Academic Vocabulary with Examples

#261

mechanical

Example sentences

1. The car has a mechanical problem.
2. The factory uses mechanical equipment.
3. His movements looked slow and mechanical.

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#262

mediate

Example sentences

1. The teacher tried to mediate the dispute.
2. A third party can mediate between the two sides.
3. The hormone may mediate the body's response.

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#263

membrane

Example sentences

1. A thin membrane covers the cell.
2. Water passed through the membrane.
3. The doctor examined the damaged membrane.

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#264

metaphor

Example sentences

1. The writer uses a river as a metaphor for life.
2. A metaphor compares things without using like or as.
3. The teacher explained the metaphor in the poem.

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#265

methodology

Example sentences

1. The report describes the research methodology.
2. We changed the methodology after the first test.
3. A clear methodology makes a study easier to repeat.

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#266

mid

Example sentences

1. The project ended in mid-June.
2. She is in her mid-thirties.
3. We stopped at the mid point of the journey.

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#267

migration

Example sentences

1. Bird migration begins in autumn.
2. The city experienced large rural migration.
3. The data migration took several hours.

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#268

mineral

Example sentences

1. Iron is an important mineral.
2. The rock contains a rare mineral.
3. Mineral water comes from natural sources.

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#269

minimal

Example sentences

1. The damage was minimal.
2. The room has a minimal design.
3. We completed the task with minimal cost.

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#270

minimize

Example sentences

1. Careful planning can minimize risk.
2. We closed the windows to minimize noise.
3. The doctor tried to minimize her pain.

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#271

mobility

Example sentences

1. The wheelchair improved his mobility.
2. Good transport increases social mobility.
3. The study examined worker mobility between jobs.

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#272

modification

Example sentences

1. The plan needs a small modification.
2. This car has an engine modification.
3. The modification improved the system.

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#273

molecular

Example sentences

1. Scientists studied the molecular structure of water.
2. The disease can be understood at a molecular level.
3. The laboratory uses molecular testing.

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#274

molecule

Example sentences

1. A water molecule contains hydrogen and oxygen.
2. The scientist built a model of the molecule.
3. Each molecule moves faster when heated.

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#275

monetary

Example sentences

1. The award includes a monetary prize.
2. The government changed its monetary policy.
3. We received monetary support from a donor.

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#276

monkey

Example sentences

1. The monkey climbed the tree.
2. Scientists observed the monkey's behavior.
3. A young monkey stayed close to its mother.

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#277

morphological

Example sentences

1. The study examines morphological changes in plants.
2. Students learned about morphological features of words.
3. The two animals have similar morphological traits.

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#278

morphology

Example sentences

1. Morphology is the study of form and structure.
2. The course covers the morphology of English words.
3. Scientists compared the morphology of the two species.

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#279

mortality

Example sentences

1. The disease has a high mortality rate.
2. Better care reduced infant mortality.
3. The study examined causes of mortality.

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#280

mutation

Example sentences

1. A genetic mutation can cause disease.
2. The virus developed a new mutation.
3. Scientists studied the mutation in the gene.

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