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Making Connections 3

Unit 3, Reading 5

anticipation a positive feeling about what will happen soon
boost to improve or increase something
bond a close or strong connection
candidate a person applying for a job
compensate for to take the place of something useful
cue a signal for someone to do or say something
consistently always happening in the same way
deficit an insufficiency in or lack of something
domain a specific area or an area where one has control
distraction something that takes your attention away from what you should be doing
flexibility the ability to change or adapt to new circumstances
flawed mistaken; weak
ignore to pay no attention
heritage cultural history
incident an unusual or unpleasant event
ideal perfect or the best possible
isolation the state of being alone or not connected to anything
nanny a person who is paid to care for young children
promote to raise someone to a higher or more important position
onset the beginning of something
seek out look for
personnel the people who work in a place
socioeconomic status the position of a person within a society based on such factors as education, income, and type of job
remedial intended to improve or correct something, especially skills
sophisticated advanced; complicated; and made with great skill
Created by: Xila
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