Question

warm up: academic vocabulary
directions: complete the activity below focusing on academic vocabulary.
complete the table below. the first one is done as an example.
sentences
the moors were desolate, and the bleak and barren landscape drained all hope from her soul.
the survivors were desolate when they took stock of all the people who had been lost to the ravishes of the storm.
the lecturer spoke quickly, but i was still able to absorb all the information and now i understand more about chinese art and culture.
my father was generous enough to absorb all the student debt that i incurred when i went to college.
due to the presence of sulfur in the wastewater, some gasses that escape from sewers emit an odor that smells like rotten eggs.
in the process called \echolocation,\ bats emit sounds to navigate in the dark and locate objects.
the space station will not be in operation until next year.
the company expanded and became an international operation with facilities in seven different countries.
how are the meanings similar?
both meanings relate to the idea of bleakness.
both meanings relate to the idea of taking in or taking over something.
both sentences relate to the idea of giving off something.
both meanings relate to the idea of work.
how are the meanings different?
in the first sentence, the word describes the bareness of the environment. in the second sentence, the word describes the hopelessness of the survivors.

Explanation:

1. For "absorb": In the first sentence, it's about mental - taking in information. In the second, it's about financial - taking on debt.
2. For "emit": In the first sentence, it's about gas giving off an odor. In the second, it's about bats giving off sounds.
3. For "operation": In the first sentence, it's about the space - station's state of being in use. In the second, it's about the company's business activities and scale.

Answer:

Sentences	How are the meanings similar?	How are the meanings different?
Due to the presence of sulfur in the wastewater, some gasses that escape from sewers emit an odor that smells like rotten eggs. In the process called “echolocation,” bats emit sounds to navigate in the dark and locate objects.	Both sentences relate to the idea of giving off something.	In the first sentence, “emit” refers to gasses giving off an odor. In the second sentence, “emit” refers to bats giving off sounds for navigation.
The space station will not be in operation until next year. The company expanded and became an international operation with facilities in seven different countries.	Both meanings relate to the idea of work.	In the first sentence, “operation” refers to the state of being in use or working for the space - station. In the second sentence, “operation” refers to the business activities and scale of the company.