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  • The local ________ came together to clean up the beach.
    community
  • What word means not new
    second-hand
    having been used in the past by someone else?
  • He ________ to sign the contract because the terms were unfair.
    refuse
  • What word means directed towards or focused on?
    oriented
  • What word means one of the three periods into which a school year is divided?
    term
  • What word means a feature that persuades people to buy a product?
    selling point
  • What word means to accept or begin to use something?
    adopt
  • Online learning is a popular ________ to studying at university.
    alternative
  • She spent six months writing her ________ on climate change.
    dissertation
  • The architect used a model to ________ how the building would look.
    demonstrate
  • What word means relating to architecture?
    architectural
  • There is a new clothing ________ opening in the shopping centre.
    outlet
  • What word means a long-range plan for achieving a goal?
    strategy
  • Students need ________ to study hard and do well in exams.
    motivation
  • Her ________ helped her plan her studies for the year.
    tutor
  • The surgeon made a very ________ cut during the operation.
    precise
  • What word means a purpose, or the way something works?
    function
  • The new school ________ starts in September.
    term
  • What word means the spread of a city into the area surrounding it, often without planning?
    urban sprawl
  • The new power plant will ________ electricity to 50,000 homes.
    deliver
  • What word means to provide money to pay for something?
    fund
  • The company aims for a 50% ________ in carbon emissions by 2030.
    reduction
  • What word means based on actual things and particular examples?
    concrete
  • The country has built many ________ wind farms in the sea.
    offshore
  • The company was able to ________ funding for its new solar project.
    secure
  • The school will ________ a new reading programme next semester.
    launch
  • The company holds the ________ for the new drug for 20 years.
    patent
  • The doctor treated all patients ________ of their ability to pay.
    regardless
  • The ________ cost of solar panels is high, but they save money over time.
    initial
  • What word means the holder of a research position at a university who also teaches?
    lecturer
  • What word means to watch and check something carefully over a period of time?
    monitor
  • Wind turbines ________ electricity without producing carbon emissions.
    generate
  • What word means causing a lot of damage or destruction?
    devastating
  • What word means something that is different from what is usual
    a choice?
    alternative
  • It is the architect's ________ to make sure buildings are safe.
    responsibility
  • What word means at the beginning
    initial
    first?
  • What word means to begin something or introduce a new plan?
    launch
  • What word means to cause an event or situation to happen?
    instigate
  • Several scientists ________ the findings of the new energy report.
    contest
  • We need to ________ renewable sources of energy more effectively.
    utilize
  • The ________ of the new university took many years of planning.
    establishment
  • What word means important, large or great?
    significant
  • The government decided to ________ research into cancer treatment.
    fund
  • What word means a subject or problem that people are thinking about or discussing?
    issue
  • What word means able to last a long time without being damaged?
    durable
  • The new design improves energy ________ by 30%.
    efficiency
  • What word means to mix up someone's mind or make something difficult to understand?
    confuse
  • What word means to make use of something?
    utilize
  • The public ________ is responsible for most new social housing.
    sector
  • Solar energy is considered ________ because the sun will shine for billions of years.
    inexhaustible
  • What word means the people living in one particular area?
    community
  • Students must pass a final ________ to complete the course.
    examination
  • What word means necessary or extremely important for the success or continued existence of something?
    vital
  • She works for a ________ company that has offices in 30 countries.
    multinational
  • What word means quite good or bad in comparison with other similar things?
    relatively
  • What word means having a negative or harmful effect on something?
    adverse
  • He preferred ________ medicine over homeopathy.
    conventional
  • The factory uses a local ________ for all its raw materials.
    supplier
  • What word means not accepting of something?
    resistant
  • What word means the use of drugs or exercise to improve the condition of a sick person?
    treatment
  • What word means the act of making something smaller in size or amount?
    reduction
  • The drought had ________ consequences for farming in the region.
    severe
  • What word means needing immediate attention?
    urgent
  • What word means related to a subject or to something happening or being discussed?
    relevant
  • The use of coal has ________ significantly in recent years.
    diminish
  • What word means a long essay of between 8,000 and 12,000 words?
    dissertation
  • After long talks, the two sides reached a ________ on the building design.
    compromise
  • The ________ gave an interesting talk on modern economics.
    lecturer
  • What word means away from or at a distance from the land?
    offshore
  • A ________ society provides good public services for all its citizens.
    civilized
  • The new drug treatment is very ________ among doctors.
