Week 5

Word: Candor

Definition: The state of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; to tell it like it is

Part of Speech: Noun.

Sentence: Because the realtor was an honest women, she replied with candor about the damage to the house.

Collocation: "with candor"


Word: Skeptics

Definition: People who doubt accepted beliefs

Part of Speech: Noun.

Sentence: Climate skeptics are not sure that climate change is caused by humans.

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Word: Consensus

Definition: General or widespread agreement among all the members of a group

Part of Speech: Noun.

Sentence: There is a consensus among climate scientists that climate change is caused in part by humans.

Collocation: "clear consensus", "reach consensus", "consensus exist"


Word: Per capita

Definition: By each person

Part of Speech: Adjective.

Sentence: Income per capita, varies greatly between countries.

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Word: Prestigious

Definition: High quality; highly respected

Part of Speech: Adjective.

Sentence: The prestigious doctor had a long waiting list pf patients.

Collocation: "highly prestigious", "extremely prestigious"


Word: Inflate

Definition: to increase or raise; to exaggerate the size or importance

Part of Speech: Verb.

Sentence: Some people think that climate scientists inflate the data on climate change to support increased global warming.

Collocation: "inflate with", "partially inflate"


Word: Accelerate

Definition: To move increasingly quickly; to develop faster

Part of Speech: Verb.

Sentence: We should do everything possible to reduce climate change so that it won't accelerate.

Collocation: "accelerate smoothly", "accelerate sharply"


Word: Scrutiny

Definition: Close, careful, or thorough examination or study

Part of Speech: Noun.

Sentence: If you want to fly on airplane, you should be prepared to deal with scrutiny from the airline personnel. 

Collocation: "intense scrutiny", "be subject to scrutiny", "under scrutiny"


Word: Recapitulate

Definition: To repeat

Part of Speech: Verb.

Sentence: At the start of each class, the professor will recapitulate yesterday's lecture. 

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Word: Pandemic

Definition: (of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world

Part of Speech: Adjective.

Sentence: The Zika disease is pandemic in Africa.

Collocation: