Oxford Academic Word List 10
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bchungnguyen on July 26, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 adjacent | near or close to but not necessarily touching, nearest in space or position |
| albeit | although; even though |
| assemble | to bring together into a group; to gather |
| collapse | fall apart, the act of throwing yourself down, an abrupt failure of function or health |
| colleague | a person who is member of your class or profession |
| compile | use a computer program to translate source code written in a particular programming language into computer-readable machine code that can be executed |
| conceive | have the idea for, to think of |
| convince | to make someone believe or do something |
| depress | to press down, to make sb unhappy and without hope or enthusiasm; to make trade |
| encounter | experience as a reaction, a casual meeting with a person of thing, to meet unexpectedly |
| enormous | very large, very big, huge |
| forthcoming | happening in the near future; ready; willing to help, happening soon |
| incline | to want to behave in a particular way or make a particular choice; to bend, be at an angle |
| integrity | the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. |
| intrinsic | belonging to a thing by its very nature |
| invoke | to mention or use a law, rule, etc. as a reason for doing sth |
| levy | an extra amount or money that has to be paid, to officially demand and collect money |
| likewise | equally, similarly; the same |
| nonetheless | in spite of |
| notwithstanding | despite; in spite of |
| ongoing | continuous, developing, currently happening |
| panel | a square or rectangular piece of wood, metal or glass that forms part of a door or wall; a group a people who give their advice or opinions about sth |
| persist | to continue doing sth even though other people say that you are wrong or that you can't do it |
| pose | pretend to be someone you are not, position or attitude |
| reluctance | a certain degree of unwillingness, the state of not wanting to do something |
| so-called | used for showing that you think a word used for describing someone or something is not suitable |
| straightforward | easy to do or understand; simple; honest and open |
| undergo | go or live through, to endure; to experience |
| whereby | by or through which |
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