| A | B |
|---|
| ambiguous | not clear because it could have more than one meaning |
| cooperate | to work with someone else to achieve something |
| deduce | to make a judgment based on the information you have |
| deny | to say that something is not true |
| link | to make a connection between two things |
| mature (adj) | behaving in a reasonable way like an adult |
| objective (N) | something you work hard to achieve |
| pursue | to continue trying to achieve something over a long time |
| react | to behave in a particular way after something has occurred |
| vary | to differ, or to change often |
| appropriate | correct for a particular situation |
| collapse | to fall down suddenly |
| confer | to discuss with other people |
| devote | to give time, energy, or money to something or someone |
| inherent | naturally and permanently a part of something |
| minimize | to make as small as possible |
| regulate | to control an activity or process |
| sum | amount |
| symbol | something that represents a particular idea |
| trend | the way a situation is generally developing or changing |
| anticipate | to expectd something to happen |
| capable | having many talents |
| detect | to notice or discover something |
| estimate | to calculate something approximately |
| evaluate | to carefully judge how good something or someone is |
| fund | to provide money for |
| overlap | two things share the exact same space |
| primary | most important; main |
| resource | something that makes an activity easier |
| terminate | to end |
| attribute | a good or useful quality |
| circumstances | the facts or conditions that affect a situation |
| constrain | to limit something |
| domain | an activity that is controlled by one person or group |
| element | one part of something |
| expose | to show something that is usually covered or hidden |
| isolated | far away from other things |
| principal | main |
| reluctant | unwilling and slow to do something |
| valid | legal |
| assure | to promise that something is true or will happen |
| compatible | able to exist together without problems |
| core | the most important or central part of something |
| enhance | to make something better |
| inevitable | certain to happen |
| interact | to talk and work with other people |
| manual | involving the use of the hands |
| proceed | to continue to do something |
| specify | to state something in a detailed way |
| welfare | money paid by the government to people who are very poor |
| assess | to make a judgment about something or someone |
| cease | to stop |
| contemporary | modern; belonging to the present time |
| highlight | to make something easy to notice |
| neutral | not supporting either side in an argument |
| ratio | a relationship between two amounts |
| retain | to keep something |
| source | the thing, place or person that you get something from |
| target | an aim or result |
| theory | an idea that explains something |
| aspect | a part of a situation, idea or plan |
| commit | to promise to do something |
| distinct | clearly different; clearly understood |
| extract | to remove something |
| foundation | a base from which something develops |
| integrity | having high moral principles |
| norm | the usual way of doing something |
| rely | to trust or depend on someone or something |
| scope | the range of things that a subject deals with |
| trace | to study or describe the history of something |
| adapt | to change to fit a new situation |
| appreciate | to be grateful for something |
| differentiate | to recognize a difference |
| implement | to make a plan happen |
| liberal | willing to respect different ideas |
| mode | a particular way of doing something |
| revenue | money that is earned by a company |
| rigid | unwilling to change |
| sector | a part of an area of activity, especially of business |
| phenomenon | a common part of the natural world |
| attain | to achieve |
| coherent | clear |
| evolve | to develop gradually |
| flexible | able to change |
| fundamental | necessary |
| illustrate | to make pictures |
| imply | to suggest indirectly |
| portion | a part of something larger |
| random | unplanned |
| sufficient | enough |
