ENGL202 AWL word family practice list 2 #1

Wearing very short clothes is (consistent) with local cultural values.

• consistent

• inconsistent

• consistently

• consistency

Please write more background information. You need to (context) the subject for your audience.

• contextualize

• contextual

• context

• decontextualize

What is the (function) of that machine? It looks confusing.

• functional

• malfunction

• functionally

• function

That sample is not (identify). There's not enough information to find the owner.

• identify

• identifiable

• identification

• identity

The (estimate) came in too high. We can't accept that price.

• estimate (n)

• estimated

• estimate (v)

• estimation

That's a (proceed) problem. Please get the correct form and fill it out.

• proceed

• procedure

• procedural

• proceeding

Well, (theory) we could try it, but I'm not sure the supervisor will let us.

• theoretical

• theory

• theorize

• theoretically

Your results may (vary), so watch carefully for changes.

• vary

• variable

• variation

• variably

The red color can (significant) a change in status, but not always.

• significant

• insignificant

• significance

• signify

The building was (structure) unsound--it was almost ready to fall over.

• structure (n)

• structure (v)

• structural

• structurally