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IEP 0840
Academic Words
16
English
Not Applicable
09/04/2013

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Term

Orinted 

 

Adj

Definition

interested in a particular thing, activity, etc.


The audience was academically oriented

Term

inconsistent

 

 

4-3

Adj

Definition

 not consistent: not always acting or behaving in the same way 



 ex : Customers have been complaining about theinconsistent service they have received. 

Term

Revamped 

 

2-2

Verb 

Definition

 to make (something) better or like new again . 


 The company has revamped the design of its best-selling car

Term

Appealing

 3-2
Adj
Definition

having qualities that people like : pleasing or attractive .



Term

Perceived 

 

2-2

Verb 

Definition

 to notice or become aware of (something).


 I perceived that she had been crying.

Term

Component 

 

3-2

noun 

Definition

one of the parts of something, an important piece of something.


The interview is a keycomponent in the hiring process.

Term

Exceeds 

 

2-2

Verb

Definition

to be greater or more than (something) 


The demand for new housing has already exceeded the supply

Term

Legislators

 

4-1

noun 

Definition
a person who makes laws : a member of a legislature. 
Term

Mainstream

 

2-1

noun

Definition

the thoughts, beliefs, and choices that are accepted by the largest number of people.

 

His ideas are well outside the mainstream of political opinion

Term

Differentiate 

 

5-3

verb

Definition

 to make (someone or something) different in some way.


The only thing that differentiates the twins is the color of their eyes

Term

Facet 

 

noun 

2-1

Definition

 part or element of something .

 


 Each facet of the problem requires careful attention

Term

Implement 

 

3-1

noun

Definition

an object used to do work.



Term

Mutually

 

4-1

Adv

Definition

in an equal way for each person or group involved. 


We hope that these changes will be mutually beneficial.

Term

Entail 

 

2-2

verb

Definition

o have (something) as a part, step, or result.


I'll need to know a little more about what the job entails

Term

Capable

 

3-1

Adj

Definition

able to do something : having the qualities or abilities that are needed to do something.


 a new train capable of (reaching) very high speeds 

Term

Infamous 

 

3-1 

Adj

Definition

well-known for being bad : known for evil acts or crimes.

 

 an infamous traitor  a city infamous for poverty and crime


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