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The 3rd set of academic words for Reading Skills in English
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English
Undergraduate 1
06/12/2008

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Term
Attitude
Definition
Definition:
A way of thinking or acting etc.
 
Example:
A lot of drivers have a serious attitude problem.
 
Part of Speech:
Attitude (Verb) 
Term
Attribute
Definition
Definition:
A quality that is a particular part of a person or thing.
 
Example:
Intelligence is not one of his attributes.
 
Part of Speech:
Attribute (Noun)
Attribution (Verb) 
Term
Author
Definition
Definition:
The person who creates or starts sth, especially a plan or an idea.
 
Example:
As the author of the proposal I cannot agree with you.
 
Part of Speech:
Author (Noun)
Authored (Verb) 
Term
Authority
Definition
Definition: 
The power or right to give orders or make decisions.
 
Example: 
She was given the authority to change the rules here.
 
Part of Speech: 
Authority (Noun)
Authoritative (Adj)
Authorise (Verb) 
Term
Automatic
Definition
Definition:
Operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control.
 
Example:
This heater is automatic.
 
Part of Speech:
Automatic (Adj)
Automatically (Adv) 
Term
Available
Definition
Definition:
Obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service.
 
Example:
The ticket you needed isn't available now.
 
Part of Speech:
Available (Adj)
Availability (Noun) 
Term
Aware
Definition
Definition:
Having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception.
 
Example:
She's aware that this problem is beyond her capability.
 
Part of Speech:
Aware (Adj)
Awarness (Noun) 
Term
Behalf
Definition
Definition:
As the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as "on behalf of" rather than "in behalf of").
 
Example:
I'm here on behalf of my parents.
 
Part of Speech:
Behalf (Noun) 
Term
Benefit
Definition
Definition:
Something that aids or promotes well-being; advantage; gain.
 
Example:
They have the benefit of a good education.
 
Part of Speech:
Benefit (Noun) 
Term
Bias
Definition
Definition:
Tendency to be unfair in one's decisions by strongly favouring one side, person, etc; influence in an unfair way.
 
Example:
They have the influence to bias the decision.
 
Part of Speech:
Bias (Verb) 
Term
Bond
Definition
Definition:
A connection that fastens things together.
 
Example:
They have such a strong bond.
 
Part of Speech:
Bond (Noun) 
Term
Brief
Definition
Definition:
Of short duration or distance.
 
Example:
This is going to be really brief.
 
Part of Speech:
Brief (Adj)
Briefly (Adv)
Briefcase (Noun) 
Term
Bulk
Definition
Definition:
The property of something that is great in magnitude.
Example:
That thing is very bulk.
 
Part of Speech:
Bulk (Noun)
Bulky (Adj) 
Term
Capable
Definition
Definition:
Have the skills and qualifications to do things well.
 
Example:
She's really capable.
 
Part of Speech:
Capable (Adj)
Capability (Noun) 
Term
Capacity
Definition
Definition:
The maximum production possible.
 
Example:
This is the capacity of our newest storecase.
 
Part of Speech:
Capacity (Noun)
 
Term
Category
Definition
Definition:
A general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme.
 
Example:
What is the category of this case?
 
Part of Speech:
Category (Noun)
 
Term
Cease
Definition
Definition:
Put an end to a state or an activity.
 
Example:
He's going to cease this case.
 
Part of Speech:
Cease (Verb) 
Term
Challenge
Definition
Definition:
A demanding or stimulating situation; issue a challenge to.
 
Example:
I challenge you to finish this project.
 
Part of Speech:
Challenge (Verb) 
 
 
Term
Channel
Definition
Definition:
(often plural) a means of communication or access; send from one person or place to another.
 
Example:
The channel isn't very clear.
 
Part of Speech:
Channel (Noun)
Term
Chapter
Definition
Definition:
A separate section of a book, usually with a number or title.
 
Example:
Have you read the chapter on the International Accounting Standard?
 
Part of Speech:
Chapter (Noun) 
Term
Chart
Definition
Definition:
A visual display of information; represent by means of a graph.
 
Example:
Please make a chart from this data.
 
Part of Speech:
Chart (Verb) 
Term
Chemical
Definition
Definition:
Produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules.
 
Example:
The chemical is really complicated.
 
Part of Speech:
Chemical (Noun)
Term
Circumstance
Definition
Definition:
A condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity.
 
Example:
The circumstance now is on our favour.
 
Part of Speech:
Circumstance (Noun) 
Term
Cite
Definition
Definition:
Make reference to.
 
Example:
Please cite this article.
 
Part of Speech:
Cite (Verb) 
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