    controversial
  • What word means more important, bigger or more serious than others of the same type?
    major
  • Cheese is a ________ of this region of France.
    specialty
  • The flood ________ transport links across the whole region.
    disrupt
  • The manager checked the work to ________ everything was correct.
    ensure
  • What word means relating to a person's own country?
    domestic
  • What word means the person who assumes responsibility for a student's academic welfare?
    tutor
  • What word means central or basic?
    core
  • The company had a ________ on the local transport system.
    monopoly
  • What word means the art and practice of designing and making buildings?
    architecture
  • What word means related to the treatment of illness and injuries?
    medical
  • Women are still ________ in engineering at many universities.
    under-represented
  • The university is working to close the ________ in science subjects.
    gender gap
  • He studied for three years to get his ________ in economics.
    degree
  • What word means to get something, sometimes with difficulty?
    secure
  • What word means despite
    regardless
    not being affected by something?
  • What word means difficult to understand because of having many different parts?
    complex
  • What word means the lack of money provided for something, often academic or scientific research?
    underfunding
  • The government introduced a new energy ________ to cut emissions.
    policy
  • The hurricane destroyed much of the island's ________.
    infrastructure
  • High ________ means people can buy less with the same amount of money.
    inflation
  • What word means to give?
    deliver
  • The main ________ of the phone is its very long battery life.
    selling point
  • What word means to become larger or greater?
    increase
  • What word means a basic truth that explains or controls how something works?
    principle
  • The energy crisis ________ a major debate about renewable energy.
    instigate
  • What word means the amount of something that someone uses, eats or drinks?
    consumption
  • What word means relating to one thing and not others
    specific
    particular?
  • The ________ cause of the disease is poor nutrition.
    chief
  • Looking after elderly parents can be a heavy ________ for families.
    burden
  • The storm had a ________ effect on the coastal town.
    devastating
  • What word means giving you new ideas and making you feel you want to do something?
    inspiring
  • What word means reactions or feelings of illness that are caused by a disease?
    symptoms
  • The government ________ experts before making its energy policy.
    consult
  • What word means a written essay at university?
    assignment
  • What word means causing disagreement or discussion?
    controversial
  • The human body is an extremely ________ system.
    complex
  • The patient needed ________ to remove the tumour.
    surgery
  • We need ________ solutions to the problem of plastic pollution.
    long-term
  • What word means materials with particular physical characteristics?
    substances
  • The professor held a weekly ________ to discuss new research.
    seminar
  • What word means working or operating quickly and effectively in an organized way?
    efficient
  • Architects try to use ________ materials that do not need much maintenance.
    durable
  • They moved to the ________ of the city to find a bigger house.
    outskirts
  • What word means something that causes great harm or damage?
    disaster
  • English has become the ________ language in international business.
    dominant
  • The design of the new museum is truly ________.
    inspiring
  • What word means to prevent something from continuing as expected?
    disrupt
  • What word means to give attention to or to deal with a matter or problem?
    address
  • The flu ________ affected thousands of people across the country.
    epidemic
  • What word means exact and accurate?
    precise
  • What word means a product that a place is especially known for?
    specialty
  • What word means having a well-developed way of life and social systems?
    civilized
  • What word means continuing a long time into the future?
    long-term
  • What word means the basic systems and services that a country uses to work effectively?
    infrastructure
  • What word means relating to an area on the edge of a large town or city?
    suburban
  • The class was held in a ________ classroom online.
    virtual
  • She is a strong ________ of free healthcare for all.
    proponent
  • What word means to test or try a new way of doing something?
    experiment
  • The building uses an ________ heating system to reduce energy bills.
    efficient
  • Many people in rural areas rely on ________ to get qualifications.
    distance learning
  • What word means to disagree with?
    contest
  • What word means very tall modern buildings in cities?
    skyscrapers
  • She studied hard to get into ________ school.
    medical
  • What word means a part of society that can be separated from others by its own special character?
    sector
  • Living in a dark, small apartment can ________ people over time.
    depress
  • The medicine had some ________ side effects on a few patients.
    adverse
  • What word means a peer-reviewed collection of research papers?
    journal
  • What word means the condition of producing results you want without waste?
    efficiency
  • What word means against the law?
    illegal
  • Clean water is ________ for the survival of all living things.
    vital
  • What word means most important or main?
    chief
  • What word means not given enough presence
    in unreasonably lower numbers than others?
