MT 1-3 Flashcards
constitute (verb)
if several parts constitute something, they form it
together
derive (verb)
to get something such as happiness, strength or satis-
faction from someone or something; to develop or
come from something else
distribute(verb)
to give something such as medicine or food to each
person in a large group
estimate(verb)
to judge the value, size, etc. of something
indicate (verb
to show that something exists or is likely to be true
interpret(verb)
to change words spoken in one language into another translate
labor (noun)
work, especially work using a lot of physical effort;
the process in which a baby is born by being pushed from its mother’s body
legislate (verb)
to make a law about something
optimistic(adjective)
hopeful and confident about the future
pessimistic(adjective)
tending to see the worst aspect of things or
believe that the worst will happen
sector(noun)
a part of an area of activity, especially of business, in-
dustry, or trade
vary (verb)
if several things of the same type vary, they are all different from each other
acquire (verb)
gain through experience or financial transaction
administrate (verb)
supervise; carry out decisions. To control.
commission (noun)
a committee officially in charge of something.
an amount paid to an employee based on a
percentage of the employee’s sales
compute (verb)
to calculate
conduct (noun)
the way a person behaves toward other people
construct verb)
put together out of different components or parts
distinct adjective)
recognizable and clear
equate (verb)
to make equal or uniform
institute verb/ noun
v: to introduce or start; n: an organization that has a particular
journal noun
a written record; a professional magazine or publication
perceive verb
to understand or think of something or someone in a particular
reside (verb)
to live in a particular place
restrict verb
to keep within set limits
circumstances noun
your overall condition or environment in life
consent noun
agreement or permission
considerable adjective
large in number or amount
constraints noun
restrictions, limitations
contribution noun
an individual effort in a common set purpose
convention noun
a large formal assembly with a purpose
corporate adjective
of or belonging to a unified group of people
core noun
the center of an object
deduction noun
the act of removing a part from the whole
demonstrate verb
to explain or teach by showing
dominant adjective
exercising control
framework noun
the shape or structure of something
funds noun
assets in the form of money
illustrate verb
show something with pictures
instance noun
an occurrence of something
justification noun
the act of making excuses by reasoning
minorities noun
those that are smaller in number of groups
reliance noun
the state of depending on something
scheme noun
plan
sequence noun
a following of one thing after another in time
sufficient adjective
enough
validity noun
the quality of being true
