ELI Core Vocabulary Level 5, Weeks 2-4

acknowledge

to admit or accept that something is true or that a situation exists

clarify

to make something clearer or easier to understand

discriminate

to treat a person or group differently from another in an unfair way

eliminate

to completely get rid of something that is unnecessary or unwanted

reluctant

slow and unwilling

abstract

existing only as an idea or quality rather than as something real that you can see or touch

crucial

[adj.]: something that is very important because everything else depends on it

inherent

[adj.]: a quality that is a natural part of something and cannot be separated from it

rational

[adj.]: logical; thoughts, decisions, etc. which are based on reasons rather than emotions

stable

steady and not likely to move or change

ambiguous

unclear, confusing, or not certain, especially because it can be understood in more than one way

coordinate

to organize an activity so that the people involved in it work well together and achieve a good result

generate

to produce or cause something

parallel

[adj.] two lines, paths, etc., that are the same distance apart along their whole length, like these lines: =====

trigger

to make something happen quickly, especially a series of events