    under-represented
  • What word means a way of life that does not involve much activity or exercise?
    sedentary lifestyle
  • What word means to make certain that something is done or happens?
    ensure
  • Researchers ________ the effects of globalization on small businesses.
    study
  • What word means to reduce or be reduced in size or importance?
    diminish
  • What word means the official legal right to make or sell an invention?
    patent
  • ________ is a major problem in many national health systems.
    underfunding
  • The teacher gave ________ examples to help students understand the idea.
    concrete
  • The study was published in a medical ________.
    journal
  • What word means general education from online instruction?
    distance learning
  • What word means a shop that is one of many owned by a particular company?
    outlet
  • What word means something that it is your job or duty to deal with?
    responsibility
  • What word means a strip of countryside round a city where building is not allowed?
    green belt
  • What word means a reduction in the usual price?
    discount
  • What word means extremely important or necessary?
    crucial
  • Scientists ________ with new medicines before they are sold.
    experiment
  • What word means to express disapproval of someone or something?
    criticize
  • What word means the general opinion that people have about someone based on past behaviour?
    reputation
  • What word means to cause to exist
    produce?
    generate
  • What word means one of the two periods into which a year is divided at university?
    semester
  • Teaching methods have ________ significantly with the use of technology.
    evolve
  • What word means copying from or not acknowledging sources when writing?
    plagiarism
  • More countries are starting to ________ renewable energy policies.
    adopt
  • There is a ________ difference between online and face-to-face learning.
    significant
  • Finding clean energy solutions is an ________ global priority.
    urgent
  • The country has almost ________ its natural resources.
    exhaust
  • The ________ of fair grading means all students are judged equally.
    principle
  • The government launched a ________ clean energy programme.
    large-scale
  • What word means the work needed to keep something in good condition?
    maintenance
  • What word means a meeting where a teacher and group of students study and discuss something?
    seminar
  • What word means to change or develop gradually?
    evolve
  • Some chemical ________ can be harmful if swallowed.
    substances
  • There were many ________ after the earthquake.
    casualty
  • The government developed a new ________ to deal with flooding.
    strategy
  • Online shopping is popular because of its ________.
    convenience
  • Scientists are trying to ________ the main causes of air pollution.
    identify
  • What word means a person hurt or killed in a serious accident or event?
    casualty
  • What word means existing everywhere or involving everyone?
    universal
  • What word means enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose?
    adequate
  • What word means to say that you will not do or accept something?
    refuse
  • Many scientists ________ the government for not acting on climate change.
    criticize
  • She decided to ________ a career in medicine after school.
    pursue
  • What word means something used to protect a person against possible hardship?
    safety net
  • She studied ________ at university and now designs public buildings.
    architecture
  • She stayed up late to finish her ________ before the deadline.
    assignment
  • Common ________ of the flu include fever and tiredness.
    symptoms
  • History is an academic ________ that looks at past events.
    discipline
  • Regular exercise has many ________ health benefits.
    physical
  • What word means causing worry or fear?
    alarming
  • Deforestation is a ________ cause of climate change.
    major
  • What word means to prevent someone from entering a place or taking part in an activity?
    exclude
  • What word means the act of starting or creating something that will last a long time?
    establishment
  • What word means to take something or someone away from somewhere?
    remove
  • They furnished the apartment with ________ furniture to save money.
    second-hand
  • What word means a particular area of study?
    discipline
  • What word means to cause someone to feel unhappy and without hope?
    depress
  • The report ________ some important facts about the true cost of nuclear energy.
    omit
  • ________ has destroyed much of the natural countryside around the city.
    urban sprawl
  • What word means the protection of natural areas from the effects of human activity?
    conservation
  • Mathematics is a ________ subject in most school curricula.
    core
  • One important ________ of university life is managing your time well.
    aspect
  • What word means willingness to do something?
    motivation
  • Water is ________ for all living things.
    crucial
  • What word means a duty or responsibility that is hard to bear?
    burden
  • What word means a set of ideas or a plan for action that a government or business follows?
    policy
  • The city centre is full of glass ________ built in the last 20 years.
    skyscrapers
  • The new development will include many local ________ for residents.
    amenities
  • What word means a feature of something?
    aspect
  • The store offered a 20% ________ on all items.
    discount
  • A ________ can increase the risk of heart disease.
    sedentary lifestyle
  • Some industries are still ________ to changing from fossil fuels.
    resistant
  • The ________ of fast food has increased around the world.
    consumption
  • What word means an agreement where both sides give up something they wanted?
    compromise
  • The new law will ________ foreign companies from bidding.
    exclude
  • What word means to use something completely?
    exhaust
  • The rise in global temperatures is ________ for scientists.
    alarming
  • New houses cannot be built on the ________ around the city.
    green belt
  • What word means operating in different countries?
    multinational
  • The nurse behaved in a very ________ way with all the patients.
    professional
  • What word means to get information or advice from someone with special knowledge?
    consult
  • What word means a method for dealing with a situation?
    measure
  • What word means to skip
    omit
    to leave out?
