15 terms
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