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Academic Vocab 4
RBHS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| access v. | to find and use information |
| adequate adj. | enough for a particular purpose |
| annual adv. | once a year |
| apparent adj. | easily seen or understood |
| approximate v. | to become similar to but not exactly the same as something else |
| attitude n. | the opinions and feelings that you usually have about a particular idea, thing, or persom |
| commit v. | to use all of the time and energy that you can in order to achieve something |
| attribute n. | a good or useful quality that someone or something has |
| communicate n. | the process of speaking, writing, etc., by which people exchange information |
| civil adj. | relating to the people or things in a country that are not part of military or religious organization |
| concentrate v. | to think very carefully about something you are doing |
| code n. | a set of rules or laws that tell people how to behave in their lives or in particular situations |
| confer v. | to discuss something with other people so everyone can give his or her opinions |
| contrast n. | a large difference between two people, situations, ideas, etc. that are compared |
| despite n. | used to say that something happens or is true even though something else might have prepared |
| error n. | a mistake |
| dimension n. | the length, height, width, depth, or diameter of something |
| ethnic adj. | relating to a particular race, nation, or tribe and their customs and traditions |
| goal n. | something that you hope to achieve in the future |
| cycle v. | to go through a series of related events again and again |
| domestic adj. | relating to family relationships and life at home or one particular country |
| debate v. | to consider something carefully before making a decision |
| emerge v. | to appear or come out of somewhere |
| hence adv. | for this reason |
| hypothesis n. | ideas or guesses rather than facts |
| grant v. | to give someone something or allow them to have something that they have asked for |
| implement v. | to take action or make changes that you have officially decide should happen |
| internal v. | to make something a part of your character |
| obvious adj. | easy to understand or notice |
| implicate v. | to show or suggest that someone is involved in a crime or dishonest act |
| investigate v. | to try to find out the truth about or the cause of something, such as a crime, accident, or scientific problem |
| occupy v. | to live or stay in one place |
| impose v. | to force someone to have the same ideas, beliefs, etc. as you |
| label v. | to use a word or phrase to describe someone or something |
| option n. | a choice you can make in a particular situation |
| integrate v. | to combine or work together in a way that makes something more effective |
| output n. | the amount of goods or work produced by a person, machine, factory, etc. |
| overall adv. | considering or including everything |
| mechanism n. | a system that is intended to achieve something or deal with a problem |
| parallel adj. | two lines, paths, etc. that are the same distance apart alone their whole length |
| principal adj. | most important |
| promote v. | to help something to develop or increase |
| parameter n. | a set of fixed limits that control the way that something should be done |
| professional adj. | relating to a job that needs special training or education |
| prior adv. | existing or arranged before something else or before the present situation |
| regime n. | a government, especially one that was not elected fairly or that you disapproved of for some other reason |
| project n. | a carefully planned piece of work to get information about something, to build something, to improve something |
| resolve v. | to find a satisfactory way of dealing with a problem or difficulty |
| predict v. | to say something will happen, before it happens |
| retain v. | to keep something or continue to have something |
| stress n. | the physical force or pressure on an object |
| sum n. | the total produced when you add two or more numbers or amounts together |
| series n. | several events or actions of similar type that happen one after the other |
| subsequent adv. | happening or coming after something else |
| summary n. | a short statement that gives the main information about something, without giving all the details |
| statistic n. | a set of numbers which represent facts or measurements |
| status n. | the official legal position or condition of a person, group, country, etc. |
| undertake v. | to accept that you are responsible for a piece of work, and start to do it |
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