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Title: Academic words 22

Description: Structure - Technology

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Created: 06/17/2008 03:26:58

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Term
-STRUCTURE-
Definition
*DEFINITION: The arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex. *EXAMPLE: Flint is extremely hard, like diamond, which has a smiliar structure. *PART OF SPEECH: Structure (Noun) Structural (Adjective) Structurally (Adverb)
Term
-STYLE-
Definition
*DEFINITION: A manner of doing something. *EXAMPLE: Different styles of management. *PART OF SPEECH: Style (Noun) Stylist (Noun)
Term
-SUBMIT-
Definition
*DEFINITION: Collect or give something to another person. *EXAMPLE: The original settlers were forced to submit to Bulgarian rule. *PART OF SPEECH: Submit (Verb) Submission (Noun)
Term
-SUBORDINATE-
Definition
*DEFINITION: Lower position or rank on a person; secondary position. *EXAMPLE: In adventure storie, character must be subordinate to action. *PART OF SPEECH: Subordinate (Noun) Subordintely (Adverb) Subordinative (Adjective)
Term
-SUBSEQUENT-
Definition
*DEFINITION: Coming after something in time; next or following session. *EXAMPLE: The theory was developed subsequent to the earthquake of 1906. *PART OF SPEECH: Subsequent (Adjective) Subsequently (Adverb) Subsequence (Noun)
Term
-SUBSIDY-
Definition
*DEFINITION: A sum of money granted by the government or a public body to assist an industry or business, so that the price of commodity may remain low or competitive. *EXAMPLE: They disdain the government subsidy. *PART OF SPEECH: Subsidy (Noun)
Term
-SUBSTITUTE-
Definition
*DEFINITION: A person or thing acting in place of another. *EXAMPLE: soy milk is used as a substitute for dairy milk. *PART OF SPEECH: Substitute (Noun) Substitutability (Adverb) Substitutive (Adjective)
Term
-SUCCESSOR-
Definition
*DEFINITION: a person or thing that succeds another. *EXPLANATION: Andrew saw himself as a natural successor to the German romantic school. *PART OF SPEECH: Successor (Noun)
Term
-SUFFICIENT-
Definition
*DEFINITION: Enough or adequate. *EXAMPLE: A small income that was sufficient for her needs. *PART OF SPEECH: Sufficient (Adjective) Sufficiency (Noun) Sufficienlty (Adverb)
Term
-SUM-
Definition
*DEFINITION: the total amount of two or more numbers, amounts, or items. *EXAMPLE: They could not afford such a sum. *PART OF SPEECH: Sum (Noun)
Term
-SUMMARY-
Definition
*DEFINITION: A brief statement or account of the main points of something. *EXPLANATION: A summary of biology lesson is finished by Anton. *PART OF SPEECH: Summary (Noun) Summarily (Adverb) Summarize (Verb)
Term
-SUPPLEMENT-
Definition
*DEFINITION: Something that encourage something else when added to it. EXAMPLE: The handout is a supplement to the official manual. PART OF SPEECH: Supplement (Noun) Supplemental (Adjective) Supplementally (Adverb)
Term
-SURVEY-
Definition
*DEFINITION: look carefully and thouroughly at someone or something, investigate the opinion or experience from people. *EXPLANATION: I have surveyed the location for our information. *PART OF SPEECH: = Survey (Verb)
Term
-SURVIVE-
Definition
*DEFINITION: Continue to live or exist; especially, in spite of danger. *EXAMPLE: We have survived to live by working. *PART OF SPEECH: Survive (Verb) Survivor (Noun) Survivable (Adjective)
Term
-SUSPEND-
Definition
*DEFINITION: Temporarily prevent from being in force or effect, defer or delay an action or event *EXAMPLE: The judge suspended judgement until January 15 *PART OF SPEECH: Suspend (Verb)
Term
-SUSTAIN-
Definition
*DEFINITION: Cause to continue for an extended period or without interuption *EXAMPLE: He cannot sustain the relationship with her. *PART OF SPEECH: Sustain (Verb) Sustainedly (Adverb) Sustainment (Noun)
Term
-SYMBOL-
Definition
*DEFINITION: A thing that represents or stands for something else, esp. a material object representing something abstract. *EXAMPLE: The limousine was another symbol of his wealth and authority. *PART OF SPEECH: Symbol (Noun)
Term
-TAPE-
Definition
*DEFINITION: A Narrow strip of material, typically used to hold or fasten something. *EXAMPLE: A roll of tape has been bought by Andrew. *PART OF SPEECH: Tape (Noun)
Term
-TARGET-
Definition
*DEFINITION: A person, object, or place selected as the aim of an attack. *EXAMPLE: He has defeat his target at the same place. *PART OF SPEECH: Target (Noun) Targetable (Adjective)
Term
-TASK-
Definition
*DEFINITION: A piece of work to be done or undertaken. *EXAMPLE: It tasked his diplomatic skill to effect his departure in safety. *PART OF SPEECH: Task (Verb)
Term
-TEAM-
Definition
*DEFINITION: A group of players forming one side in a competitive game or sport. *EXAMPLE: The football team have won the competition. *PART OF SPEECH: Team (Noun)
Term
-TECHNICAL-
Definition
*DEFINITION: According to a strict application or interpreation of the law or rules. *EXAMPLE: The arrest was a technical violation of the treaty. *PART OF SPEECH: Technical (Adjective) Technic (Noun) Technically (Adverb)
Term
-TECHNIQUE-
Definition
*DEFINITION: A way of carrying out a particular task, esp. the performance of an artistic work or a scientific procedure. *EXAMPLE: He has excellent technique to draw the picture. *PART OF SPEECH: Technique (Noun)
Term
-TECHNOLOGY-
Definition
*DEFINITION: The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes. *EXAMPLE: An advances in computer technology will happen in the future. *PART OF SPEECH: Technology (Noun) Technologize (Verb)



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