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14 March 2016
When does Language Learning Begin? Definitions
| ac*complish (v) | 1. to succeed in doing something difficult that you planned to do 2. accomplishment (n) accomplished (adj) 3. achieve 4. accomplish a task; successfully accomplish; a real accomplishment 5. I managed to accomplish my goal of finishing the assignment |
| acqui*sition (n); ac*quire (v) | - It is a cognitive process of gaining knowledge or skill. |
| dis*parity (n) | a difference, especially one connected with unfair treatment. |
| per*ceive (v); per*ception (n) | To notice or become aware of something |
| po*tential (adj, n); po*tentially | likely to develop into a particular type of person or thing in the future |
| dis*tinguish (v) | to recognize and understand the difference between two or more things or people |
| *measure (n, v) | 1.to find the size, judge the importance,value or effect 2.official action, amount, way |
| ex*pose (v); ex*posure (n); ex*posed (adj) | 1 to show something that is usually hidden 2 to tell the true facts about a person or a situation, and show them/it to be immoral, illegal, etc. 3 to put somebody/something in a place or situation where they are not protected from something harmful or u |
| re*tain (v); re*tention (n) | 1 continue to have (something) 2 absorb and continue to hold (a substance) |
| ana*lytical (adj); a*nalysis (n); *analyse (v); ana*lytically (adv) | examining something very carefully in order to understand it |
| re*ly (v); re*liance (n); relia*bility (n); re*liant (adj) re*liable (adj); reliably (adv) | 1.to need or depend on sb/sth 2.to trust or have faith in sb/sth |
| *valid (adj); va*lidity (n); validate (v); invalid | 1.that is legally or officially acceptable, 2.based on what is logical or true, 3.(computing) that is accepted by the system, |
| hy*pothesis(n); hypo*thetical (adj); hypo*thetically (adv) | 1. a supposition based on limited proof as a starting point for a further research or investigation |
| ap*propriate (adj); ap*propriately (adv) | 1.adj: suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion 2.v: to take something for your own use, usually without permission |
| clarifi*cation (n); *clarify (v); | 1. an explanation or more details that makes something clear or easier to understand. |
| ad*just (v); ad*justment (n); ad*justable (adj) | alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard |
| re*action (n); re*act (v); re*active (adj) | Something done, felt, or thought in response to a situation or event. |