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Academic Vocab 3

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TermDefinition
alternative n. something you can choose to do or use instead of something else
component n. one of several parts that make up a whole machine or system
contribute v. to give money, help, or ideas to something that other people are also giving to
circumstance n. the combination of facts, events, and luck that influences your life that you cannot control
consent n. permission to do something
convene v. to come together for a formal meeting
constant adj. happening regularly or all the time
comment n. an opinion that you give about someone or something
compensate v. to reduce or balance the bad effect of something
considerable adj. large enough to be noticeable or have noticeable affects
constrain v. to limit what someone or something can do or become, by laws, rules, or by force
coordinate v. to organize people or things so that they work together well
core n. the central or most important part of something
demonstrate v. to prove or show something clearly
emphasis n. special importance
corporate adj. belonging to or relating to a Corporation
document n. a piece of paper that has official information written on it
correspond v. to be like something or relating to something
ensure v. to do something to be certain of a particular result
exclude v. to not allow someone to enter a place, or to do something
criteria n. facts or standards used in order to help you judge or decide something
deduce v. to make a judgement based on the information that you have
framework n. a set of rules, beliefs, knowledge etc. that people use when making a decision or planning something
fund v. to provide money for an activity, organization, event, etc.
initial n. the first letter of a name
instance n. an example of a particular fact, event, etc.
illustrate v. to give examples in order to make (something) easier to understand
interact v. to talk to other people and work together with them
link v. to make a connection between two or more situations, events, or people
locate v. to find the exact position of something
justify v. to give an acceptable explanation for something, especially when other people think it is unreasonable
immigrate v. to enter another country to live there
imply v. to suggest that something is true without saying or showing it directly
maximize v. to increase something as much as possible
layer v. to put something down in layers
minor v. to study a second main subject as part of your college degree
philosophy n. the study of what it means to exist, what good and evil are, what knowledge is, or how people should live.
react v. to behave in a particular way because of what someone has done or said
negate v. to prevent something from having any effect
outcome n. the final result of a meeting process, etc.
partner n. someone with who,e you do a particular activity, for example dancing, or playing a game against two other people
proportion n. a part or share of a larger amount or number of something
register v. to record a name, details about something etc. on an official list
physical adj. relating to real things that can be seen, tasted, felt, etc.
publish v. to arrange for a book, magazine etc. to be written, printed, and sold/shared
rely v. to trust or depend on someone or something
remove v. to take something away from, out of, or off the place where it is
shift n. a change in the way most people think about something, or in the way something is done
technical adj. connected with knowledge of how machines work
technique n. a special way of doing things
scheme n. a plan, especially to do something bad or illegal
sufficient adj. as much as you need for a particular purpose;enough
technology n. a combination of all the knowledge, equipment, methods, etc. that are used in scientific or industrial work
task n. a job or particular thing that you have to do
valid adj. based on a strong reason or fact
sequence n. a series of related events or actions that have a particular result
specify v. to state something in an exact and detailed way
volume n. the total amount of something, especially when it is large or increasing
remove v. to take something away or off from the position occupied
Created by: Room 261
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