Academic Vocabulary with Examples

#621

interfere

Example sentences

1. Noise can interfere with sleep.
2. Do not interfere with the investigation.
3. The two signals interfere with each other.

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#622

trauma

Example sentences

1. The accident caused serious trauma.
2. Children may need support after trauma.
3. The hospital has a trauma unit.

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#623

upward

Example sentences

1. Prices showed an upward trend.
2. She looked upward at the sky.
3. The path moves upward toward the mountain.

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#624

gross

Example sentences

1. The company reported a gross profit of $10,000.
2. The package has a gross weight of twenty kilograms.
3. The mistake was a gross failure of judgment.

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#625

optical

Example sentences

1. The shop sells optical equipment.
2. An optical illusion can trick the eyes.
3. The cable carries data through optical fiber.

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#626

communist

Example sentences

1. The country was ruled by a communist party.
2. The book examines communist ideas.
3. He joined a communist movement when he was young.

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#627

continent

Example sentences

1. Africa is a large continent.
2. The disease spread across the continent.
3. Each continent has different climates.

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#628

physics

Example sentences

1. Physics explains matter and energy.
2. She studies physics at school.
3. The experiment follows the laws of physics.

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#629

viable

Example sentences

1. The plan is financially viable.
2. We need a viable solution.
3. The plant is still viable after the cold weather.

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#630

limb

Example sentences

1. The injury affected his left limb.
2. A tree limb fell during the storm.
3. Some animals can grow back a lost limb.

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#631

retrieve

Example sentences

1. The dog can retrieve the ball.
2. The system helps users retrieve old files.
3. Police worked to retrieve the stolen goods.

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#632

presume

Example sentences

1. I presume the meeting starts at nine.
2. We should not presume that everyone agrees.
3. The law should presume that a person is innocent.

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#633

rationality

Example sentences

1. The decision showed clear rationality.
2. Fear can reduce our rationality.
3. The theory is based on economic rationality.

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#634

stereotype

Example sentences

1. The film repeats a harmful stereotype.
2. We should challenge every unfair stereotype.
3. The character does not fit the usual stereotype.

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#635

slavery

Example sentences

1. The museum describes the history of slavery.
2. Slavery denied people their freedom.
3. Many countries ended legal slavery long ago.

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#636

artistic

Example sentences

1. She has strong artistic talent.
2. The building has artistic value.
3. He enjoys artistic activities such as painting.

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#637

faculty

Example sentences

1. She joined the university faculty.
2. The faculty of memory can weaken with age.
3. The science faculty has a new building.

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#638

anthropology

Example sentences

1. She studies anthropology.
2. Anthropology examines human societies and cultures.
3. The museum works with anthropology researchers.

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#639

antibiotic

Example sentences

1. The doctor prescribed an antibiotic.
2. An antibiotic does not treat a virus.
3. Complete the full antibiotic course.

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#640

portray

Example sentences

1. The film tries to portray village life.
2. The article tries to portray him as a strong leader.
3. Artists portray emotions in different ways.

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