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Essential academic vocabulary 4

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the norms of society
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use diff sions
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12 __________________ facial e 4__________________

11 __________________
5__________________

10 __________________ 6 __________________

9__________________

8__________________ 7__________________

Write 5 sentences using the words or phrases above.

EXAMPLE: Stimulating a nerve can help cure muscular problems.

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 Answers

1 stimulate a nerve
2 tell an anecdote
3 stifle a cough
4 understand the norms of society
5 help forgotten people
6 follow the latest trends
7 stumble on an idea
8 stimulate your mind
9 stifle innovation
10 use rewards as an incentive
11 recognize colleagues
12 point out mistakes
13 use different facial expressions
14 work with enthusiasm
Academic vocabulary 4

Instructions: Complete these sentences using the words on this list.

anecdotes colleagues enthusiasm facial incentive innovations norm

recognize stifled stimulated stumbled trend

1. I couldn't Andrew in his Halloween costume.

2. He has more for playing sports than for doing anything else.

3. Your child scored within the for fourth grade reading.

4. Many men shave their hair.

5. I upon a letter from my first boyfriend.

6. He kept us laughing with about his youth.

7. Free food was an to join the club.

8. That book his interest in monsters.

9. He his laughter during the ceremony.

10. Thanks to in technology, many people can now make use of a computer.

11. I met my mother's when she took me to her office.

12. Dyed hair is the latest this year.

 Answers
1 recognize
2 enthusiasm
3 norm
4 facial
5 stumbled
6 anecdotes
7 incentive
8 stimulated
9 stifled
10 innovations
11 colleagues
12 trend