Academic Vocabulary with Examples

#441

threshold

Example sentences

1. The noise crossed the safe threshold.
2. Applicants must meet a minimum threshold.
3. She stood at the threshold of the door.

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#442

tolerance

Example sentences

1. The medicine may increase pain tolerance.
2. A diverse society needs tolerance.
3. The machine has a small error tolerance.

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#443

tract

Example sentences

1. The digestive tract processes food.
2. The family owns a large tract of land.
3. The doctor examined the respiratory tract.

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#444

trait

Example sentences

1. Patience is a useful trait.
2. The child inherited a trait from her mother.
3. The study examined one personality trait.

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#445

trajectory

Example sentences

1. The ball followed a curved trajectory.
2. The company changed its growth trajectory.
3. Scientists calculated the rocket's trajectory.

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#446

transaction

Example sentences

1. The bank recorded the transaction.
2. Each online transaction needs a password.
3. The business transaction took one day.

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#447

transcription

Example sentences

1. The interview transcription took several hours.
2. The course teaches phonetic transcription.
3. DNA transcription creates a copy of genetic information.

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#448

transformation

Example sentences

1. The city experienced a major transformation.
2. Education can support personal transformation.
3. The chemical transformation produced heat.

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#449

translation

Example sentences

1. The book has an Arabic translation.
2. The app provides instant translation.
3. Protein production begins with genetic translation.

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#450

transmission

Example sentences

1. The cable allows fast data transmission.
2. Masks can reduce disease transmission.
3. The car has an automatic transmission.

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#451

transmit

Example sentences

1. Radio towers transmit signals.
2. Mosquitoes can transmit disease.
3. The wire can transmit electrical power.

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#452

tropical

Example sentences

1. The island has a tropical climate.
2. Tropical forests receive heavy rain.
3. She bought a tropical fruit.

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#453

tumor

Example sentences

1. The scan showed a small tumor.
2. The doctor removed the tumor.
3. Researchers studied how the tumor grew.

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#454

ultimate

Example sentences

1. Our ultimate goal is peace.
2. The final chapter gives the ultimate answer.
3. Success was the ultimate result of years of work.

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#455

undermine

Example sentences

1. False information can undermine trust.
2. The leak may undermine the building.
3. Poor sleep can undermine performance.

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#456

unify

Example sentences

1. The leader tried to unify the country.
2. A shared goal can unify a team.
3. The theory helps unify several ideas.

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#457

unity

Example sentences

1. The festival promoted national unity.
2. The team showed unity during the crisis.
3. The design has a sense of unity.

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#458

unstable

Example sentences

1. The chair is unstable.
2. The political situation remains unstable.
3. The chemical becomes unstable when heated.

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#459

usage

Example sentences

1. The dictionary explains word usage.
2. Phone usage increased last year.
3. Water usage should be reduced.

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#460

utility

Example sentences

1. The tool has practical utility.
2. Electricity is a public utility.
3. The study measured the utility of the method.

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