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Academic words 22
Structure - Technology
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Language - English
Undergraduate 1
06/17/2008

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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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