unit1 vocabulary

The basic _________ of schools is to prepare children and young people for adult life in society.

In the competitive modern world, the ............. of synthesizing information objectively is important.

When resources are unevenly distributed, people compare themselves to others and don't............ the money they have.

Due to the speed of innovations in technology, a lot of equipment becomes _______ almost as soon as it's made.

Students from the poorest ____________are six times less likely to get to Oxbridge.

I know that time travel will be possible someday, I just don't _________ it being in my lifetime.

The report says that enforcing _________speed limits on major roads is relatively cheap because only a limited number of speed cameras would be needed.

The decline of her health seemed to suddenly ___________ due to the stress of economic deterioration.

The aim of education should be to create opportunities where learners can ___________ new information without memorizing.

_________ thinking is often the most demanding kind of mental activity because it is difficult to _________ philosophy.