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t-viable (adi):
Meaning: able to work or succeed
Synonyms: feasible, workable possible
Common collocations: viable option , viable alternative
* The project is not a viable option without more funding
*A viable solution is to heavily punish law Breakers.
2-schooling (noun):
Meaning: the education you get at school
Synonyms: education, learning training
Common collocations: primary and secondary schooling
*good primary schooling is important for a child's future
* in Vietnam, the average class size is 20 students which makes it difficult for educators to provide
proper schooling for each student.
3-renowned(adj):
Meaning: famous ,respected
Synonyms: well known, famous, celebrated
Common collocations: renowned expert, renowned for
*He is a renowned expert in the field of biology.
*For instance, after opening a branch of Apple company, in Dubai, many local graduates were
thrilled by the good news of being accepted to work under this renowned company.
4-Prime (adj):
meaning: the best, most important
Synonyms: best,top,Main
Common collocations: advantage Prime, disadvantage ,Prime solution,Prime reason
“This is a prime example of excellent customer service
*The prime disadvantage is that these companies use the natural resources of developing nations
recklessly which affects the environment.
5-Prone (adj):
Meaning: likely to do or experience something
Synonyms: likely inclined, susceptible
Common collocation:prone to errors, be prone to
*Children are prone to making mistakes when they are learning
*thus,people that have a diet based on plants and seeds are more prone to have a healthier life
because they are allow their bodies to focus their energy in its normal processes.
6-Output (noun)
Meaning: the amount produced of something
Synonyms: production, yield
Common collocations: industrial output or total output
*The Factor's output has increased this year.
*The main benefits of wearing a uniform are that it brings uniformity to the workplace and helps to
increase the output of companies (company's output)
7-intellect (noun):Meaning: the ability to think and understand
Synonym: intelligence
Common collocations: his intellect, her intellect,child's intellect
*Her sharp intellect makes her a great scientist.
*Educational programs on television can help a child's intellect
8-Incentives (noun):
Meaning: things that encourage you to do something
Synonyms:motivation, reward,encouragement
*If you want a donkey to do something you can beat it with a stick or you can provide an incentive
(a carrot) to make it go forward
*The comp offers Financial incentives to its best workers.
*Many younger people find voting a waste of time and therefore if they are given incentives they
are more likely to take the time to vote
9- irrespective (adverb):
Meaning: without considering something
Synonyms:regardless,despite
Common collocations: irrespective of (after of will be the thing that you are ignoring or you're
disregarding)
*Irrespective of the outcome we must try our best.
“I believe that adult life brings more joy because of Life fulfillment irrespective of more
responsibilities.
- so this is very useful when you are balancing two views or considering two views often you will
get questions that ask you to discuss both views so this is very useful in your conclusion when
you're giving your opinion so you're saying | believe this thing irrespective of the other side.
10-Fundamental (adj):
Synonyms: important, essential, primar
Common collocations: fundamental principle ,fundamental change
*Learning to read is a fundamental skill for children.
*Itis the fundamental right of every human being to have their privacy.11-Disclose (verb):
Meaning: to make something known
Synonyms: reveal, show, tell
Common collocation: disclose information
*The company must disclose any risk to its investors.
*On the other hand publishing details of Private Affairs discloses the corruption of politicians and
make them accountable.
12-detrimental (adj):
Meaning: to cause harm, damage
Synonyms: harmful, damaging, bad
common collocation: detrimental effect
*Smoking has a detrimental effect on health.
*Adolesence (noun):
Meaning: young people normally between the ages of 13 and 19Synonym: teenager
13-Adolescents often experience many changes in their lives
*Although adolescence are free of responsibilities adults enjoy their life more because they are
free to make their own choices.
14-accountable (adj):
Meaning: responsible for your actions
Synonyms:responsible, answerable, liable
Common collocation: accountable to something
*Managers should be held accountable for their decisions
“this essay strongly disagrees with this view because politicians build Public Image through such
news and they could be held accountable for any wrongdoings
14-address (verb):
Meaning: to fix an issue or fix a problem
Synonyms :tackle, deal with, handle , fix
Common collocations: address a problem or the problem, address an issue
*The teacher addressed the issue of bullying in the classroom
(in that example we didn't fix the issue it’s not the teacher completely resolving the issue of
bullying this means to bring it up to address it to talk about it in the classroom so just be careful
with that slight difference in meaning in our essay the student said however this can easily be
addressed by making people aware and also by making new laws so they've used it to say
addressed fixed)
15-Affluence (adj):
Meaning: having a lot of money
Synonyms: wealthy, Rich, prosperous
Common collocation: affluent society, affluent country but you can also apply this to people
*In addition not only does a country become more powerful economically but also many residents
have an opportunity to become affluent.
