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General  Academic  Words  

1. Critical  /ˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəәl/  

2. Assumptions  /əәˈsʌmp .ʃəәn/

3. Tertiary  level    /ˈtɜrʃəәri/

4. Faculties  /ˈfæk.əәl.ti/

5. Modules  /ˈmɒd.juːl/

6. Opportunity  /ˌɒp.əәˈtjuː.nəә.ti/

7. Synthesise  /ˈsɪn.θəә.saɪz/

8. Linguistics  /lɪŋˈgwɪs.tɪks/

9. Constituted  /ˈkɒn.stɪ.tjuːt/

10. Scientific    /ˌsaɪəәnˈtɪf.ɪk/

 
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1.  Scientific  _______  and  critical  thinking  ________  are  seen  as  _______  side-­‐effects  of  studying  a  
____________.  
 
 
2.The  __________  on  ________  will  give  markets  and  _______  a  "_____    ___  _______"  about  
_______  strategies  and  __________  assumptions  being  _________,  experts  said.  
 
 
3.  An  effective  _____________  of  tertiary  ____________  measures  is  an  important  ________  in  this  
direction,  while  _______________  improving  health.  
 
 
4.  And  perhaps  most  _______,  academics  are  moving  _________    _________conversations  from  the  
faculty  ________  to  social  media  _________  such  as  Twitter.  
 
 
5.  Ferocious  _____  wars  in  the  industry  _______  overall  ______  even  as  the  _______,  measured  by  
________  of  solar  module  shipments  _________  to  increase.  
 
 
6.  After  all,  ________  a  successful  business  depends  on  _______  ________  of  employees,  
_________,  opportunities  and  a  ________  of  other  _________.  
 
 
7.  In  fact  research  ______  that  they  are  ______  more  _______  than  the  ______  of  the  population  at  
________  and  ___________    information.  
 
8.  He  had  _______  in  symbolic  ________,  an  ___________  program  that  _________  coding  with  
__________,  linguistics  and  ___________.  
 
 
9.  Today’s  report  ______  that  company  communications  made  _______  social  media  ________  
could  _________  selective  ______  and,  therefore,  require  ________  Regulation  ____  analysis.  
 
 
10.  In  2011,  their  _______  were  overturned  after  _______  investigators  __________  police  scientific  
evidence,  saying  there  had  been  _________  errors  in  the  ______________  
 
 
 

 
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1.  Scientific  literacy  and  critical  thinking  skills  are  seen  as  natural  side-­‐effects  of  studying  a  science.  
Scientific  American  Dec  14,  2012  
 
 
2.  The  disclosures  on  provisioning  will  give  markets  and  analysts  a  "mine  of  information"  about  
lending  strategies  and  underlying  assumptions  being  made,  experts  said.Reuters  Mar  7,  2013  
 
 
3.  An  effective  implementation  of  tertiary  preventative  measures  is  an  important  step  in  this  
direction,  while  simultaneously  improving  health.  Science  Magazine  Sep  20,  2012  
 
 
4.  And  perhaps  most  significantly,  academics  are  moving  informal  scholarly  conversations  from  the  
faculty  lounge  to  social  media  platforms  such  as  Twitter.  Nature  Mar  27,  2013  
 
 
5.  Ferocious  price  wars  in  the  industry  eroded  overall  revenue,  even  as  the  volume,  measured  by  
wattage,  of  solar  module  shipments  continued  to  increase.  New  York  Times  Aug  21,  2012  
 
 
6.  After  all,  building  a  successful  business  depends  on  accurate  assessment  of  employees,  vendors,  
opportunities  and  a  host  of  other  factors.  Time  Apr  4,  2013  
 
 
7.  In  fact  research  shows  that  they  are  far  more  engaged  than  the  rest  of  the  population  at  gathering  
and  synthesizing  information.  Inc  Feb  16,  2010  
 
 
8.  He  had  majored  in  symbolic  systems,  an  interdisciplinary  program  that  blends  coding  with  
psychology,  linguistics  and  philosophy.  New  York  Times  Apr  14,  2012  
 
 
9.  Today’s  report  clarifies  that  company  communications  made  through  social  media  channels  could  
constitute  selective  disclosures  and,  therefore,  require  careful  Regulation  FD  analysis.  Forbes  Apr  3,  
2013  
 
 
10.  In  2011,  their  convictions  were  overturned  after  forensic  investigators  challenged  police  
scientific  evidence,  saying  there  had  been  multiple  errors  in  the  investigation.  Reuters  Mar  26,  2013  
 
 
 

 
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