  • Regular ________ of flood defences is very important.
    maintenance
  • What word means to show how to do something or to explain?
    demonstrate
  • The hospital does not have ________ funding to treat all patients.
    adequate
  • Scientists ________ sea temperatures to track climate change.
    monitor
  • Access to clean energy should be a ________ right.
    universal
  • What word means complete control of something, especially an area of business?
    monopoly
  • It is important to find ________ examples when arguing for a new building design.
    relevant
  • What word means more important or noticeable than anything else of the same type?
    dominant
  • What word means to depend on or trust someone or something?
    rely on
  • What word means involving a lot of people or happening in big numbers?
    large-scale
  • What word means a continuing rise in prices in an economy?
    inflation
  • What word means to examine something very carefully?
    study
  • What word means the cutting open of the body to repair a damaged part?
    surgery
  • What word means to keep happening or doing something?
    continue
  • What word means similar to real life but existing in a technological environment?
    virtual
  • What word means living in, happening in or connected with water?
    aquatic
  • The price of the product is ________ low compared to similar items.
    relatively
  • The course runs for one ________, from September to January.
    semester
  • What word means the state of being suitable and causing the least difficulty?
    convenience
  • The government needs to ________ the problem of rising energy costs.
    address
  • Climate change is the most important environmental ________ of our time.
    issue
  • What word means to try to do or achieve?
    pursue
  • Oil spills can destroy ________ ecosystems.
    aquatic
  • The building has some beautiful ________ details from the 19th century.
    architectural
  • The company will ________ to expand into new markets.
    continue
  • She had a ________ with her doctor about her symptoms.
    consultation
  • They left the city for a quieter ________ life.
    suburban
  • Free healthcare acts as a ________ for people with low incomes.
    safety net
  • What word means to recognize something and say what that thing is?
    identify
  • Many countries ________ fossil fuels for most of their energy.
    rely on
  • What word means a course of study at university and the qualification given after completion?
    degree
  • What word means in such large amounts that it cannot be used up?
    inexhaustible
  • The government introduced several ________ to reduce carbon emissions.
    measure
  • The government wants to support ________ businesses rather than foreign ones.
    domestic
  • What word means the areas which form the edge of a town or city?
    outskirts
  • The oil spill was an environmental ________.
    disaster
  • What word means facilities that people enjoy living near, such as libraries and playgrounds?
    amenities
  • The course is ________ towards students who want to work in business.
    oriented
  • What word means the most unusual or the most serious possible?
    extreme
  • The company decided to ________ its products from the local market.
    remove
  • What word means a person or company that provides goods of a particular kind?
    supplier
  • ________ weather events are becoming more common due to climate change.
    extreme
  • The company has a good ________ for quality products.
    reputation
  • It is ________ to sell medicines without a licence.
    illegal
  • The ________ of a library is to provide access to books and information.
    function
  • Social media has a big ________ on what young people buy.
    influence
  • Sales continued to ________ every year.
    increase
  • What word means the difference in opportunities, pay, etc. between men and women?
    gender gap
  • What word means a person who supports a particular idea or plan of action?
    proponent
  • Too many instructions can ________ students.
    confuse
  • What word means a formal test which students must pass to get a specific qualification?
    examination
  • What word means the power to have an effect on people or things?
    influence
  • What word means following the usual practices?
    conventional
  • The doctor recommended a new ________ for her condition.
    treatment
  • What word means extremely bad?
    severe
  • What word means having the qualities connected with trained and skilled people?
    professional
  • What word means an illness that affects large numbers of people at the same time?
    epidemic
  • The student failed the course because of ________.
    plagiarism
  • What word means connected with the body?
    physical
  • The group campaigns for the ________ of historic buildings.
    conservation
  • What word means a meeting to discuss something or to get advice?
    consultation
  • The teacher gave ________ feedback on each student's essay.
    specific
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