SUBLIST 4

access

(n) approach or admittance to places, persons, things; an increase; (v) to get at, obtain

adequate

satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity

annual

Occurring every year

apparent

clearly visible or understood; obvious

approximate

close to the actual, but not completely accurate or exact

attitude

the particular way a person thinks or feels about something or someone; often, specifically

attribute

(n.) a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something; (v.) to assign to, credit with; to regard as caused by or resulting from

civil

polite; civilized; courteous

code

an organized list of laws and rules

commit

perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

communicate

share or exchange information, news, or ideas

concentrate

To focus all one's thoughts or efforts on.

confer

(v.) to consult, talk over, exchange opinions; to present as a gift, favor, or honor

contrast

The state of being noticeably different from something else when put or considered together.

cycle

A series of events that happen over and over again.

debate

a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal

despite

without being affected by; in spite of

dimension

an aspect or feature of a situation, problem, or thing

domestic

native to a country, not foreign; relating to the life or affairs of a household; a household servant

emerge

move out of or away from something and come into view

error

mistake

ethnic

A social division based on national origin, religion, language, and often race.

goal

A result that a person aims for and works hard to reach

grant

agree to give or allow (something requested) to

hence

as a consequence; for this reason

Hypothesis

a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

implement

To put into action; execute

implicate

to show to be involved with something, especially something dishonest or illegal

impose

to force someone to accept or put up with; to take unfair advantage of; impressive

integrate

combine (one thing) with another so that they become a whole.

internal

of or situated on the inside

investigate

Observe, study, or make a detailed and systematic examination, in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.

job

A regular activity performed in exchange for payment

label

The identifying name that reflects the information contained in a column or row in a worksheet, such as name or date.

mechanism

a natural or established process by which something takes place or is brought about

obvious

easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent

occupy

to take control of a place

option

choice, or something that is available as a choice

output

The results of the operation of any system.

overall

taking everything into account

parallel

a person or thing that is similar or analogous to another

Parameter

(n.) a determining or characteristic element; a factor that shapes the total outcome; a limit, boundary

phase

a distinct period or stage in a series of events or a process of change or development

predict

to say what will happen before it occurs

principal

The amount of money borrowed, most important person

prior

earlier, former

professional

engaged in a specified activity as one's main paid occupation rather than as a pastime

project

A temporary activity a company undertakes to create a unique product, service, or result

promote

to raise or move to a higher grade, rank, or job; to advocate

regime

(n.) a government in power; a form or system of rule or management; a period of rule

resolve

an expressed or clear decision or determination to do or refrain from doing something

retain

to hold or keep

series

a number of things, events, or people of a similar kind or related nature coming one after another

Statistics

the practice or science of collecting and analyzing numerical data in large quantities, especially for the purpose of inferring proportions in a whole from those in a representative sample

status

A social position that a person holds

Stress

the process by which we perceive and respond to certain events, called stressors, that we appraise as threatening or challenging

subsequent

(adj.) coming after; following in time, place, or order

sum

The result of addition.

summary

a brief statement or account of the main points of something.

undertake

commit oneself to and begin (an enterprise or responsibility); take on