| A | B |
|---|
| abstract | based on general ideas or principles rather than specific examples or real events |
| accurate | correct and true in every detail |
| acknowledge | to admit or accept that something is true or that a situation exists |
| aggregate | a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements |
| allocate | to assign or set aside; to give out according to a plan; distribute by lot |
| assign | to give someone a particular job or make them responsible for a particular person or thing |
| attach | to fasten or connect one object to another |
| author | someone who has written a book |
| bond | an official document promising that a government or company will pay back money that it has borrowed; something that unites two or more people or groups, such as love, or a shared interest or idea |
| brief | continuing for a short time |
| capable | having the skill or power to do what is needed |
| cite | to use the words of someone else; quote |
| cooperate | to work with someone else to achieve something that you both want |
| danger | the possibility that someone or something will be harmed, destroyed, or killed |
| discriminate | treat someone worse than others because he or she belongs to a particular group of people |
| display (v) | to show something to people, or put it in a place where people can see it easily |
| diverse | very different from each other |
| domain | the land owned or under the control of a single ruler or government |
| edit | to prepare a book, piece of film etc for printing or broadcasting by removing mistakes or parts that are not acceptable |
| enhance | to improve something |
| exceed | to be more than a particular number or amount |
| expert | someone who has a special skill or special knowledge of a subject, gained as a result of training or experience |
| explicit | said or written in a clear and direct way |
| federal | having to do with a system of government that unites several states under a central government |
| fee | an amount of money asked or paid for a service |
| flexible | a person, plan etc that is flexible can change or be changed easily to suit any new situation |
| furthermore | in addition to what has already been said |
| gender | the fact of being male or female; the sex of a person or animal |
| ignorance | lack of education or information |
| incentive | something that encourages you to work harder, start a new activity etc |
| incidence | the number of times something happens, especially crime, disease etc |
| incorporate | to include as part of a larger thing; blend |
| index | an alphabetical list of names, subjects etc at the back of a book, with the numbers of the pages where they can be found |
| inhibit | to prevent something from growing or developing well |
| initiate | to arrange for something important to start, such as an official process or a new plan |
| input | ideas, advice, money, or effort that you put into a job or activity in order to help it succeed; information that is put into a computer |
| instruct | to teach |
| intelligent | having a great ability to learn, think, and understand |
| interval | the period of time between two events, activities etc |
| lecture | a long talk on a particular subject that someone gives to a group of people, especially to students in a university |
| migrate | to travel regularly from one part of the world to another; to go to live inanother area or country, esp ecially in order to find work |
| minimum | the smallest or least that is possible, allowed, or needed |
| ministry | a government department that is responsible for one of the areas of government work, such as education or health |
| motive | the reason that makes someone do something, especially when this reason is kept hidden |
| neutral | not taking any side in an argument |
| nevertheless | however; still |
| overseas | across any of the oceans; abroad |
| precede | to come before in time |
| presume | to take for granted; assume |
| rational | thoughts, decisions etc that are based on reasons rather than emotions |
