj) Ø something that is available is able to be used or can easily be bought or found Øsomeone who is available does not have a wife, girlfriend (boyfriend) and may want to start a new romantic relationship Ø someone who is available is not busy and has enough time to talk to you Synonyms: obtainable, accessible, on hand, offered Collocation : made__, readily__, __information, widely__, __resources, become__, __evidence, Word Families: availability, unavailable

benefit (n), (v) Ø an advantage, improvement, or help that you get from something Synonyms: advantage, help, profit, Collocation: __from, will (would)(may)__, drug__, added__, without__, proceeds__ WFs: beneficial, beneficiary, benefited, benefiting, benefits

concept (n) Øan idea of how something is, or how something should be done Synonyms: idea, thought, theory, view Collocation : __of, __development, whole__, __car, original__, basic__, Word Families: conception, conceptualization, conceptualized, conceptually

consist (v) Ø consist in something (phrasal verb) to be based on or depend on something Ø consist of something (phrasal verb) to be formed from two or more things or people Collocation : __of, will (would)__, should__, __mostly, __primarily, may (might)__, Word Families: consistency, consistently, consisting, inconsistencies, inconsistency, inconsistent

constitute (v) Ø parts that form something Ø to be considered to be something: The rise in crime constitutes a threat to society. Synonyms: comprise, make up, form, compose Collocation : not__, would (may, might)__, __themselves, together__, __grounds, necessarily__, Word Family: constituency, constituent, constituting, constitutionally, unconstitutional

context (n) Ø Words and paragraphs surrounding a word or sentence Ø overall situation, background Synonyms: background, circumstance, environment Collocation : within__, social__, historical__, cultural__, larger__, broader__, particular__. Word Family: contextual, contextualize, contextualizing, uncontextualised.

contract (n) Ø a formal written agreement between people or companies etc. Synonyms: agreement, bond, pact, deal __with, ($15)million__, under__, social__, __extension, one-year__, __negotiations, _workers_, Word Families: contracted, contracting, contractor, contracts Collocation:

create (v) Ø to make something exist that did not exist before Synonyms: make, generate, produce Collocation: can__, helped__, __jobs, __images, __opportunities, __conditions, _additional, Word Families: created, creation, creatively, creativity, creator, recreate, recreating…

data (n) Ø information or facts: The research involves collecting data from two random samples. Synonyms: statistics, numbers, records Collocation: __collection, __analysis, collected__, __set(s), available__, show__, raw__, Word Families: none : (

define (v) Ø to describe something correctly and thoroughly Synonyms: name, identify, characterize Collocation : __themselves, help__, clearly__, __success, __ourselves. Word Families: definition, definable, defined, defines, defining, redefine …, undefined

derive (from) (v) Øto develop or come from something else Synonyms: get, develop, obtain, draw from Collocation: __from, __their, __satisfaction, __meaning, __primarily, __pleasure, __benefit, Word Family: derivation, derivations, derivative, derived derives, deriving

distribute (v) Øto give things to a group of people, especially in a planned way Synonyms: deal out, hand out, deliver, spread out Collocation: __them, __food, __evenly, help__, __information, __free, __power, Word Family: distribution, distributional, distributive, distributor, redistribute, redistributing, redistribution

economy (n) Ø the system by which a country's money and goods are produced and used Synonyms: financial system, cost-cutting measure, cheap Collocation: global__, our__, U. S. __, fuel__, market__, world__, growing__. Word Family: economic, economical, ecumenically, economics, economist

environment (n) Ø The air, water, and land on Earth Ø The people and things that are around you in your life (e. g. buildings you use, the people you live or work with) Synonyms: surroundings, setting, background, nature Collocation: learning__, natural__, work__, social__, political__, physical__, classroom__, Word Families: environmental, environmentalist, environmentally,

establish (v) Ø to start or create something meant to last for a long time; to set up Synonyms: found, set up, start Collocation: helped__, trying to__, __relationship(s), __standards, necessary to__, WFs: establishes, establishing, establishment, established, disestablish

estimate (v) Ø to try to judge the value, size, speed, cost etc of something, without calculating it exactly Synonyms: approximate, guess, assess Collocation : an__, officials__, experts__, conservative__, intelligence__, best__, analysts__, cost__, Word Families: estimated, estimates, estimating, estimation, over-estimate, underestimate…

evident (adj) Øeasy to see, notice, or understand Synonyms: obvious, clear, plain, apparent Collocation : __in, more (most)__, also__, particularly__, clearly__, became__, Word Families: evidence, evidenced, evidential, evidently

