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  .