Words Flashcards
access
the ability to go into (when somebody
or something must allow you to enter)
to go into something when allowed to
enter
accurate
correct (about information, not
opinions); on target
achieve
to accomplish a goal
acquire
to get (especially when you will continue to get more)
adequate
good enough for what you need
adjust
to change or move a little and make
better or more accurate
administration
the running of something or an organization (business, school, government, etc); the person or people in charge of running an organization
affect
o change, make different, have an
effect
alter
to change, to adjust
alternative
other possibility or option
different, other than the main option
analyze
to try to understand something better
by closely looking at its details
annual
yearly; happening every year
apparent
clearly seen or understood
seeming (but not definitely true)
approach
to come/go closer to something or
someone
a way to do something
area
a range of subjects or studies, a field,
a discipline
aspect
a feature, a characteristic, a particular
part of something
assess
to look closely at and figure out the
value or type of something
assist
o help or aid
assume
o believe without proof
attitude
a set way of thinking or a set feeling
about something or someone
attribute
to give an event or person credit for something, like a work of art or a speech a quality or feature that is an important part of something"
authority
control or responsibility over
something (people, area, laws, etc)
available
able to be reached, used, or bought
aware
to have knowledge of
benefit
something good coming from an
action, agreement, idea, plan, etc
brief
short (about time, not length)
capable
able to do
capacity
the amount or volume something can
hold
ability (especially mental)
challenge
something difficult
to suggest a fight or argument, to
disagree or try to fight somebody
to say something isn’t true
circumstance
the situation, facts or environment
around an event
comment
an observation, note, or response
to say a short response or opinion
about a given topic
commit
to do or perform (something very negative, like a crime) to promise to, to make a final and unchangeable decision (usually "be committed to") to give all of your energy to something
community
a group of people living or working
together
compensate
to help correct a problem with
another, positive thing
complex
with many different parts and difficult
to understand, complicated
component
a part of a whole
concentrate
to focus attention on something
to come together into a smaller space
concept
an abstract idea
conduct
to organize and manage (for an event
that take careful planning and control
conflict
an argument, long battle, or difference
of opinions
consequence
result, effect, what happens because
of an event
considerable
large enough or important enough to
get special notice
consist
to be made of
constant
not changing and not stopping;
continuous
constitute
to be the pieces that make a whole
constrain
to limit the activity of, restrict
construct
to build
consume
to eat, to use
contact
touching having possible or normal communication communicating (as by email or phone especially) to give or get specific information
context
the information or situation around an
idea, event, or something that is said
contrast
to be clearly different from
to look specifically at the differences
between two things
contribute
to give something (often money), to
help reach a goal
to add to the cause of something
bigger
coordinate
to work with or communicate with the
different people, groups, or pieces
involved in a large product
core
central, of fundamental importance
the center of something
correspond
to be a close match
to send letters back and forth
criteria
the measures by which you judge or
decide something
culture
the way a group of people living in
one area normally acts, including arts,
style, food, and how people talk to
and act with each other
data
information, facts
debate
to argue, usually in a formal, polite
way
decline
to politely say no to an invitation or offer to become less, fewer, or smaller (usually of something good) a slow continuous loss of value, power, or strength
deduce
to come to a conclusion through logic
and evidence, to figure out
demonstrate
to show an example of, to prove with
evidence
derive
to get or create from
(usually “be derived from”) to come
from, originate from
despite
even with (when an event is surprising because of some difficulty)
discrete
separate, not the same thing and with
no parts in common
distinct
clearly different from
distribute
to give out something
diverse
having many different types
element
a part of something, usually part of an
idea
emerge
to come out of
emphasize
to place extra importance on one part
enable
to make something possible
enforce
to make people follow (a rule or law)
entity
a thing that exists or acts as one unit
equivalent
equal
establish
to build, to create (of a system,
organization, or ideanot a real,
physical thing)
estimate
to determine roughly the value or
number of something, to guess a
number using some information
evaluate
to form an idea of the the amount,
number or value of something
evident
clearly seen or understood, obvious
exclude
to not include, to not put in a list or
group
expand
to make larger; to give more detail on
a subject
expose
to show or reveal something that was
hidden
external
outside (especially of a body or
system)
facilitate
to make easy or easier
factor
a fact that influences or changes a
result
feature
an important characteristic, a property
to include as an important piece
focus
to look at, think about, or give
attention to
the center of attention; the most
important part
framework
a structure for a building, system, or
idea
function
to work; to do what something should
do
what something does, its purpose
fundamental
basic, central; extremely important
furthermore
also, in addition, what’s more
generate
to create, to produce (especially
energy)
grant
to agree to give (something that was
asked for)
to admit, to say something is true
hence
therefore, so, as a result
hypothesis
an idea which explains something but
is unproven
identify
to name, to show or figure out what
something is
illustrate
to explain with an example
impact
an effect that changes a situation
to affect strongly
the force of being hit hard
imply
to communicate without saying
specifically, to hint at an idea; to lead
to a clear conclusion
indicate
to be a sign of, to show
individual
