Vocabulary - Week 2 Flashcards
accompany
Verb: to travel or go somewhere with somebody/something
circumstance
Noun: [countable, usually plural] the conditions and facts that are connected with and affect a situation, an event or an action
consequent
Adjective: happening as a result of something
Consequently: adverb form transition word in essays
discrete
Adjective: independent of other things of the same type
SYNONYM separate
erode
Verb: [transitive, intransitive] to gradually destroy the surface of something through the action of wind, rain, etc.; to be gradually destroyed in this way
SYNONYM wear away
implement
Verb: implement something to make something that has been officially decided start to happen or be used
SYNONYM carry out
incentive
Noun: [countable, uncountable] incentive (for/to somebody/something) (to do something) something that encourages you to do something
inhibit
Verb: to prevent something from happening or make it happen more slowly or less frequently than normal
justify
Verb: to show that somebody/something is right or reasonable
paradigm
Noun: a typical example or pattern of something
prime
Adjective: main; most important; basic
sufficient
Adjective: enough for a particular purpose; as much as you need
undertake
Verb: to make yourself responsible for something and start doing it
benefit
Noun: [countable, uncountable] an advantage that something gives you; a helpful and useful effect that something has
complex
Adjective: made of many different things or parts that are connected; difficult to understand
SYNONYM complicated
consistent
Adjective: (approving) always behaving in the same way, or having the same opinions, standards, etc.
evident
Adjective: clear; easily seen
SYNONYM obvious
identify
Verb: to recognize somebody/something and be able to say who or what they are
instruct
Verb: (formal) to tell somebody to do something, especially in a formal or official way
SYNONYM direct, order
issue
Noun: [countable] an important topic that people are discussing or arguing about
lecture
Noun: 1) a talk that is given to a group of people to teach them about a particular subject, often as part of a university or college course
2) a long, angry talk that somebody gives to one person or a group of people because they have done something wrong
meditate
Verb: [intransitive, transitive] to try to end a situation between two or more people or groups who disagree by talking to them and trying to find things that everyone can agree on
negate
Verb: negate something to stop something from having any effect
SYNONYM nullify
normal
Adjective: typical, usual or ordinary; what you would expect
psychology
Noun: [uncountable] the scientific study of the mind and how it influences behavior
require
Verb: to need something; to depend on somebody/something
research
Noun: a careful study of a subject, especially in order to discover new facts or information about it
whereas
Conjunction: used to compare or contrast two facts
analogy
Noun: [countable] a comparison of one thing with another thing that has similar features; a feature that is similar
bias
Noun: [uncountable, countable, usually singular] a strong feeling in favor of or against one group of people, or one side in an argument, often not based on fair judgement
capacity
Noun: [uncountable, countable, usually singular] the number of things or people that a container or space can hold
commission
Noun: [countable] 1) an official group of people who have been given responsibility to control something, or to find out about something, usually for the government
2) [uncountable, countable] an amount of money that is paid to somebody for selling goods and that increases with the amount of goods that are sold
derive
Verb: to come from a source or origin; originate
infer
Verb: to reach an opinion or decide that something is true on the basis of information that is available
interpret
Verb: to explain the meaning of something
manipulate
Verb: 1) (disapproving) to control or influence somebody/something, often in a dishonest way so that they do not realize it
2) (formal) to control, use or change something with skill
notion
Noun: n idea, a belief or an understanding of something
notwithstanding
Preposition: without being affected by something; despite something
pose
Verb: to create a threat, problem, etc. that has to be dealt with
prospect
Noun: 1) [uncountable, singular] the possibility that something will happen
2) [singular] an idea of what might or will happen in the future
an exciting prospect
radical
Adjective: relating to the most basic and important parts of something; complete and detailed
SYNONYM far-reaching
sphere
Noun: an area of activity, influence or interest; a particular section of society
SYNONYM domain
