List A Definitions

addition

something added / the act or process of adding

advance

To go or move something forward / to develop or improve something:

advanced

modern and well developed

advertising

A written or spoken media message designed to interest consumers in purchasing a product or service

among other things

in addition to things that are not specifically mentioned

analysis / to analyze

the act of studying or examining something in detail

appear

to seem

approach

to deal with / method

as

used in comparisons to refer to the degree of something:

at least

as much as, or more than, a number or amount:

average

usual, ordinary

awareness

having knowledge or experience of a particular thing

be responsible for doing something

to take care of something/ someone

besides

in addition

carry out

to do or complete something

challenge

Something difficult to accomplish

change

to make or become different

characteristic

typical of a particular person, place, or thing

characterize

To describe the character and qualities of someone or something

claim (v,n)

to state / statement

climate change

a change in global or regional climate patterns

common

usual; shared by all

complicated

hard to understand; elaborate; complex; intricate

concern

a feeling of sympathy for someone or something

condition

the particular state that something or someone is in

concerned with

interested in

concerning, regarding

about

conduct

lead, guide, escort; Behavior

consequence / consenquently

result / as a result

considerable

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

cope with

to deal with

critic

someone whose job is to give their opinion about something, especially films, books, music, etc.

criticize

to express disapproval of someone or something:

current

of the present time

deal with

handle

decrease

to become or make less

delayed

later than expected

deliberate / deliberately

intentional / intentionally

demonsrate

to show

demonstration

an act of protest by a group of people

design

plan and produce a plan, simulation or model.

despite

without being affected by; in spite of

destruction

great damage or ruin

development

the process in which someone or something grows or changes and becomes more advanced:

disagreement

an argument or a situation in which people do not have the same opinion

disaster

(an event that results in) great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty

discover / discovery

to find out / the process of finding information, a place, or an object, especially for the first time

dislike

to not like something

doubt

a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction.

drop

to fall or to allow something to fall

educate

to teach someone, especially using the formal system of school, college, or university

efficient

producing results without waste

emphasis

particular importance or attention that is given to something

emphasize

To give special attention to something, to stress

enjoyment

pleasure

enjoyable

gives pleasure

essay

a short piece of writing on a particular subject.

essentially

relating to the most important ideas of something; basically

even if

whether or not

even though

despite the fact that

event

anything that happens or is regarded as happening

exactly

completely correct

except

not including

exist

to be real; to have life

extraordinary

very unusual; remarkable

feature

characteristic

feedback

information or statements of opinion about something

figure

body shape; number

figure something out

understand, find the answer

finance

management of money

financial

having to do with money

findings

conclusions, results

flexible / flexibility

able to bend without breaking; able to change or to take in new ideas

flood

become covered with water

flu

a common infectious illness

focus on

to concentrate on

frequent

happening often

fresh

new or different / recently made

frighten

to scare

gain

increase

generate

to create or produce

guidance

leadership or direction

hopefully

used to express what you would like to happen

ideal

perfectly suitable

illness

state of being sick

illustrate / illustration

making clear by examples, data, pictures etc.

image

picture, especially on film or televidion

in actual fact

really, in fact

in connection with

relating to, concerning

in terms of

with regard to,with respect to

in that case

because of that, if that happens

in the meantime

during this time

initial

first; happening at the beginning

instruction

how to do something

intelligence

the mental potential to learn, solve problems and use knowledge to adapt to new situations

interest

activity that you enjoy doing or learning about

intention

an aim, plan, or purpose

introduce

present something

invest / investor / investment

putting money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or get an advantage

investigate

to closely examine; to study in great detail