
1 | |
state | n. vt. |
For the century before Johnson’s Dictionary was published in 1775 there had been concern about the state of the English language. | |
statement | n. |
2 | |
special | adj. |
especially | adv. |
specialization | n. |
specialise | v. |
specialised | adj. |
In the 19th century, new, specialised, professional societies were instituted to promote and publish in the new disciplines. | |
specialist | n. |
speciality | n. |
specify | vt. |
specific | adj. |
An early scientific journal fostered a new kind of writing based on short descriptions of specific experiments. | |
specifically | adv. |
species | n. |
Extinct species are being replaced by new species. | |
3 | |
differ | vi. |
In both cases the critical day length differs from species to species. | |
difference | n. |
different | adj. |
Different groups of researchers attacked different problems, from speech recognition to chess playing, in different ways. | |
differentiate | v. |
4 | |
appropriate | adj. |
inappropriate | adj. |
5 | |
staff | n. |
6 | |
contradict | vt. |
contradiction | n. |
contrary | adj. |
contrast | vt. |
7 | |
claim | n. vt. |
claimant | n. |
reclaim | vt. |
reclamation | n. |
8 | |
similar | adj. |
Across Europe similar academies and societies arose, creating new national traditions of science. | |
similarly | adv. |
similarity | n. |
assimilation | n. |
9 | |
evidence | n. |
There is plenty of scientific evidence to support photoperiodism. | |
evident | adj. |
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major | n. adj. vi. |