Academic Vocabulary

What does the word 'aid' in this sentence mean?

"The aim of settlement studies is to aid the understanding and interpretation of ancient principles relating to sensitive and appropriate interaction of the built form and its associated landscape"

• a piece equipment that helps you to do something

• to help someone to do something illegal or wrong

• to help

• money, food, medicine, or other supplies

Which word can best replace the word in underline?

"Many of the cultural aspects of Gullah people have direct implications for community-led tourism development in the area, though only two publications focused on this connection and the opportunities associated with that".

• linked to

• united with

• combined with

• separated from

The word 'utmost' is synonymous with the following words, except ...

• greatest

• ultimate

• maximum

• relevant

When the result of previous studies are of the same with yours, it means that the former studies ___ your discovery.

• are broadly inconsistent with

• accord with

• contradict

• differ from

When the findings of your empirical investigation are different from a certain study, it means that your results ___ the previous research.

• complement

• are highly correlated with

• are contrary to

• echo

Which one is NOT the synonym of the underlined word?

"This study also highlights the need to better understand and incorporate not only economic dimensions and losses".

• concerns

• emphasizes

• underlines

• stress

Think of some synonyms to the word 'goal'.

What are other words synonymous with 'important'?

The following expressions can be used to state a conclusion, EXCEPT ...

• To wrap things up

• Upon considering all the facts

• In a nutshell

• While some facts state otherwise

What does the idiom mean?

"As an economist, he was able to shed some light on the problem."

• break down

• offer a new perspective

• provide an explanation

• find a solution