single or separated; only one of
initial
at the beginning
instance
an example, a case
institute
to start (a rule or system)
a group or organization that studies or
works for something specific
integrate
to become a part of
internal
found or happening inside (a body,
organization, etc)
interpret
to figure out or explain the meaning of
something
invest
to spend money, energy, or time on something hoping for good results later to spend money in the hopes of making more money, usually in property, financial shares, or some other activity
investigate
to try to find answers to questions
about something, to research
involve
to include, to have as a part
issue
a topic or situation to talk about
a problem
justify
to give a good reason for an action or
situation (especially one that seems
bad)
label
a name or phrase given to a group of
things to identify them (often
negative)
to give a label to something
labor
m work; effort
layer
something that covers something else
to put something on top of something
else
lecture
a long speech about one topic
(especially in a classroom)
to give a long speech about a topic
link
to create a connection between two or
more things
a connection between two things
maintain
to continue to keep alive, to keep in good state or condition to continue to say although people disagree
major
very important, or large in size
maximize
to make as big as possible; to use or
do as completely as possible
mental
of the mind
method
how to do something, a process
minor
not very important; small in size
modify
to make small changes or add to in
order to make better
monitor
to watch the quality or progress of
something over time
something or somebody which
monitors
negate
to make not true or not effective
network
a system of connected pieces
(especially for transportation or
communication)
nevertheless
however, regardless
notion
a belief; an idea
objective
a goal
based in fact, not an opinion, not from
personal beliefs or ideas
obtain
to get or secure something
obvious
easily understood or seen
occupy
to be in or on a space, to fill a space
occur
to happen
orient
(usually "to be oriented") to move into a position in line with some specific point (usually "to orient yourself") to explore and become comfortable with
overall
looking at or including all pieces or
factors
in general, for the most part
participate
to join or take part in (a conversation,
a game, etc.)
perceive
to be aware of, to sense or feel
period
a range or amount of time
perspective
how you see something from a
specific place
a point of view or opinion
phase
a period of time in a longer process of
change
philosophy
the study of knowledge or a set of
theories knowledge and thought
a basic idea of a person or
organization that affects their actions
physical
of the body (not mental);
concrete (not abstract)
policy
a rule made by an organization,
government, or company
potential
possible ability that might be used in
the future
having the ability to do something in
the future
precise
exact; carefully defined
predict
to say something will happen in the
future
previous
happening before the one happening
now (of a thing, event, or date)
primary
first in importance
principle
a rule or idea that makes the base for a system (often moral)
prior
happening or being before
proceed
to begin or continue with some action
project
a plan or task to reach a specific goal to predict the measurement of something in the future from present measurements to send out, to throw (of light, energy, etc)
proportion
the size or amount of something
compared to the whole or other parts
pursue
to follow, to chase
to try to achieve (a dream or goal)
range
the distance between two things (like
area, time, or intelligence)
to be between a set minimum and
maximum
react
to respond, act in answer to
region
an area of land
register
to put your name or other information
in a list for something
to identify and show on a tool for
measuring
regulate
to have control over a process so that
it functions properly
reject
to say no to something offered, to
refuse or decline
relevant
closely connected to the topic and
therefore important
rely
to depend on, to need in order to
continue well
remove
to take away or take out
require
to need for a specific purpose; to set
as the minimum
research
to find or search for more information
about something
information collected about something
(usually academic)
reside
to live in a place
resolve
to agree; to decide; to solve a
problem or argument
resource
some saved material that can be used for a purpose (especially money, anything used to make energy such as oil, or information sources such as books)
respond
answer; react
restrict
to limit, to make some actions
impossible
retain
to keep, continue to have or contain
role
a job or function; a position
scheme
a large plan
the system by which something is
arranged
section
one of a number of pieces which
come together to create a whole
secure
to attach something so that is won’t
come off
seek
to look for, to try to find
select
to choose
chosen as the best from a group
shift
to move something a short distance
a small change in position or direction
significant
important or big enough that you
should notice or pay attention
site
the location of something
source
where something comes from
specify
to say which one or clearly point to
which one
stable
not likely to change, fall, or move
secure (as in employment, finances,
housing, etc)
status
the rank or social class of someone or
something
the current situation that something is
in
strategy
a plan of action to reach a desired
goal
stress
to place extra importance on one part
extra importance placed on one part
pressure, strain, tension; worry
subsequent
immediately after
substitut
to take out and put something else in the same place (usually something worse) something that goes in the place of the normal thing
sufficient
enough in amount for what you need
sustain
to help something continue, to keep
going
theory
an idea or belief about how/why
something works
tradition
a set of beliefs or a culture that is
passed from family to family over a
long period of time
transfer
to pass from one person or thing to
another
trend
the direction or way in which
something is changing
underlying
forming the basis for something
valid
from a reasonable or correct basis
vary
to be a different size, amount, or
character when compared to
something else in a similar group
welfare
how healthy and happy a person or
group is
whereas
although (used to contrast two
different things)
