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AWL 4 ENG - ENG
Terms in this set (58)
overall
Adj.
in general rather than in particular, or including all the people or things in a particular group or situation
emerged
V.
to come to the end of a difficult period or experience;
to appear by coming out of something or out from behind something
regime
N.
a particular government or a system or method of government;
a particular way of operating or organizing a business, etc
implementation
N.
to put a plan or system into operation
project
N. V.
a piece of planned work or an activity which is finished over a period of time and intended to achieve a particular aim;
a study of a particular subject done over a period of time, especially by students
- to plan, calculate, or estimate (something) for a time in the future (verb)
hence
Adv.
that is the reason or explanation for; therefore
occupation
N.
a person's job
internal
Adj.
existing or happening inside a person, object, organization, place or country
goal
N.
an aim or purpose;
retained
V.
to keep or continue to have something
sum
N.
a calculation, especially a simple one, using such processes as adding, subtracting, multiplying or dividing
integration
N.
to combine two or more things in order to become more effective
mechanism
N.
a part of a machine, or a set of parts that work together
impose
V.
to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received;
to expect someone to do something for you or spend time with you when they do not want to or when it is not convenient for them
despite
Prep.
without taking any notice of or being influenced by; not prevented by;
If you do something despite yourself, you do it although you do not want to or although you know you should not
job
N.
the regular work which a person does to earn money
parameter
N.
a set of facts or a fixed limit which establishes or limits how something can or must happen or be done
approximate
Adj.
not completely accurate but close;
to be almost the same as
label
N. V.
a piece of paper or other material which gives you information about the object it is fixed to;
- to fasten a label to (verb)
concentration
N.
the ability to think carefully about something you are doing and nothing else;
a large number or amount of something in the same place
principal
N. Adj.
first in order of importance
series
N.
a number of similar or related events or things, one following another
predict
V.
to say that an event or action will happen in the future, especially as a result of knowledge or experience
summary
N.
a short clear description that gives the main facts or ideas about something
attitude
N.
a feeling or opinion about something or someone, or a way of behaving that is caused by this
annual
Adj.
happening once every year, or relating to a period of one year
error
N.
a mistake;
a wrong decision
implication
N.
when you seem to suggest something without saying it directly
apparent
Adj.
able to be seen or understood
commitment
N.
something that you must do or deal with that takes your time;
when you are willing to give your time and energy to something that you believe in, or a promise or firm decision to do something
undertaken
Adj.
to do or begin to do something, especially something that will take a long time or be difficult;
cycle
N. V.
a group of events which happen in a particular order, one following the other, and which are often repeated;
one in a series of movements that a machine performs;
- to ride a bicycle (verb)
communication
N.
the act of communicating with people;
a message or a letter;
ethnic
Adj.
of a national or racial group of people
hypothesis
N.
an idea or explanation for something that is based on known facts but has not yet been proved
professional
Adj. N.
related to work that needs special training or education
- someone who does a job that requires special training, education, or skill (noun)
status
N.
an accepted or official position, especially in a social group
conference
N.
an event, sometimes lasting a few days, at which there is a group of talks on a particular subject, or a meeting in which especially business matters are discussed formally
attribute
N.
a quality or characteristic that someone or something has
subsequent
Adj.
happening after something else
debate
N. V.
serious discussion of a subject in which many people take part
- to discuss (something) with people whose opinions are different from your own (verb)
dimension
N.
a measurement of something in a particular direction, especially its height, length or width;
a part or feature or way of considering something
promote
V.
to encourage the popularity, sale, development or existence of something
statistic
N.
information based on a study of the number of times something happens or is present, or other numerical facts
option
N
one thing which can be chosen from a set of possibilities, or the freedom to make a choice;
the right to buy something in the future;
to not have the possibility of doing something else
domestic
Adj.
belonging or relating to the home, house or family;
output
N.
an amount of something produced by a person, machine, factory, country, etc
access
N. V.
the method or possibility of getting near to a place or person, or the right to use or look at something
- to be able to use, enter, or get near (something) (verb)
code
N. V.
a set of ideas or rules about how to behave
- a set of letters, numbers, symbols, etc., that is used to secretly send messages to someone (verb)
phase
N. V.
any stage in a series of events or in a process of development
- to start to use or do (something) gradually over a period of time : to introduce (something) slowly (verb)
prior
Adj.
existing or happening before something else, or before a particular time;
before a particular time or event
granted
Adj. V.
to give or allow someone something, usually in an official way
stress
N. V.
great worry caused by a difficult situation, or something which causes this condition
civil
Adj.
not military or religious, or relating to the ordinary people of a country
contrast
N. V.
an obvious difference between two or more things
resolution
N.
an official decision that is made after a group or organization have voted;
a promise to yourself to do or to not do something
adequate
Adj.
enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose
investigate
N. the act or process of examining a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover the truth
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