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AWL Chapter 2
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- 1ALBEITConjunction
Even though, although
I'm going to a party tonight albeit I prefer to go to my best friend's house. - 2CIVILAdjective
Of or relating to citizens
The civil didn't even bother to hide his anger at the situation. - 3DEMONSTRATEVerb
To show clearly
The police demonstrated calm restraint during the riot. - 4ECONOMICAdjective
Of, relating to, or based on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services
In Burger King you can see the economic growth over time. - 5LABORNoun
Expenditure of physical or mental effort especially when difficult or compulsory
Sara's labor is very important to the company in general. - 6MAJORITYNoun
A number or percentage equaling more than half of a total.
The majority of the population does not agree with the government's decisions. - 7CONSENSUSNoun
General agreement, unanimity
There was a consensus between the two sides of the war. - 8PREDOMINANCENoun
The quality or state of being predominant
Some of those colonies had wanted independence and later predominance. - 9UNIFYVerb
To make into a unit or a coherent whole, unite
People unify society and their needs. - 10ACCUMULATIONNoun
Something that has accumulated or has been accumulated
Over the years we have built up an accumulation of knowledge and opinions. - 11COMPOUNDVerb
To put together (parts) so as to form a whole, combine
In the bowl, we must compound the ingredients to prepare the cake. - 12EMPIRICALAdjective
Originating in or based on observation or experience
The lawyer provided considerable empirical evidence to support his argument. - 13INHERENTAdjective
Involved in the constitution or essential character of something, belonging by nature or habit, intrinsic
The cause of wars, violence, and many other social ills is the inherent aggressiveness of the human being. - 14ITEMNoun
A distinct part in an enumeration, account, or series: articles
The item in the toy store the last of its kind. - 15PORTIONNoun
An individual's part or share of something: such as
My mom gives me the first portion of cake because I'm the birthday girl. - 16RATIONoun
The relationship in quantity, amount, or size between two or more things: proportion
The ratio of men's jobs to women's is 8 to 1. - 17REGIMENoun
Mode of rule or management
Although the Roman political system had a semblance of democracy, it was actually an aristocratic regime. - 18REQUIREMENTNoun
Something required
It is a requirement to wear comfortable clothes to the camp. - 19TRIGGERNoun
A piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it
Juan is not authorized to pull the trigger, as he is still in training. - 20TRENDNoun
A prevailing tendency or inclination: drift
Nowadays, trends go by fast and there are more and more, they can be seen on social networks. - 21FOCUSNoun
A center of activity, attraction, or attention
Lucas should focus more on class and homework, this way his interest and grades will go up. - 22MAXIMIZEVerb
To increase to a maximum
The objective is to find the expenses that maximize the profitability of the advertising campaign. - 23UNREGULATEDAdjective
Not regulated: such as
Poverty and malnutrition are unregulated by the government and its institutions. - 24INVISIBLEAdjective
Incapable by nature of being seen: not perceptible by vision
Scientists study invisibility with excitement and curiosity also how an object can become invisible. - 25CODENoun
A systematic statement of a body of law
The dress code says that you should not wear very short skirts or shoes that are not brown. - 26MANIPULATIONVerb
To treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
My three-year-old cousin now is able to manipulate plasticine and molding figures with it. - 27GLOBALAdjective
Of, relating to, or involving the entire world: worldwide
Global warming is a problem that will take time and awareness, to remedy all the damages. - 28COMPRISEVerb
To be made up of
In natural science, we learned that water is comprised of hydrogen and oxygen. - 29CYCLENoun
An interval of time during which a sequence of a recurring succession of events or phenomena is completed
The butterfly cycle is interesting and at the same time short. - 30CORENoun
A central and often foundational part usually distinct from the enveloping part by a difference in nature
To cook the pear pie you must cut the pears into quarters, remove the cores and then cut them again into segments. - 31AFFECTVerb
To act on and cause a change in (someone or something)
Bad experiences in children can affect their attitude and personality in the future. - 32AUTHORITYNoun
Power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behavior
The authority imposed by the minister is professional in addition to the discipline shown. - 33METHODNoun
A procedure or process for attaining an object: such as
For the project, we must use the scientific method, in this way making our own hypothesis. - 34GENERATEVerb
To bring into existence: such as
The company should generate approximately 500 hamburgers per week. - 35EROSIONNoun
The action or process of eroding
At present, the problem of soil erosion is very important and worrying. - 36SUSTAINABLEAdjective
Capable of being sustained
The economies of the countries before the pandemic were sustainable. - 37OVERALLAdverb
All over
When making all the sums of the purchases the overall is more than 100. - 38WELFARENoun
The state of doing well especially in respect to good fortune, happiness, well-being, or prosperity
For the welfare of the citizens, the confinement began. - 39CONFINENoun
Something (such as borders or walls) that encloses
Countries had to confine people so that the disease did not spread.
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