Term | Definition |
barriers | obstacles; things that stop something from happening (noun) |
capacity | size, how much it can hold; ability to do something (noun) |
composite | the whole, sum of the parts, something made of several parts (noun) |
obscure | little known, not known by many; opposite of well-known (adjective) |
abbreviate | to make shorter, to shorten a word (verb) |
absorb | to soak in, take in your mind, understand and think about (verb) |
be in favor of | to support, be "for" something, not against it, not opposed (verb) |
come to be | to become that way, begin to happen a certain way (verb) |
cut back on | to reduce, decrease your intake of something, use less of, opposite of increase (verb) |
lag behind | to fall behind, to be slower than others, delay, develop more slowly (verb) |
raise an issue | to bring something to people's attention, to mention for discussion, opposite of ignore or not talk about (verb) |
suffer | to become worse, be in pain, experience hardship , opposite of improve, enjoy (verb) |
mannerisms | behaviors or body language that is unique to a person (noun) |
broken | not smooth, doesn't work or function well (adjective) |
assimilate | to adapt or adjust to a new situation, culture, or group; to change yourself to fit in (verb) |
conclusion | the end result, final thought (noun) |
keep up | to maintain a certain ability, to retain your skills in something (verb) |
restrict | to limit, control, monitor (verb) |
rely on | to depend on, to lean on (verb) |