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LEAF L3 AWL Words

Here is a list of most of the AWL words from Chapters 1-6 in the Interactions 2 Reading textbook.
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  1. access
    the right to enter
    The mine has easy access to infrastructure and labor, making it attractive at a time when miners are grappling with rising capital costs.
  2. achieve
    gain with effort
    Bruce was asked to achieve this target within five years.  Forbes (Mar 11, 2013)
  3. area
    a subject of study
    The big growth area of recent years has been in health clubs.
  4. aspect
    a characteristic to be considered
    In all aspects of tactics and strategy, England are superior.
  5. benefit
    something that aids or promotes well-being
    But Japan also stands to benefit by gaining easier access to natural gas from the United States.
  6. capacity
    capability to perform or produce
    Specifically, it improved their capacity to retain new information, which is known as expanding their working memory.
  7. chapter
    a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
    This is far better than setting out to write a novel and only ever getting to the third chapter!
  8. construction
    the act of building something
    He said construction in the West Bank was "not the main story" for his housing plans.
  9. consumer
    a person who uses goods or services
    When something is given away for free, consumers tend to think it’s not particularly valuable.
  10. contrast
    the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
    In contrast with Japan, the Thai banking market is flourishing. Wall Street Journal (Mar 15, 2013)
  11. contribute
    give, provide, or supply something
    Make sure you offer incentives to get the best people to contribute.
  12. creative
    having the ability or power to invent or make something
    Is taking time off necessary, practical and viable for every creative person? Forbes (Mar 14, 2013)
  13. culture
    all the knowledge and values shared by a society
    Today, it remains the cornerstone of Latin America's shared civilization and culture. Wall Street Journal (Mar 15, 2013)
  14. design
    the act of working out the form of something
    The essay is designed as delicately as an origami crane. Salon (Mar 17, 2013)
  15. economy
    the system of production and distribution and consumption
    In Newcastle, cuts to social security alone are about to suck an annual £83m out of the city's economy.
  16. enormous
    extraordinarily large in size or extent or degree
    Watching your city grow is fascinating, as leafy suburbs are replaced by luxury apartments, and enormous skyscrapers spring up in your commercial districts.
  17. expert
    a person with special knowledge who performs skillfully
    Williams, an expert forger, was given a five-year jail term.
  18. flexible
    able to bend easily
    The platforms are flexible enough that some school districts have opted to let students access digital content through their personal devices.
  19. fund
    a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
    The International Monetary Fund said on Sunday it would continue talks with Egypt on possible financial aid over the coming weeks.
  20. globalization
    growth to a worldwide scale
    Globalization could be achieved through the riders, not just by spreading races all over the world, he said.
  21. grant
    any monetary aid
    Canada had granted the same approval six years earlier. Scientific American (Mar 17, 2013)
  22. identical
    being the exact same one
    The two things were identical: get rid of the parties, put citizens in, limits of two terms, get the corrupted out of parliament.
  23. identity
    the characteristics by which a thing or person is known
    Social Security numbers are rarely included in public records anymore because they can be used for identity theft. Salon (Mar 12, 2013)
  24. image
    a visual representation produced on a surface
    Prince is notoriously rigid about controlling his music and image, and organizers warned the crowd three times before the show that taking pictures was forbidden. Seattle Times (Mar 17, 2013)
  25. infrastructure
    the basic features of a system or organization
    Infrastructure and housing are two areas attracting investor interest, according to Alpine.
  26. initiative
    readiness to embark on bold new ventures
  27. invest
    lay out money or resources in an enterprise
    There's a bit too much overacting at times, but I'm invested now.
  28. irrational
    not consistent with or using reason
    People are highly irrational when it comes to interpreting disclaimers in advertising, it turns out. US News (Feb 12, 2013)
  29. isolated
    remote and separate physically or socially
    Two decades ago, the report said, almost no black or Latino students attended racially isolated public schools in Northern Virginia.
  30. policy
    a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
    Analysts do not expect any major change in policy or the interest rate.
  31. predict
    make a guess about what will happen in the future
    I predict there will be one giant cell phone dead zone around St. Peter’s.”
  32. primary
    of first rank or importance or value
    The money will be given directly to primary schools in England.
  33. priority
    status established in order of importance or urgency
    “Safety is the highest priority of every commercial air carrier, flight crew member and air traffic controller,” he said. Seattle Times (Mar 8, 2013)
  34. requirement
    necessary activity
    In fact, in places like China, the requirements for electric cars just add to environmental problems. Scientific American (Mar 13, 2013)
  35. rigid
    incapable of or resistant to bending
    But traditional robots often have rigid digits that do not grasp well on other hard surfaces. Scientific American (Feb 21, 2013)
  36. secure
    free from danger or risk
    The club's financial future is now as secure as any, thanks in large part to the stunning entertainment facilities operating year round at The Point.
  37. statistic
    a datum that can be represented numerically
    However, one telltale statistic showed how showy lifestyles are out of fashion in bailed-out Greece.
  38. status
    the condition or someone or something at a particular time
    Employers often balk at hiring an immigrant whose status - at least on paper - is temporary.
  39. stress
    special emphasis attached to something
    Both mothers and fathers said they are equally stressed about work-life balance.
  40. subsidiary
    functioning in a supporting capacity
    Results at the company’s four main subsidiaries were mixed.
  41. subsidy
    a grant of financial assistance, especially by a government
    The Fund has urged Ukraine to cut gas and heating subsidies for households in order to curb a ballooning budget deficit.
  42. technology
    the practical application of science to commerce or industry
    Currently, she is very active in helping encourage more women into technology
  43. temporary
    not permanent; not lasting
    The Vatican said Francis would visit Benedict soon at his temporary home in the summer papal residence outside Rome.
  44. transportation
    the act of moving something from one location to another
    For years, he took public transportation around the city and cooked his own meals.
  45. trend
    a general tendency to change, as of opinion
    The trend is seen spreading to smaller cities, albeit cautiously.
  46. vary
    become different in some particular way
    Symptoms are varied and occasionally dramatic, such as the fear of swallowing water known as hydrophobia.
  47. voluntary
    of your own free will or design
    A food industry coalition later developed its own voluntary front-of-package labels, saying Mrs. Obama's encouragement inspired the effort. Seattle Times (Feb 27, 2013)
Created on 三月 18, 2013

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