AWL 1 Flashcards
to study or examine something in detail, in order to discover more about it
analyse
1) a way of dealing with something
2) ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
approach
to judge how good, bad or important something is
assess
to think that something is true without knowing all the facts
assume
the power or right to give orders and make decisions
authority
to be good or helpful to someone
benefit
an idea or basic truth about something
concept
to be made up or formed of several or many parts
consist
to be one of many parts that form something OR the rules about how a country is governed
constitute/constitutional
the setting of a word or phrase that affects its meaning
context
information that is used to draw a conclusion
data
to get from a particular source or place
derive
to divide into parts and give out to each person or group
distribute
the system of making and spending money and producing goods and services within a certain place, such as a state or country
economy
1) conditions that exist in a place and influence how people feel
2) everything that surrounds animals and humans in the natural world, including the air, the water, and the soil
environment
to start or make something that did not exist before
establish
to guess the amount, size, or worth of something
estimate
clear and obvious for all to see
evident
something that has an influence on or is a cause of something that happens
factor
the business of managing money
finance
to find out or show who or what someone/something is
identify
money you get from work that you do or property that you own
income
to show or point out
indicate
to understand information, an action, a mood, or way of behaving
interpret
to cause to give full attention to or be busy with something or someone
involve
a subject being talked about or questioned
issue
to create a law or laws
legislate
1) to take place
2) to suddenly think about something
occur
a section of time with a set beginning and end
period
a set of rules or a plan that is used as a guide for action
policy
a basic law or belief on which an action is based
principle
to begin or go on to do something
proceed
a systematic order of actions used to produce or achieve
process
to have to do something because it is necessary
require
the study and collecting of information about something
research
to say something in reply to a question
respond
a part that is different or separate from the whole
section
a segment or part of a landscape, area, society, political system etc.
sector
meaningful; important
significant
being very alike something else
similar
1) the origin of something
2) a person or thing that provides information
source
relating explicitly to one person or thing
specific
something made up of different parts that are connected in a special way
structure
a statement that explains why something happens
theory
1) to change from something else
2) to be different from other things
vary
a specific place, in Maths this is the size of the surface of an object
area
an agreement
contract
to make
create
1) to give the meaning
2) to explain what something is made of
define
to send goods or services to another country
export
a single person
individual
a rule, a list of ingredients
formula
the largest or most important
major
a part that someone or something has in an activity
role
the special purpose or activity for which a thing exists or is used/ the job or duty of a person / a large ceremony or social event
function
a way for doing something or a process for doing something
method
work (v) or workers (n)
labour
% the amount of something
percent
allowed by the law or by the rules in a game
legal
present or ready for use
available
