Academic Vocabulary Unit 10

Fill in the blank: _______ means present as the strongest or main elements.

• predominant

• subordinate

• minor

• insignificant

Fill in the blank: _______ means suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability.

• presume

• Assumption

• Guess

• Inference

Fill in the blank: _______ means existing or occurring before in time or order.

• previous

• post

• after

• later

Fill in the blank: _______ means of chief importance; principal.

• primary

• secondary

• minor

• insignificant

Fill in the blank: _______ means a systematic series of actions directed to some end.

• Procedure

• Process

• Method

• Approach

Fill in the blank: _______ means relating to, measuring, or measured by the quality of something rather than its quantity.

• qualitative

• quantitative

• numerical

• statistical

Fill in the blank: _______ means relating to, measuring, or measured by the quantity of something rather than its quality.

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

• Subjective

• Descriptive

Fill in the blank: _______ means strengthen or support, especially with additional personnel or material.

• reinforce

• weaken

• diminish

• undermine

Fill in the blank: _______ means closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand.

• Relevant

• Irrelevant

• Unrelated

• Inappropriate

Fill in the blank: _______ means need for a particular purpose.

• need

• want

• desire

• require