AWL Sublist 1 Flashcards
analyse
to examine or think about something carefully, in order to understand it
approach
a method of doing something or dealing with a problem
area
a particular subject, range of activities, or group of related subjects
assess
To make a judgment about something after thinking carefully about it
assume
to think that something is true, although you do not have definite proof
authority
- the power you have because of your official position 2. an official organization or a government department that has the power to make decisions, and has particular responsibilities 3. someone who knows a lot about a subject and whose knowledge and opinions are greatly respected
available
something that is able to be used or can easily be bought or found
benefit
an advantage, improvement, or help that you get from something
concept
an idea of how something is, or how something should be done
consist
be composed or made up of
constitute
if several people or things constitute something, they are the parts that form it
context
- the situation, events, or information that are related to something and that help you to understand it 2. the words that come just before and after a word or sentence and that help you understand its meaning
contract
- an official agreement between two or more people, stating what each will do 2.
create
to make something exist that did not exist before
data
information or facts
define
to describe something correctly and thoroughly, and to say what standards, limits, qualities etc it has that make it different from other things
derive
to develop or come from something else
distribute
to spread something over a large area
economy
the system by which a country’s money and goods are produced and used, or a country considered in this way
environment
the people and things that are around you in your life, for example the buildings you use, the natural world around you, the people you live or work with, and the general situation you are in
establish
to start a company, organization, system, etc that is intended to exist or continue for a long time
estimate
a calculation or guess of the value, size, amount etc of something made using the information that you have, which may not be complete
evident
easy to see, notice, or understand
export
- the business of selling and sending goods to other countries 2. to introduce an activity, idea etc to another place or country
factor
one of several things that influence or cause a situation
finance
- the management of money by governments, large organizations etc 2. to provide money, especially a lot of money, to pay for something
formula
a method or set of principles that you use to solve a problem or to make sure that something is successful
function
the purpose that something has, or the job that someone or something does
identify
to recognize and correctly name someone or something
income
the money that you earn from your work or that you receive from investments, the government etc
indicate
to show that a particular situation exists, or that something is likely to be true
individual
considered separately from other people or things in the same group
interpret
to attempt to explain the meaning of something
involve
to include or affect someone or something
issue
a subject or problem that is often discussed or argued about, especially a social or political matter that affects the interests of a lot of people
labour
work, especially physical work
legal
- concerned with or relating to the law 2. allowed by law
legislate
to make a law about something
major
very large or important, when compared to other things or people of a similar kind
method
a planned way of doing something, especially one that a lot of people know about and use
occur
to happen
percent
per one hundred; %
period
a particular length of time with a beginning and an end
policy
a way of doing something that has been officially agreed and chosen by a political party, a business, or another organization
principle
- the basic idea that a plan or system is based on 2. a personal rule or belief about what is right and wrong, that influences how you behave
proceed
to continue to do something that has already been planned or started
process
a series of actions that are done in order to achieve a particular result
require
to need something
research
serious study of a subject, in order to discover new facts or test new ideas
respond
to do something as a reaction to something that has been said or done
role
the way in which someone or something is involved in an activity or situation, and how much influence they have on it
section
one of the parts that something such as an object or place is divided into
sector
a part of an area of activity, especially of business, trade etc
significant
having an important effect or influence, especially on what will happen in the future
similar
almost the same
source
a thing, place, activity etc that you get something from
specific
a specific thing, person, or group is one particular thing, person, or group
structure
- the way in which the parts of something are connected with each other and form a whole, or the thing that these parts make up 2. something that has been built
theory
an idea or set of ideas that is intended to explain something about life or the world, especially an idea that has not yet been proved to be true
vary
if several things of the same type vary, they are all different from each other
