my words 14 Flashcards
constricted
to become tighter and narrower, or to make something become tighter and narrower:
He hated wearing a tie - he felt it constricted his breathing.
concurrent
happening or existing at the same time:
The judge imposed concurrent sentences totalling 14 years for the attacks on the girls.
convey
to express a thought, feeling, or idea so that it is understood by other people:
His poetry conveys a great sense of religious devotion.
Please convey our condolences to the family.
beam
a line of light that shines from a bright object:
We could just pick out the trail in the weak beam of the flashlight.
The rabbit stopped, mesmerized by the beam of the car’s headlights.
margin
the amount by which one thing is different from another:
The Senate approved the use of military force by a margin of 52 votes to 47.
ambiguity
(an example of) the fact of something having more than one possible meaning and therefore possibly causing confusion:
We wish to remove any ambiguity concerning our demands.
ensure
to make something certain to happen:
The airline is taking steps to ensure safety on its aircraft.
Allocate
to give something to someone as their share of a total amount, to use in a particular way:
The government is allocating £10 million for health education.
Precedence
the condition of being dealt with before other things or of being considered more important than other things:
Precedence must be given to the injured in the evacuation plans.
Constrained
forced to act or behave in a particular way:
Our opportunities are constrained by lack of money.
Assembly
a group of people, especially one that meets regularly for a particular purpose, such as government, or, more generally, the process of coming together, or the state of being together:
