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Inside Reading - Unit 3
Vocabulary words in sentences
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Undergraduate 1
03/10/2014

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administer (sometimes administrate)
Definition
If you’re sick, a doctor might ______ medicine to you.
Term
channel (v)
Definition
When I am angry, I usually ______ all my energy into a long run on the beach.
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convince
Definition
The child tried hard to ______ her father to give her some candy.
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domestic
Definition
There are very few ______ cats in Sur. Most cats live outside, without a family to take care of them.

International flights are almost always more expensive than ______ flights.
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explicit
Definition
Subway’s slogan is “Eat fresh.” The ______ message is that you should eat the fresh food you can buy at Subway.
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export (something)
Definition
In 2009, the governments of the USA and Oman created a free-trade agreement. Each of the two countries can now ______ products to the other country with no additional taxes.
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implicit
Definition
Subway’s slogan is “Eat fresh.” The ______ message is that if you do not eat at Subway, your food will be less fresh and less healthy.
Term
income
Definition
A person’s ______ usually grows when he/she has more experience. After 5 years of experience, your salary may increase.
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innovate
Definition
The companies who ______ usually earn more money. It pays to have new ideas!
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invoke
Definition
A good Pepsi advertisement might ______ feelings of happiness and energy. A good baby food commercial will usually ______ the authority of a baby doctor.
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publish (something)
Definition
The teacher hopes that Oxford University Press will ______ his new textbook. If it doesn’t, he will ______ the book through another company.
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sector
Definition
Evening classes were created for the ______ of the population that must work during the day.
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sex
Definition
Factors such as age, ______, education, and income of customers can make a difference in what they want to buy.
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survey (n)
Definition
A marketing plan often begins with a ______ to see who is most likely to buy a specific product.
Term
channel (n)
Definition
In Oman, a farmer uses a falaj to water his plants. A falaj is a ______ for water to flow through.

There are many TV stations that have good movies. But there is only one ______ that has cooking programs in French.
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innovation
Definition
The bicycle was an ______ that helped people travel from place to place.
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innovator
Definition
An ______ named Takachiho Seisakusho started the Olympus company, which makes new cameras and new medical equipment for hospitals.
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innovative
Definition
An ______ company called Xerox created new machines for copying information on pieces of paper.
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innovatively
Definition
The student ______ gave his presentation about pollution: he brought different types of garbage to class.
Term
convincing

unconvincing
Definition
He said he was a good student, and the evidence was ______: he arrived to class on time, worked hard, and asked a lot of questions.

When the student begged to be marked “present” because she stayed home and slept for two weeks, her argument was ______.
Term
convinced

unconvinced
Definition
She said she worked on her presentation for five weeks. I was ______ when I saw her presentation—it was very good!

He was only 14 years old, and he wanted to drive the family car. He told his father it was a good idea, but his father was ______.
Term
export (or exports)
Definition
The country’s primary ______ is oil. Its other ______ are fruits, vegetables and natural gas.
Term
exporter
Definition
Brazil is the largest ______ of coffee in the world.
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exported
Definition
In 2011, Brazil ______ as much coffee as Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Ethiopia combined.
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exporting
Definition
His ______ business specialized in selling electronics to North America.
Term
publisher
Definition
Oxford University Press is a ______ of many academic books and materials.
Term
domestically
Definition
Oman grows pomegranates ______, but buys grapes and broccoli from other countries.
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domesticated
Definition
Corn and bananas are examples of ______ plants. We grow them in crops to be used as food. In some countries, dogs and horses are ______ to help with farm work.
Term
administrator
Definition
The ______ of a final exam needs to have two qualities: punctuality and a long attention span.
Term
administration
Definition
______ of the new textbooks is scheduled for next week. Someone from the ministry will bring the books to Sur.
Term
the administration
Definition
______ of the school is responsible for enforcing discipline.
Term
administrative
Definition
The dean is busy with ______ work, like signing documents and going to meetings.
Term
administratively
Definition
The ministries of education and higher education are ______ different in Oman.
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survey (v)
Definition
Students often ______ other people at the college as part of their research projects
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