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21st Century - 2

NVCC Level 5 Vocabulary - Unit 2

TermDefinition
constraint (N) something that limits your freedom to do what you want
contagious (ADJ) something that can be passed from person to person by touch or that can easily and quickly affect others
enthusiasm (N) a strong feeling of interest and enjoyment about something and an eagerness to be involved in it
facility (N) a place or building used for a particular activity or industry, or for providing a particular type of service
guarantee (N) a formal promise that something will be done
input (N) ideas, advice, money, or effort that you put into a job or activity in order to help it succeed
let go of (V) to stop holding something or someone
mentor (V) to give advice (from an experienced person to a less experienced person)
security (N) protection from danger or bad situations
nudge (V) to push someone gently, usually with your elbow, in order to get their attention
go off on a tangent (V) to suddenly start thinking or talking about a subject that is only slightly related, or not related at all, to the original subject
remote (ADJ) far from towns or other places where people live
tonic (N) something that makes you feel happy and full of energy
facet (N) one of several parts of someone’s character, a situation etc
fast-forward (V) to move quickly to a later point in a story
validate (V) to make someone feel that their ideas and feelings are respected and considered seriously
paradigm (N) a model or example that shows how something works or is produced
scarcity (N) a situation in which there is not enough of something
infatuation (N) a strong feeling of love for someone or interest in something, especially a feeling that is unreasonable and does not continue for a long time
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