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WofD Sem2 List 1
Spring 2014
Term | Definition |
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foundation (place) | noun: an organization that collects money to be used for special purposes |
foundation | noun: an idea, fact, or system from which a religion, way of life, etc. develops and is supported |
duration | noun: the length of time something lasts |
evaluation | noun: the act of making a judgment about something in order to determine its quality |
evaluate | verb: to make a judgment about something in order to determine its quality |
paraphrase | verb (or noun): to express something in a clearer way using your own words (no quotation marks) |
analyze | verb: to examine closely so as to understand something (take it apart) |
analysis | noun: the act of examining something closely so as to understand it. |
portion | noun: a part of piece of something larger |
portion (food) | noun: an amount or serving of food for one person |
fore | beforehand |
foreshadow | verb: to give a hint of what will happen in the future, esp. in literature or movies |
forewarn | verb: to give information ahead of time about something bad that might happen in the future |
bamboozle | verb: to confuse or trick |
ambiguous | adj: having more than one possible meaning |
concurrent | adj: happening at the same time |
treacherous | adj: dangerous, not able to be trusted |
potential | adj: capable of becoming; possible |
modify | verb: to change so as to make more suitable |
coherent | adj: logically connected |