Academic Vocabulary with Examples

#581

quotation

Example sentences

1. Use a quotation from the article.
2. The builder gave us a price quotation.
3. Put the exact words inside quotation marks.

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#582

composite

Example sentences

1. The image is a composite of several photographs.
2. The material is a strong composite.
3. The score is a composite of three tests.

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#583

historically

Example sentences

1. Historically, the town depended on farming.
2. The two countries have historically been close.
3. This building is historically important.

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#584

textbook

Example sentences

1. The teacher gave each student a textbook.
2. The textbook includes practice exercises.
3. This is a textbook example of good planning.

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#585

bundle

Example sentences

1. She carried a bundle of clothes.
2. The company sells services in a bundle.
3. We used string to bundle the papers together.

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#586

elementary

Example sentences

1. The course teaches elementary mathematics.
2. She works at an elementary school.
3. The mistake was elementary and easy to correct.

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#587

capitalist

Example sentences

1. The capitalist invested money in the factory.
2. The country has a capitalist economy.
3. A capitalist system supports private business.

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#588

flexibility

Example sentences

1. The job offers flexibility in working hours.
2. Stretching improves body flexibility.
3. The plan needs enough flexibility to change.

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#589

cord

Example sentences

1. Use a cord to connect the device.
2. The baby was attached by the umbilical cord.
3. He tied the box with a cord.

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#590

realistic

Example sentences

1. We need a realistic budget.
2. The painting looks realistic.
3. Set a realistic goal for this month.

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#591

initiation

Example sentences

1. The initiation of the project was delayed.
2. New members attended an initiation ceremony.
3. The button controls the initiation of the process.

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#592

horizon

Example sentences

1. The sun disappeared below the horizon.
2. New opportunities appeared on the horizon.
3. The sea and sky meet at the horizon.

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#593

consultation

Example sentences

1. The doctor gave a private consultation.
2. The policy was developed after public consultation.
3. We arranged a consultation with an expert.

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#594

ruler

Example sentences

1. Use a ruler to draw a straight line.
2. The ruler governed for twenty years.
3. The child measured the desk with a ruler.

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#595

freely

Example sentences

1. People should speak freely.
2. Water flowed freely through the pipe.
3. The information is freely available.

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#596

rotate

Example sentences

1. Rotate the image to the left.
2. The earth can rotate around its axis.
3. Workers rotate between different tasks.

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#597

commodity

Example sentences

1. Oil is an important commodity.
2. The market trades each agricultural commodity.
3. Water should not be treated only as a commodity.

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#598

elevation

Example sentences

1. The town is at a high elevation.
2. The doctor recommended elevation of the injured leg.
3. The map shows land elevation.

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#599

intervene

Example sentences

1. The teacher had to intervene in the argument.
2. The government may intervene in the market.
3. Doctors had to intervene before the condition became worse.

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#600

compensate

Example sentences

1. The company will compensate workers for overtime.
2. Extra practice can compensate for lost time.
3. The body tries to compensate for the weakness.

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