export (v), (n) Ø (v)to sell or send goods to another country Ø (n) the act of sending goods to another country Synonyms: sell abroad, send overseas Collocation: __control, __market, oil__, __earnings, __goods, __products WFs: exported, exporters, exporting

factor (n), (v) Øone of several things that influence or cause a situation Øa particular level on a scale that measures how strong or effective something is Ø (in math) a number that divides into another number exactly Synonyms: issue, thing, feature, aspect, part Collocation: __analysis, important__, risk__, another__, major__, key__, contributing__, significant__, Word Family: factored, factoring, factors

finance (n), (v) Ø (n) the management of money by governments, large organizations etc. Ø (v) to provide money Synonyms: money, business, invest in, pay for Collocation: campaign__, __reform, __committee, personal__, Word Family: financed, financially, financiers, financing

formula (n) Ø a method or principles that you use to solve a problem Ø a series of numbers or letters that represent a mathematical or scientific rule Ø Formula one - a type of car racing Ø a type of liquid food for babies that is similar to a woman's breast milk Synonyms: rule, procedure, recipe Collocation: baby__, infant__, magic__, simple__, winning_, mathematical__, following__, secret__, Word Family: formulas, formulate, formulating, formulation, reformulate, reformulating…

function (n) Ø the purpose that something has, or the job that someone or something does Synonyms: purpose, meaning, role, job, task Collocation: brain__, primary__, lung__, important__, sexual__, immune__, within__, social__, cognitive__, Word Families: functional, functionally, functioned, functioning, functions

identify (v) Ø to recognize something or discover exactly what it is Synonyms: recognize, name, discover, distinguish Collocation: can__, __themselves, __help, __students, __potential, __areas. Word Families: identified, identifiable, identity, identification, identifying, unidentifiable

income (n) Ø the money that you earn from your work Synonyms: profits, earnings, salary Collocation: __tax, net__, household__, family__, low__, annual__, personal__, earned__, gross__. Word Families: incomes

indicate (v) Ø show that something is likely to be true or exist Synonyms: Collocation: point out, designate, point to, specify _that, results__, studies__, data__, findings__, also__, ___whether, indication, indications, indicative, indicator, indicated, indicates Word Families:

individual (adj), (n) Ø 1. (adj) considered separately from other people or things in the same group Ø 2. (adj) belonging to or intended for one person rather than a group Synonyms: person, personal, private, separate Collocation: each__, __differences, __rights, __student, __needs, __investors, __members. Word Families: individualized, individuality, individuals, individualism, individualistic, individually

interpret (v) Ø to translate spoken words from one language into another Ø to explain the meaning of something Synonyms: understand, deduce Collocation: how to__, difficult to__, __the results, __data, __the Constitution, ability to__ Word Family: interpretation, interpretative, interpreted, misinterpretation, reinterpreted, reinterpretation

involve (v) Øif an activity or situation involves something, that thing is part of it or a result of it Synonyms: engage, include, mix up Collocation: not__, would(will)(may)__, __students, often__, __both, must__, __themselves, Word Family: involved, involvement, involves involving, uninvolved

issue (v), (n) Ø (n) a subject or problem that is often discussed or argued about Ø (v) to officially make a statement, give an order, warning etc. Synonyms: subject (n), copy (n), give out, production Collocation : this__, same__, important__, big__, real__, whole__, political__, major__ Word Family: issued, issues, issuing

labor (n) Øwork, especially physical work Synonyms: work, effort, toil Collocation : __force, __day, __market, __unions, __department, child___, __costs, organized__, __party, Word Families: labors, labored, laboring

legal (adj) Ø allowed to do something by law Synonyms: lawful, officially permitted, authorized Collocation: __system, __services, __action, __defense, __status, __fees, __issues, __experts, __rights. Word Family: illegal, illegality, illegally, legality

legislate (v) Ø to make a law about something Only Parliament has the power to legislate on constitutional matters. Collocation : __morality, __against, __away, can’t___, ___virtue, Word Family: legislation, legislated, legislating, legislative, legislator, legislature

major (adj), (n) Ø (adj) very serious, large or important Ø (n) an officer in the army Synonyms: main, chief, key Collocation: __league, __role, __problem, every__, __cities, __changes, __factor, __source, __concern Word Families: majority, majorities

method (n) Ø a way of doing something Synonyms: technique, way, process, system, manner Collocation: __participants, scientific__, __used, effective__, __subjects, preferred__, traditional__, methodical, methodologies, methodology, methods Word Families:

occur (v) Ø to happen Synonyms: take place, arise, come about Collocation: may__, likely to__, changes__, __within, events__, WFs: occurrence, occurring, occurs, reoccurring, reoccurs

