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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| achieve | v. to successfully complete sth. or get a good result, especially by working hard |
| community | n. the people who live in the same area, town etc. |
| design | n. the art or process of making a drawing of sth. to show how you will make it |
| institute | n. the building where this organization is based |
| potential | adj. likely to develop into a particular type of person or thing in the future [= possible] |
| restrict | v. to limit or control the size, amount, or range of sth. |
| acquire | v. to obtain sth. by buying it or being given it |
| complex | adj. consisting of many different parts and often difficult to understand |
| distinct | adj. clearly different or belonging to a different type |
| invest | v. to buy shares, property, or goods because you hope that the value will increase and you can make a profit |
| previous | adj. having happened or existed before the event, time, or thing that you are talking about now |
| secure | n. a situation that is secure is one that you can depend on because it is not likely to change |
| administer | v. to manage the work or money of a company or organization |
| compute | v. to calculate a result, answer, sum etc |
| element | n. one part or feature of a whole system, plan, piece of work etc, especially one that is basic or important |
| item | n. a single thing, especially one thing in a list, group, or set of things |
| primary | adj. most important [= main] |
| seek | v. to try to achieve or get sth. |
| affect | v. to do sth. that produces an effect or change in sth. or in someone's situation |
| conclude | v. to decide that sth. is true after considering all the information you have |
| equate | v. to consider that two things are similar or connected |
| journal | n. a serious magazine produced for professional people or those with a particular interest |
| purchase | v. to buy sth. |
| select | v. to choose sth. or someone by thinking carefully about which is the best, most suitable etc. |
| appropriate | adj. correct or suitable for a particular time, situation, or purpose |
| conduct | v. to carry out a particular activity or process, especially in order to get information or prove facts |
| evaluate | v. to judge how good, useful, or successful sth. is [= assess] |
| maintain | v. to make sth. continue in the same way or at the same standard as before |
| range | n. a number of people or things that are all different, but are all of the same general type |
| site | n. a place where sth. important or interesting happened |
| aspect | n. one part of a situation, idea, plan etc that has many parts |
| consequent | adj. happening as a result of a particular event or situation |
| feature | n. a part of sth. that you notice because it seems important, interesting, or typical |
| normal | adj. usual, typical, or expected |
| region | n. a large area of a country or of the world, usually without exact limits [= area] |
| strategy | n. a planned series of actions for achieving sth. |
| assist | v. to help someone to do sth. |
| construct | v. to build sth. such as a house, bridge, road etc |
| final | adj. last in a series of actions, events, parts of a story etc |
| obtain | v. to get sth. that you want, especially through your own effort, skill, or work [= get] |
| regulate | v. to control an activity or process, especially by rules |
| survey | n. a set of questions that you ask a large number of people to find out about their opinions or behaviour |
| category | n. a group of people or things that are all of the same type |
| consume | v. to use time, energy, goods etc |
| focus | v. to give special attention to one particular person or thing, or to make people do this |
| participate | v. to take part in an activity or event |
| relevant | adj. directly relating to the subject or problem being discussed or considered |
| text | n. any written material |
| chapter | n. one of the parts into which a book is divided |
| credit | n. an arrangement with a shop, bank etc allows you to buy sth. and pay for it later on credit |
| impact | n. the effect or influence that an event, situation etc has on someone or sth. |
| perceive | v. to understand or think of sth. or someone in a particular way [↪ perception] |
| reside | v. to live in a particular place |
| tradition | n. a belief, custom, or way of doing sth. that has existed for a long time, or these beliefs, customs etc in general |
| commission | n. a group of people who have been given the official job of finding out about sth or controlling sth. |
| culture | n. the beliefs, way of life, art, and customs that are shared and accepted by people in a particular society |
| injure | v. to hurt yourself or someone else, for example in an accident or an attack [↪ wound] |
| positive | adj. if you are positive about things, you are hopeful and confident, and think about what is good in a situation rather than what is bad [≠ negative] |
| resource | n. land/oil/coal etc sth such as useful land, or minerals such as oil or coal, that exists in a country and can be used to increase its wealth |
| transfer | v. move to different place etc to move from one place to another, or to make someone do this, especially within the same organization |