WEEK 9

 

1-scenario

Definition: a situation , set of circumstances  .  

Part of speech: noun .

Sentence: teachers are often bothered with the same scenario students give if they forget the homework.

Collocation: likely scenario .

2-publish

Definition: to have your research printed in journals or books so people read it .

Part of speech: verb.

Sentence: The author of the novel will publish another version soon .

Collocation: publish tool .

3- drama

Definition: an exciting and unusual sets of events .

Part of speech:noun.

Sentence: The extra drama of the movie had high views and many people liked it .

Collocation: central drama .

4-erode

Definition: wear away, eat into .

Part of speech: verb.

Sentence: The experiment eroded all the possible theories that scientists had.

Collocation : successfully eroded .

5-investigation

Definition: study, examination .

Part of speech: noun.

Sentence: The investigation of the bank robbery  lasted for 2 months  .

Collocation: precise investigation  .

6-physically

Definition: in a relation to the body, rather than the mind or soul  .

Part of speech: adjverb .

Sentence: Sound pollution can affect people physically and  mentally .

Collocation: physical activity  .

7-intelligence

Definition: the ability to think, learn and understand things  .

Part of speech: noun.

Sentence: Chimpanzees and  humans share some similar  intelligence   .

Collocation: human intelligence  .

8-funding   

Definition: money ,financial support .

Part of speech: noun.

Sentence: the yearly funding of the research is coming from the government  .

Collocation: necessary funding  .

9-context

Definition : the situation , information that is related to something and helps to understand  .

Part of speech: noun.

Sentence: The student was amused by the discovered historical context in the book

Collocation: historical context  .

10-simulate

Definition: suggest , imitate .

Part of speech: verb.

Sentence: The new PlayStation simulates the real events of the game .

Collocation: often simulate   .

WEEK 8 

1-version

Definition: a form of something that is different from another form of the same thing. .  

Part of speech: noun .

Sentence: I liked the new version of iphone 6 .

Collocation: full version.

2-thereby

Definition: by that, by means of that.

Part of speech: adverb.

Sentence: I felt sick that day , thereby l was unable to move from bed and go with you to the mall.

Collocation: thereby unify .

3- detect

Definition: discover,sense , find out..

Part of speech: verb .

Sentence: The scientist was able to detect the reason for many genetic diseases.

Collocation: detect movement   .

4-enormous

Definition: greatly exceeding from the common size, huge.

Part of speech: adjective.

Sentence: I saw at the park the most enormous ant there could ever exist.

Collocation: enormous range.

5-incidence

Definition: falling upon, rater or range of influence of something .

Part of speech: noun.

Sentence: I recently had an incidence where I had to go to the hospital .

Collocation: high incidence .

6-brief

Definition: quick , taking a short time .

Part of speech: adjective .

Sentence: she was mad and in the brief of the moment she broke the glass on the floor   .

Collocation: hold no brief for .

7-convert

Definition: change,modify  .

Part of speech:verb

Sentence: to convert from kilogram to pound you have to multiply the number to 2.2 .

Collocation: tend to convert .

8- resolve  

Definition: a strong determination to do something .

Part of speech:noun.

Sentence:I have enough resolve to pursue my dreams  .

Collocation: defiant resolve .

9-proceed

Definition : a total amount of money or profit that is made  .

Part of speech: noun.

Sentence: the total proceeds from out project is  $2000 .

Collocation: total proceeds .

10-convene

Definition: to meet or gather .

Part of speech: verb.

Sentence: Me and my friends convened at the park for our trip  .

Collocation: convene in one of the other .

week 7 

1-significance

Definition: importance or meaning of something .  

Part of speech: noun .

Sentence: We have learn learned about the significance of organic food .

Collocation: wider significance  .

2-rely on

Definition: to depend confidently , put trust in .

Part of speech: verb.

Sentence: You can rely on the dictionary to find word meanings.

Collocation: relies heavily .

3-  consistent

Definition: holding firmly together , agreeing .

Part of speech: adjective  .

Sentence: The student wasn't consistent ,and changed hi answers many times .

Collocation: consistent improvement  .

4-creative

Definition: resulting from originality of thought, expression , etc...

Part of speech: adjective.

Sentence: My friend is creative with her drawings .

Collocation: creative artist.

5-accurately

Definition: free from error or defect , careful.

Part of speech: adjective .

Sentence: I cant calculate accurately the bill of today’s lunch .

Collocation: accurate estimate  .

6-select  

Definition: to choose in preference to another or pick out .

Part of speech: verb .

Sentence: I have a hard time selecting what to eat for dinner  .

Collocation: randomly selected  .

7-assumption

Definition: something taken for granted ; a supposition or logic  .

Part of speech: noun.

Sentence: I was right with my assumption about the test’s difficulty .

Collocation: shared assumptions .

8- period  

Definition: any specified portion of time.

Part of speech:noun.

