1. Academic English Vocabulary No. 5

2. Academic English Vocab 5 ACADEMIC VOCABULARYSHEET 5Frequency rating: 3 on scale of 10 circumstances constraints dominant instancejustification outcomes proportion reliancespecifiedtechniques Definitions (Merriam-Webster)Vocabulary Named or mentioned exactly / clearly Something that happens as a result of a process An acceptable reason for doing something A specially skillful way of doing something Things that limit or restrict A set of prevailing conditions A particular type of situation Needing someone or something for help More important or powerful than others An amount that is part of the whole

3. Academic English Vocab 5 sentences circumstances constraints dominant instancejustification outcomes proportion reliancespecifiedtechniques 1.The theory of _____________ involves looking at production bottlenecks, factors slowing the production process and factors limiting the scope of its functioning. 2.The CEO was the _______________ force in the workplace as he knew how to exercise control over all divisions and groups. 3.Only under a particular set of _________________ will we allow you to tackle this problem unsupervised. 4.Every educational system has a designated set of _________________ which they are hoping will be evident in the student’s work and character traits. 5.Their panic was out of all __________________ to the size of the difficulty. 6.In this particular __________________, I will overlook your shameful conduct. 7.Your __________________ on Tim is worrying;. Can’t you stand on your own feet in this matter? 8.The conditions of entry were clearly _____________________ but you pretended you had no knowledge of them. 9. There is no ________________ for what you have done and I, for one, will not be defending you. 10. You seem to lack a set of _______________ by which to tackle this problem.

4. Academic English Vocab 5 answers circumstances constraints dominant instancejustification Outcomes proportion reliancespecifiedtechniques Definitions : Merriam-Webster Named or mentioned exactly / clearly specified Things that happen as a result of a process outcomes An acceptable reason for doing something justification Specially skillful ways of doing things techniques Things that limit or restrict constraints A set of prevailing conditions circumstances A particular type of situation instance Needing someone or something for help reliance More important or powerful than others dominant An amount that is part of the whole proportion

5. Answers to sentences circumstances constraints dominant instancejustification outcomes proportion reliancespecifiedtechniques 1.The theory of constraints involves looking at production bottlenecks, factors slowing the production process and factors limiting the scope of its functioning. 2.The CEO was the dominant force in the workplace as he knew how to exercise control over all divisions and groups. 3.Only under a particular set of circumstances will we allow you to tackle this problem unsupervised. 4.Every educational system has a designated set of outcomes which they are hoping will be evident in the student’s work and character traits. 5.Their panic was out of all proportion to the size of the difficulty. 6.In this particular instance, I will overlook your shameful conduct. 7.Your reliance on Tim is worrying; can’t you stand on your own feet in this matter? 8.The conditions of entry were clearly specified but you pretended you had no knowledge of them. 9. There is no justification for what you have done and I, for one, will not be defending you. 10. You seem to lack a set of techniques by which to tackle this problem.