Specialist Academic Vocabulary, Set 1 (C1)

The report lacked internal ___, moving between unrelated points without any unifying argument.

The ___ of hostilities was marked by a formal declaration from both governments.

The professor drew an ___ comparison between the body's immune system and a national security apparatus.

The lawyer submitted the appeal on ___ of all three defendants simultaneously.

The noise from the construction site was ___ during working hours, making concentration impossible.

The two trials were held ___, allowing the judge to consider overlapping evidence in both cases.

Access to the restricted zone was ___ to personnel with level-three security clearance or above.

The decision to relocate the headquarters proved highly ___, drawing criticism from employees and shareholders alike.

Increasing the interest rate tends to reduce inflation; ___, reducing it can stimulate economic growth.

For the ___ of the trial, all participants were required to refrain from discussing the case publicly.

Harvesting personal data without explicit consent is widely regarded as ___ under current privacy legislation.

The document must be ___ according to the journal's style guide before submission.

The journalist's allegations proved entirely ___ once the company released its internal records.

The design was ___ flawed because it had not accounted for thermal expansion at high temperatures.

The researcher's ___ analysis of the data revealed patterns that had been overlooked for years.