Sentence: I had a short period of sleep last night because of my homework .

Collocation: fixed period.

9-motivate

Definition : to bring , cause , inspire , provoke   .

Part of speech: verb.

Sentence: Teachers can motivate their students and help them decide what to be in the future.

Collocation: ultimate motivation .

10-theoretically

Definition: given to , forming dealing with theories or existing only in theories .

Part of speech: verb.

Sentence: Theoretically, humans could live on the planet mars   .

Collocation: theoretically accurate .

WEEK 6 

1-hideous

Definition: horrible, ugly, shocking.  

Part of speech: adjective .

Sentence: The main character of the book gets a hideous disease and dies .

Collocation: truly hideous  .

2-exceed

Definition: be superior to , outreach, rise above, out-distance .

Part of speech: verb.

Sentence: You will fail the course if you haven’t exceeded 60 points on the test .

Collocation: exceeded the maximum  .

3-  disagreeable

Definition: bad tempered , unfriendly  .

Part of speech: adjective  .

Sentence: The new employee has a disagreeable and rude character with all of us   .

Collocation: disagreeable odor.

4-subsequent

Definition: later , following , consequent .

Part of speech: adjective.

Sentence: The students continued preparing for finals in subsequent weeks.

Collocation: subsequent efforts.

5-ideological

Definition:brainy , thoughtful , thinking ,intellectual  .

Part of speech: adjective .

Sentence:The professor had  ideological anti-science perspective about our topic today  .

Collocation: ideological bias .

6-principal

Definition: main, primary or fundamental .

Part of speech: adjective .

Sentence: Our university library is the principal source for all kind of information .

Collocation: principal source .

7-format

Definition: arrangement , design  or setup .

Part of speech: noun.

Sentence: The standard format for essays is to have an introduction , body part and conclusion  .

Collocation: standard format.

8- cease

Definition: stop, finish or conclude .

Part of speech: verb.

Sentence: The black panthers could cease to exist if  the hunting continued  .

Collocation: cease to exist .

9-grant

Definition: something granted as a privilege or right , or sum of money  .

Part of speech: noun .

Sentence: The public is demanding government grants to cover the costs of the recent storm.

Collocation: government grants.

10-induce

Definition: cause , produce , influence  .

Part of speech: verb.

Sentence: Taking a warm bath helps induce sleep  .

Collocation: induce sleep .

WEEK 5 

1-ethics

Definition: beliefs, principles, moral code, natural laws, ideal  .  

Part of speech: noun .

Sentence: people around the world have various cultures with different ethics.

Collocation: secular ethics .

2-behalf

Definition: as a representative of or in the interest or aid of.

Part of speech: noun(idioms).

Sentence: the vice principle gave a speech today on behalf of the principle .

Collocation: on behalf of .

3-identical

Definition: similar in every way , agreeing exactly  .

Part of speech: adjective .

Sentence: it was my first time to see an identical twins .

Collocation: identical twins .

4-deduce

Definition: figure out , understand .

Part of speech: verb.

Sentence: the students were not able to deduce how the experiment was done .

Collocation: enough to deduce .

5-restrain

Definition: hold back from an action , arrest , limit an activity  .

Part of speech: verb.

Sentence: the farmer goal is to restrain the growth of poisonous plants .

Collocation: restrain yourself.

6-genetic  

Definition: of , relating to or influenced by geneses .

Part of speech: adjective.

Sentence: the professor did a genetic test on the monkey  .

Collocation: genetic code.

7-convert

Definition:adapt,change,switch , become a believer in.

Part of speech:verb.

Sentence: the author wrote about how he got converted to G.M.O  food .

Collocation: early converted.

8- activists

Definition: supporter , advocate of a cause .

Part of speech: noun.

Sentence: the activists stood in front of the building holding anti-G.M.O signs the whole day.

Collocation: activists opponents.

9-modify

Definition: change form or qualities .

Part of speech: verb.

Sentence: the scientist  genetically modified the farmer’s food  .

Collocation:genetically modified  

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10-deny   

Definition: oppose, disapprove , refuse to accept .

Part of speech: verb.

Sentence: the student denied the cheating accusations  .

Collocation: deny oneself  .

WEEK 4 

1-resolve

Definition: to come a definite or strong determination to do something .  

Part of speech: noun .

Sentence: He doesn't have enough resolve to pursue his dreams .

Collocation: resolve the tension .

2-inclined  

Definition: wanting to do something  .

Part of speech: adjective.

Sentence: I’m often inclined to go to the beach on the weekends  .

Collocation: often inclined .

3-proceeds

Definition: total profit that is made .

Part of speech: noun .

Sentence: I’m using  proceeds from my paintings sales to help the charity  .

Collocation: project proceeds .

4-allocate  .

Definition: to give something for a specific purpose .

Part of speech: verb.

Sentence: The UCR library allocated $2000 for the purchase of new science books .

