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  .