percent (n) Ø one part in every hundred Collocation: _ increase, __chance, higher__, __reduction, hundred_, five_, ten_, Word Families: percentage, percentages

period (n), (adj) Ø length of time Ø the mark (. ) Synonyms: era, age, phase, time Collocation: during a__, __of time, over__, same__, short__, extended__, WFs: periodic, periodically, periods

policy (n) Ø a way of doing something that has been officially agreed and chosen by a person, political party, business, or other organization Synonyms: rule, document Collocation: foreign__, public__, U. S. __, __makers, economic__, __toward, insurance__, energy__, Word Family: policies

principle (n) Øa moral rule or belief about what is right and wrong, that influences how you behave Synonyms: standard, rule, belief Collocation: same__, guiding__, basic__, organizing__, fundamental__, general__, precautionary__, underlying__, moral__, Word Family: principled, principles, unprincipled

proceed (v) Ø to continue to do something that has already been planned or started Synonyms: go on, continue, progress Collocation: how to__, allowed to__, decision to_, __as directed, __with caution, Word Family: procedure, procedural, proceedings, proceeds

process (n) Øa series of actions that are done in order to achieve a particular result Synonyms: procedure, method, course Collocation : peace__, political__, due__, whole__, learning__, decision-making__, selection__, creative__, Word Families: processes, processed, processing

require (v) Ø 1. to need something Ø 2. if you are required to do or have something, a law or rule says you must do it or have it Synonyms: need, demand, expect Collocation: would__, not__, states__, students__, often__, __less, __special attention, __additional…, Word Family: required, requirements, requires, requiring

research (n), (v) Ø serious study of a subject, in order to discover new facts or test new ideas Synonyms: investigate, study Collocation: __center, future__, __institute, __shows, previous__, further__, scientific__, __group__ Word Families: researched, researchers

respond (v) Ø to do something as a reaction to something that has been said or done Synonyms: reply, answer, react Collocation: __to, not__, will (must)__, __quickly, __differently, __immediately, __positively, __appropriately__, Word Families: responded, respondent, responding, response, responsiveness, unresponsive

role (n) Ø the way in which someone or something is involved in an activity or situation Synonyms: part, position, job Collocation: important__, __models, major__, key__, significant__, active__, central__, crucial__ Word Families: roles

section (n) Ø one of the parts that something such as an object or place is divided into Ø one of the separate parts of a structure, piece of furniture etc that you fit together to form the whole Ø a separate part of a book, newspaper, document, report etc Synonyms: part, piece, segment, portion Collocation: cross__, under__, next__, each__, following__, final__, special__ Word Families: sectioned, sectioning, sections

sector (n) Ø part of an activity (business, trade) Synonyms: division, segment, part, area Collocation: private__, public__, financial__, service__, manufacturing__, economy__, WFs: sectors

significant (adj) Øhaving an important effect or influence, especially on what will happen in the future Synonyms: important, considerable, major, large Collocation : statistically__, most__, __differences, __role, __number, __effect, __amount, __impact, __changes, Word Families: significance, significantly, signified, signifying, insignificantly

similar (adj) Ø almost the same Synonyms: alike, parallel, comparable Collocation: very__, __results, something__, __situation, __problems, __pattern, quite__, __manner Word Families: similarly, similarity, dissimilar

source (n) Øthe thing, place, person, etc. that you get something from Synonyms: basis, resource, supply, informer, Collocation : __of, major__, primary__, another__, main__, energy__, important__, light__, Word Families: sources, sourced, sourcing

specific (adj) Ø a specific thing, person, or group is one particular thing, person, or group Synonyms: detailed, exact, precise Collocation: very__, any__, __information, __questions, __areas, __needs, __issues, __problems, Word Family: specifically, specifications, specificity, specifics

structure (v), (n) Øthe way in which the parts of something are connected with each other and form a whole, or the thing that these parts make up Synonyms: arrangement, organization, formation; arrange Collocation : social__, family__, power__, organization__, political__, economic__, bone__, Word Families: structural, structurally, structured, structuring, unstructured, restructured…

theory (n) Ø an idea that explains something about life or the world (especially not proven to be true) Synonyms: suggest, hypothesize, concept Collocation: grounded__, literary_, economic_, general_, political_, learning_, conspiracy_, WFs: theoretical, theoretically, theorist

vary (v) Øif several things of the same type vary, they are all different from each other Synonyms: differ, change, contrast, alter Collocation : __from, can (may)__, __widely, will__, __greatly, __depending on, __between, Word Families: variables, variably, variance, variant, variation, varied, varying, variability, invariable, invariably