1.2  Matching Meanings

Click on the word which best matches the meaning of the academic word that's been highlighted in each sentence below. 

Increased spending on direct advertising is a key component of our marketing plan.   

limit

framework

result

part

This is a complex question which requires careful consideration.  

important

new

not simple

separate

 

We see a lot of each other as we work in adjacent buildings.  

small

next-door

see-through

modern

 

The project team consists of the HR manager, a marketing consultant and the company accountant.  

needs

is made up

is looking

is part

 

The elderly constitute a large and growing proportion of the population.  

change

work

use

are

 

The conference will encompass a number of themes ranging from management to finance.  

attend

take place

answer

cover

 

The joint venture bore the names of both parent companies but was in reality an entirely separate legal entity.

person

place

problem

thing

The final draft of the report incorporated a number of revisions.

needed

was written

included

changed

The central government established the paramenters within which local governments can work.

money

limits

parts

buildings

Management must accept its portion of the blame for the company’s poor performance.

result

share

cause

failure

The company needs to reduce its costs substantially if it is to remain competitive.

a lot

quickly

well

expensively

His research was outside the established paradigm, which meant that it was difficult to attract funding.

framework

society

class

library

 

 

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