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Academic Vocab 1

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TermDefinition
analyze v. to examine or think about something carefully, in order to understand it
assess v. to make a judgement about a person or situation after thinking carefully about it
benefit n. An advantage, improvement, or help you get from something
approach n. a method of doing something or dealing with a problem
assume v. to think that something is true, although you do not have definite proof
concept n. an idea of how something is or how something should be
consist v. to be based on or depend on something
area n. the amount of space an object covers
authority n. the power you have because of your official position
available adj. easily bought or found
constitute v. to be considered to be something
create v. to make something that did not exist before
derive v. to develop or come from something else
context n. the situation, events, or information that are related to something and that help you to understand it.
data n. facts and information
distribute v. to share things among a group of people, in a planned way
define v. to describe something correctly and thoroughly, and to say what standards, qualities, etc., it has that make it different from other things
contract n. an official agreement between two or more people, stating what each will do
economy n. the system by which the country's money and goods are produced and used
environment n. the air, water, and land on Earth, which can be harmed by man's activities
evident adj. easy to see, notice or understand
formula n. a method or set of principles that you use to solve a problem or to make sure something is successful
establish v. to start a company, organization, or system that is intended to exist or continue for a long time
export v. to sell goods to another country
factor n. *one of several things that influence or cause a situation OR *a number that divides into another number exactly.
function n. the purpose something has, or the job that someone or something does
finance v. the management of money by government or large organization
estimate v. to try to judge the value, size, speed, cost of something without calculating exactly
identify v. to recognize something or discover what it is
interpret v. to explain the meaning of something
labor n. work, especially physical work
income n. the money that you earn from your work or that you receive from investments
legal adj. concerned with or relating to the law
indicate v. to show that a particular situation exists, or that something is likely to be true
involve v . to include or affect someone or something
legislate v. to make a law about something
individual n. a person
issue n. a subject or problem that is often discussed or argued about
major adj. very large, important, or serious
method n. a planned way of doing something
proceed v. to continue to do something that has already been planned or started
respond v. to do something in reaction to something that has been said or done
occur v. to happen
process n. a series of actions that are done in order to achieve a particular result
period n. a particular length of time
require v. to need something
section v. to section something into parts
sector n. a part or area of activity
policy n. a way of doing something that has been officially agreed upon
research n. serious study of a subject, in order to discover new facts or test new ideas
significant adj. meaningful and important
principle n. a moral rule or belief about what is right and wrong, that influences how you behave
role n. the way in which someone or something is involved in an activity or situation, and how much influence they have on it
section n. to separate something into parts
sector n. a part or area of activity
significant adj. meaningful and important
similar adj. almost the same
source n. a thing, place, activity, etc. that you get something from
specific adj. in a detailed or exact way
structure n. the way in which the parts of something are connected
theory n. an idea that is intended to explain something about life or the world
vary v. to differ from one another
Created by: Room 261
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