Academic Word List Sublist 1

Question 1

It is _______ to me that you do not wish to answer the question.

Accepted Answer

evident

Question 2

His wardrobe _______ almost entirely of jeans and T-shirts.

Accepted Answer

consists

Question 3

I asked you to come here for a _______ reason.

Accepted Answer

specific

Question 4

The marchers will _______ down Elm Street and turn right on State Street

Accepted Answer

proceed

Question 5

How much money you're required to pay in taxes depends on your level of _______.

Accepted Answer

income

Question 6

The _______ for making the special dye was kept a strict secret.

Accepted Answer

formula

Question 7

I asked her a question, but she did not _______.

Accepted Answer

respond

Question 8

The citizens discussed various _______ at the town meeting.

Accepted Answer

issues

Question 9

Many medicines have ingredients that are _______ from plants.

Accepted Answer

derived

Question 10

She had to prove that she was the _______ owner of the car.

Accepted Answer

legal

Question 11

I _______ that he could answer my math question because he had been a math teacher.

Accepted Answer

assumed

Question 12

It is difficult for most students to _______ their college education without student loans.

Accepted Answer

finance

Question 13

The new public swimming pool will _______ the entire community.

Accepted Answer

benefit

Question 14

She works in the children's _______ of the library.

Accepted Answer

section

Question 15

They _______ the business in 1918, and it's still running successfully.

Accepted Answer

established

Question 16

He was tired from his _______ in the fields.

Accepted Answer

labor

Question 17

Every attempt has been made to make the mine a safe _______ for workers.

Accepted Answer

environment

Question 18

Jobs will have to come from the private _______ of employment.

Accepted Answer

sector

Question 19

It's more interesting for the students if instructors _______ their teaching methods.

Accepted Answer

vary

Question 20

The new factory will help the state's _______.

Accepted Answer

economy

Question 21

Years, months, and weeks are _______ of time.

Accepted Answer

periods

Question 22

I have a _______ about his disappearance.

Accepted Answer

theory

Question 23

The company's _______ is to fire an employee after two warnings about being late.

Accepted Answer

policy

Question 24

Poorly written instructions were the _______ of the confusion.

Accepted Answer

source

Question 25

The governor flew over the area in a helicopter to _______ the damage caused by the hurricane.

Accepted Answer

assess

Question 26

These lines of the poem are somewhat hard to _______.

Accepted Answer

interpret

Question 27

I'll be out of town next week, so I won't be _______ for any meetings.

Accepted Answer

available

Question 28

At the assembly, students will be honored for their _______ achievements.

Accepted Answer

individual

Question 29

We asked the carpenter to _______ how much the new garage would cost.

Accepted Answer

estimate

Question 30

A judge has the _______ to perform marriages.

Accepted Answer

authority

Question 31

The misuse of prescription drugs in a _______ problem.

Accepted Answer

major

Question 32

The farmers eventually developed more efficient _______ of growing crops.

Accepted Answer

methods

Question 33

The _______ states that the work must be completed within two years.

Accepted Answer

contract

Question 34

A bag of chips does not _______ a good breakfast, in my opinion.

Accepted Answer

constitute

Question 35

Her _______ of writing a novel begins with getting an idea and sketching it out.

Accepted Answer

process

Question 36

The _______ of a paper clip is to fasten things together.

Accepted Answer

function

Question 37

Other than price, there is no _______ difference between these products.

Accepted Answer

significant

Question 38

The houses in this neighborhood all look quite _______ to each other.

Accepted Answer

similar

Question 39

The Census collects _______ about the U.S. population every ten years.

Accepted Answer

data

Question 40

Dictionaries attempt to _______ words clearly and precisely.

Accepted Answer

define

Question 41

More _______ needs to be carried out before a cure can be found for this disease.

Accepted Answer

research

Question 42

The meaning of a word like "fly" depends on its _______ .

Accepted Answer

context

Question 43

The islands cover a total _______ of 400 square miles.

Accepted Answer

area

Question 44

Accidents _______ frequently at this intersection.

Accepted Answer

occur

Question 45

Charities _______ food and medical supplies to people who are in need after the hurricane.

Accepted Answer

distribute

Question 46

Please _______ your choice by putting a check mark in one of the boxes.

Accepted Answer

indicate

Question 47

He was _______ in the game and didn't hear his mother calling him.

Accepted Answer

involved

Question 48

A human cell is a complicated _______.

Accepted Answer

structure

Question 49

You'll need a passport or driver's license to _______ yourself.

Accepted Answer

identify

Question 50

Arguing only _______ more problems.

Accepted Answer

creates

Question 51

Are these laws based on the _______ of liberty and justice for all citizens?

Accepted Answer

principle

Question 52

Since she was failing tests, the teacher suggested she try a different _______ to studying.

Accepted Answer

approach

Question 53

The law _______ you to renew your license every five years.

Accepted Answer

requires

Question 54

Japan _______ cars to the United States and other countries all over the world.

Accepted Answer

exports

Question 55

The Earth being round was a new _______ to many in the fifteenth century.

Accepted Answer

concept

Question 56

When a government _______, it passes a new law.

Accepted Answer

legislates

Question 57

The police had the substance _______ in the laboratory to see what it contained.

Accepted Answer

analyzed

Question 58

We know that vitamins play an important _______ in nutrition.

Accepted Answer

role

Question 59

About 71 _______ of the Earth's surface is covered in water.

Accepted Answer

percent

Question 60

Poor planning was a major _______ in the company's failure.

Accepted Answer

factor

Academic Word List Sublist 1

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Academic Word List Sublist 1

Questions 60