When you ___ something, you correct or improve it. If you confused your audience when you gave your speech, don't be afraid to ___ what you said.

If you ___ something, you make it wider. You extend it in scope or range or area.

If a politician ran for office on the platform that children should be put to work from age six, his platform is likely to be ___, meaning it will cause a long discussion among people with opposing opinions.

___ means distinguishing between two or more people or things. Usually, ___ means an unfair system that treats one group of people worse than another.

Lots of things can have ___. A piece of software can boast ___ when it can be used in different ways by different people. However, if you are really busy with school, sports and activities, your schedule won't have much ___.

___ is the inability to read. You can help someone overcome ___ by reading together, or even by sharing your knowledge of vocabulary.

If you ___ a task or a project, you watch and direct it, like a manager.

Did you just come up with a plan for reducing the number of paper clips your department uses at work each month? Then you’ve created a ___, which is a plan of action.

A ___ is any personal talent or physical product that can be used for help or support.

A ___ is a change in something or an adjustment in the way something is done.

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to amend	When you ___ something, you correct or improve it. If you confused your audience when you gave your speech, don't be afraid to ___ what you said.
to broaden	If you ___ something, you make it wider. You extend it in scope or range or area.
controversial	If a politician ran for office on the platform that children should be put to work from age six, his platform is likely to be ___, meaning it will cause a long discussion among people with opposing opinions.
discrimination	___ means distinguishing between two or more people or things. Usually, ___ means an unfair system that treats one group of people worse than another.
flexibility	Lots of things can have ___. A piece of software can boast ___ when it can be used in different ways by different people. However, if you are really busy with school, sports and activities, your schedule won't have much ___.
illiteracy	___ is the inability to read. You can help someone overcome ___ by reading together, or even by sharing your knowledge of vocabulary.
oversee	If you ___ a task or a project, you watch and direct it, like a manager.
a policy	Did you just come up with a plan for reducing the number of paper clips your department uses at work each month? Then you’ve created a ___, which is a plan of action.
a resource	A ___ is any personal talent or physical product that can be used for help or support.
a shift	A ___ is a change in something or an adjustment in the way something is done.

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