The graduate committee must be
in full accord
in their approval of a dissertation.
As
an English major student
, I think business English is more practical than other
fields
.
It is rumored that Mr. Smith, the grandson of the founder of the university and a professor of philosophy, will be________as president in March.
That
gossip
concerning them exploded at length after it had been simmering for a long time.
Several theories of evolution had historically preceded that of Charles Darwin, although he
expounded
upon the stages of development.
This air crash which was suspected to be plotted by international political terrorists led to the
stop
of the diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The more people you know,
the less you have time
to see them but you can always reach them on the Internet.
Whenever we hear of a natural disaster, we feel sympathetic to the people
to be affected
.
Some people think more of animals than
will
of children.
He was looking
impatient
at the visiting salesman, who showed no signs of getting ready to leave.
Soon comics were so
prevalent
as to attract the attention of serious critics.
The explanation given by the manager yesterday was not at all________to us.
Network television, magazine, and direct mail —
that
will be the big gainers in advertising revenues next year.
When insects feed on
decaying
plant material in a compost pile, they help turn it into useful garden soil.
Trial and error
are
the source of our knowledge.
He was only a(n) ________ruler of the country; the real one was his mother, who actually handled state affairs and possessed the power of making decisions.
In the last 10 years we have all witnessed an
impressive
growth in our knowledge about the environment.
For the last few decades, the Japanese concept of a good life was defined by narrow
parameters
: children would study hard, attend the best university possible, and join a big company as a "salaryman" or as an "office lady".
The Eskimo is generally pictured as hospitable,
amiable
and obliging.
Although many
modifications
have been made in it, the game known in the United States as football can be traced directly to the English game of rugby.