16-Allocate (verb):
Meaning:to distribute resources or duties
Synonyms: assign, distribute
Common collocation:to allocate resources
*The manager will allocate resources for the new project.
“Investment banks in Sweden showed a significant increase after they decided to allocate at least
40% of their leading positions to women
17-awareness (noun):
Meaning: knowledge about something
Synonyms:knowledge ,understanding
Common collocations: raise awareness
*We need to raise awareness about the dangers of smoking,
*However encouraging youth participation in politics and awareness campaigns can be possible
solutions to tackle these problems
18-Bullying (noun):Meaning: repeated aggressive behavior intended to hurt someone
Synonyms: harassment, intimidation, abuse
Common collocations:sch ool bullying, cyber bullying which means to bully someone online
*School bullying can seriously affect a child's self-esteem,
*The main reason behind this is the increase of cyber bullying and hate crimes
19-Burden (noun):
Meaning: a heavy load or a heavy responsibility
Synonyms: load or responsibility
Common collocations: heavy burden, financial burden
*The financial burden of college can be overwhelming for some students.
*This is because they cannot cope with the financial burden of buying new clothes from stores
such as Prada or Gucci
(The burden of being a husband or wife BUT burden is often referred to negatively)
20-Capabilities (noun):
Meaning: the ability to do something
Synonyms: abilities, skills, talents
Common collocations:their capabilities or its capabilities
*The company's technological capabilities are impressive.
*In conclusion many athletes nowadays use illegal substances to win the competition and exceed
their physical capabilities
21-Commonly (adverb):
Meaning: frequently or usually
Synonyms: often, usually, regularly
Common collocations: commonly used
*This word is commonly used in academic writing
*For instance it can be commonly seen in many schools the teachers introduce TVs in their
lectures to help students understand complicated and difficult subjects
22-Consumption (noun):
Meaning: the act of using something
Synonyms: use, usage
Common collocations: energy consumption, human consumption (when we eat things or when we
use things), consumption of
*Reducing energy consumption can help protect the environment.
“This is because animals are reproduced kept in small and uncomfortable places and then killed
and sold to supermarkets and butchers for human consumption
23-Competence (noun):
Meaning: yhe ability to do something well not the ability just to do something but to do something
well
Synonyms:ability, skill, proficiency
Common collocations: professional competence and competence in something
*Her professional competence was evident in her excellent work
*By allocating a certain percent of high level positions to women companies would reach a highercompetence level
24-Corruption (noun):
Meaning: dishonest or illegal Behavior by those in power
Synonyms: dishonesty, fraud and bribery
Common collocation: political corruption
*The investigation revealed widespread political corruption
*For example when details of the lavish spending of the mayor of London while on a vacation were
revealed in the sun it promoted questions from many sections of the society eventually exposing
his corruption with the public money.
25-Downsides and drawbacks (noun)
Meaning: the negative aspects of something
Synonyms :disadvantages, negatives
Common collocation: potential downsides, major drawbacks
*The potential downsides of the new policy include increased costs.
*The major drawbacks of this method is its high cost another little trick there
26-Deficiency (noun):
Meaning: this isn't really a disadvantage this is a lack of something
Synonyms:lack a shortage or an insufficiency
Common collocation: vitamin deficiency or deficiency in( so you might not have a vitamin
deficiency but you might have a deficiency in something else)
*Vitamin deficiency can cause health problems.
*The main disadvantage of the vegetarian diet is that without meat people may have a protein
deficiency.
27- Embrace (verb)
Meaning: to accept something with enthusiasm
Synonyms/ accept,welcome, adopt
*We need to embrace change to stay competitive.
*There are two main benefits of traveling such as people can gain knowledge and embrace other
cultures.
28-Enhance (verb):
meaning: to improve something
Synonyms: improve, boost, increase
Common collocations:to enhance performance but you can substitute a performance for
something
*New software will enhance our performance.
*For instance many psychologists suggest to students who are struggling with social anxiety to
take drama lessons as it helps to enhance confidence.
29-Emissions:
Meaning:gases or substances sent out into the air
Synonym: output
Collocations: carbon emissions or carbon dioxide emissions ,reduce emissions
“Reducing carbon emissmissions is vital to combat climate change*The main advantage of having a vegetarian diet is that carbon emissions can be reduced for
bonus points
30-Establishments
Meaning: a business or an organization
Synonyms: institutions, organizations and firms terms
*Universities are important educational establishments.