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| academy | an official organization which encourages the development of literature, art, science etc; a college where students are taught a particular subject or skill |
| alter | to make different in some way; change |
| amend | to change or add to a law, contract, or other document |
| aware | knowing or careful (usually followed by "of"); realize or know that something exists; notice something by seeing, hearing, feeling, or smelling it |
| capacity | the amount that can be held in a particular space; power or ability |
| challenge | something that tests strength, skill, or ability, especially in a way that is interesting; an invitation to enter into a fight or other contest of skill |
| clause | a group of words that contains a subject and a verb, but which is usually only part of a sentence |
| compound (n) | a combination of two or more parts, substances, or qualities; |
| conflict | a state of disagreement or argument between people, groups, countries etc |
| consult | to ask for information or advice from someone because it is their job to know something |
| contact (n) | communication with a person, organization, country etc |
| decline | to decrease in quantity or importance |
| discrete | separate and distinct; composed of separate and distinct parts |
| draft | a rough piece of writing that needs more work |
| enable | to make it possible for someone to do something, or for something to happen |
| energy | the power or ability to make something work or be active |
| enforce | to make people obey a rule or law |
| entity | anything that exists objectively and distinctly, whether nonliving or living; something that exists as a single and complete unit |
| equivalent | having the same value, purpose, job etc as a person or thing of a different kind |
| expose | to show something that is usually covered or hidden |
| facilitate | to make less difficult; help in the doing of |
| fundamental | relating to the most basic and important parts of something |
| generate | to produce or cause something |
| image | a picture that you have in your mind, especially about what someone or something is like or the way they look; the opinion people have of a person, organization, product etc, or the way a person, organization etc seems to be to the public |
| liberal | allowing people or organizations a lot of political or economic freedom; respectful of differences; tolerant |
| licence | an official document giving you permission to own or do something for a period of time |
| logic | a way of solving a problem that uses careful thought and reasoning; a way of thinking about something that seems correct and reasonable, or a set of sensible reasons for doing something |
| margin | the empty space at the side of a page; the difference in the number of votes, points etc that exists between the winners and the losers of a competition or election |
| mental | relating to the health or state of someone's mind; relating to the mind and thinking, or happening only in the mind |
| modify | to make small changes to something in order to improve it and make it more suitable or effective |
| monitor | to carefully watch and check a situation in order to see how it changes over a period of time |
| network | a system that involves a number of persons or groups; a system of computers that are connected to one or more other computers; any system of roads or lines connected to each other like a net |
| notion | an idea, opinion, or view |
| objective | not influenced by personal feelings or opinions; a goal or purpose that a person works to achieve; aim |
| orient | to give a lot of attention to one type of activity or one type of person; to find exactly where you are by looking around you or using a map |
| perspective | a way of thinking about something, especially one which is influenced by the type of person you are or by your experiences |
| precise | no more or no less; exact; clearly said or communicated |
| prime | first in importance; first in choice or value |
| psychology | the study of the mind and how it influences people's behaviour |
| pursue | to chase or follow someone or something, in order to catch them, attack them etc; to continue doing an activity or trying to achieve something over a long period of time |
| ratio | a relationship between two amounts, represented by a pair of numbers showing how much bigger one amount is than the other |
| reject | to refuse to accept, believe in, or agree with something |
| revenue | money that a business or organization receives over a period of time, especially from selling goods or services |
| stable | steady and not likely to move or change |
| style | a particular way of doing, designing, or producing something, especially one that is typical of a particular place, period of time, or group of people |
| substitute | to use something new or different instead of something else |
| sustain | to make something continue to exist or happen for a period of time |
| symbol | a picture or shape that has a particular meaning or represents a particular organization or idea |
| target | something that you are trying to achieve, such as a total, an amount, or a time; an object, person, or place that is deliberately chosen to be attacked |
| transit | the process of moving goods or people from one place to another; a system for moving people from place to place |
| trend | a general tendency in the way a situation is changing or developing |
| version | a copy of something that has been changed so that it is slightly different; someone's version of an event is their description of it, when this is different from the description given by another person |
| welfare | someone's health and happiness; help that is provided for people who have personal or social problems |
| compound (v) | to make greater or worse by adding to; to mix or combine |
| contact (v) | to write to or telephone someone; to get in touch with something |
| generation | all people of about the same age |