Collocation: allocate funds.

5-primary

Definition: main. Most important .

Part of speech: adjective

Sentence: The primary reason for air pollution is smoking ..

Collocation: primary goal .

6-sustain  

Definition: maintain , give support  , bear .

Part of speech: verb.

Sentence: She couldn't sustain the weight of all the books , so she fell.

Collocation: sustains contention  .

7-quote

Definition: cite , mention .

Part of speech: noun .

Sentence: My favorite quote is “to be or not to be ,that is the question” by Shakespeare  .

Collocation: similar quote.

8- reluctance

Definition: unwillingness, resistance.

Part of speech: noun.

Sentence: The owner’s reluctance to go for walking is bothering his dog   .

Collocation: consumer’s reluctance .

9-subsidy

Definition: a sum paid by governments as cost of something to help it happen  .

Part of speech: noun.

Sentence: This company receives an annual  government subsidy .

Collocation: electricity subsidy .

10-surface  

Definition: the outer face, outside.

Part of speech: noun.

Sentence: The Arctic  ocean covers only 17% of the earth surface .

Collocation: earth surface  .

WEEK 3

1-burst

Definition: crack, explode.  

Part of speech: verb .

Sentence: I've seen a documentary about the burst of the atomic bomb.

Collocation: burst into.

2-extension

Definition: stretching, drawing out .

Part of speech: noun.

Sentence: This center is an extension of UCR .

Collocation: contract extension .

3-alleged

Definition: supposed , so-called ,accused .

Part of speech: adjective .

Sentence: The alleged burglar was arrested by the police yesterday .

Collocation: alleged conspiracy .

4-exotic .

Definition: unusual, marvelous ,strange .

Part of speech: adjective.

Sentence: Cleopatra was known for her exotic lifestyle.

Collocation: exotic animals.

5-desiccate

Definition: dehydrate, dry up.

Part of speech: verb.

Sentence: You have to add desiccated coconut to the mix first .

Collocation: desiccated food .

6-involuntary  

Definition: not done, unwilling ,forced .

Part of speech: adjective.

Sentence: The Stomach is an involuntary muscle  .

Collocation: involuntary process .

7-amoral

Definition: lacking sensibility , no concern behavior .

Part of speech: adjective.

Sentence: Not tipping a waiter with a good service is amoral .

Collocation: amoral behavior.

8- misty

Definition: not clearly.

Part of speech: adjective.

Sentence: The weather in Seattle  is so misty now .

Collocation: misty mountains .

9-excavate

Definition: uncover, dig, shovel

Part of speech: verb.

Sentence: The archaeologists excavated the pyramids and have found many treasures.

Collocation: carefully excavated.

10-execute

Definition: administer, enforce, put into death.

Part of speech: verb.

Sentence: The killer in this crime was executed shortly.

Collocation: executed shortly  .

         WEEK 2 

1-evolution

Definition: change , unfolding.

Part of speech: noun

Sentence: I've read an article about human evolution theory.

Collocation: human evolution.

2-modern

Definition: recent.

Part of speech: adjective.

Sentence: these houses are so modern.

Collocation: modern age.

3-ancestor.

Definition: forefather, forerunner.

Part of speech: noun

Sentence: the museum had all these drawings of our ancestors.

Collocation: common ancestor.

4-species.

Definition: division, kind.

Part of speech: noun.

Sentence: there’s thousands kinds of animals species.

Collocation: animal’s species.

5-adapt

Definition: fit, adjust.

Part of speech: verb.

Sentence: she is adapting to riverside’s life style.

Collocation: ecosystems adapt .

6-multitasking

Definition: multiple tasks.

Part of speech: noun, often attributive.

Sentence: I’m not good at multitasking anything.

Collocation: multitasking exam.

7-slide

Definition: slip, shift.

Part of speech: verb.

Sentence: my papers slid out of my hands.

Collocation: slid out.

8-bio-medical

Definition: relates to medicine, biology and physics.

Part of speech: adjective.

Sentence: her major is bio-medical engineering.

Collocation: bio-medical engineering.

9-bankruptcy:

Definition: insolvency, utter failure.

Part of speech: noun

Sentence: this company is facing bankruptcy.

Collocation: moral bankruptcy.

10-ruin

Definition: loss, wastage.

Part of speech: noun.

Sentence: don’t let your apartment fall into ruin.

Collocation: fall into ruin.

 (week1)

1- criteria :

-definition: measure ,standard. 

-part of speech : noun.

-sentence : the grade criteria  that my college require is difficult  .

-collocation:official criteria . 

2- guarantee :

-definition : promise , assurance .

-part of speech:noun .

-sentence : i have a guarantee for my new phone.

-collocation:money back guarantee . 

3-benefit:

- definition :favor,service.

-part of speech:noun

-sentence: i didn't know the benefits of eating garlic.

-collocation : welfare benefits .