vocab 1-15
deduction
If you get a tax deduction it means you get to reduce the amount of your income that is subject to tax. If something's on sale, you might get a percentage deduction from the original price. Deduction means taking away, or an amount taken away.
coordination
working together Coordination is the act of arranging, putting things in order, or making things run smoothly together. Fencing might seem like a breeze, but it actually takes the graceful coordination of your hands, eyes, feet and mind.
contract
written agreement When you and someone else have agreed on something and that agreement is both binding and enforceable by law, you have a contract. When you rent an apartment, you and your future landlord sign a rental contract.
text
written or type language
principle
basic rule or law
conduct
behavior
involved
being a part of something
convention
a big meeting A convention is a meeting, usually of a particular group. Political parties, teachers, plumbers, gardeners, toymakers and computer designers all hold conventions.
assistance
help
resident
person who lives in a home
regulation
rule, law
criteria
something used to test something A criterion is a standard for judging something. If you are holding a cupcake competition, your number one criterion might be the smoothness of frosting.
available
something you can have available means "not busy or not taken." "Is this seat available?" "Are you available, or are you married?"
required
something you need to do
framework
structure Framework refers to the initial structure of a building. If you ever wanted to walk through walls, you can get your chance when a new house has just the framework done, because the house will have walls with openings for windows and doors but no plaster or siding.
environment
surrounding; anything around you Think of the environment as everything that is around you. A quiet room with good lighting and no distractions is a good environment for doing homework, or at least that's what your parents and teachers think.
injury
when you get hurt
investment
when you spend money on something to make more money
source
where something comes from
issue
topic; subject; problem
percent
% every 100
focus
(to) concentrate
labor
(to) work
community
a group of people
policy
a group of rules
range
a group of things that may be similar or different
commission
a group with a special job
category
a group with similar items
legislation
a law passed by the government
individual
a single thing; one thing
influence
affect
legal
agree with the law
constant
always
theory
an idea that has some proof
specific
an individual details, have more details
alternative
another choice When you're facing a fork in the road, you have two possibilities, or alternatives. You could take the left fork and see where it leads, or you could choose the path that goes to the right.
response
answer; reply; to talk back
sector
area of a place
region
area; location
credit
borrowed money
construction
building or making something
analysis
careful study Use the noun analysis to describe the way you understand something by looking at it in different ways and studying its different parts.
core
center If you're looking for the most essential part or the very center of something, you're looking for its core. Like the inedible middle of an apple or your inner circle of core friends.
variable
changing, something that change
previous
coming or occurring before something else
corporate
company; group Corporate means having to do with a corporation. Playing golf can be a part of corporate culture. A corporate jet is one owned by the company and used for company business.
appropriate
correct
journal
diary; magazine
distinction
difference
consequences
results (usually bad)
instance
example
interpretation
explanation of meaning
evidence
export Evidence is anything that can be used to prove something — like the evidence presented in a trial, or the trail of bread crumbs that is evidence of the path Hansel took through the woods.
constraint
something that doesn't let you do something
initial
first
primary
first, most important
emphasis
focus While the emphasis, or main focus, for walking a dog might be on "answering the call of nature," the emphasis for the dog might be on chasing squirrels.
structure
form; organization of something
acquisition
getting something
financial
having to do with money If you are short on cash, you might say you have a financial problem. Talking about finances is a polite and formal way to refer to money.
economic
having to do with money & business If you describe something as economic, then it relates to the economy. And the economy? It's all about money, honey.
positive
good or sure
institute
group
complex
having many part and difficult to understand
function
how something works; social event In the old "Schoolhouse Rock" song, "Conjunction junction, what's your function?," the word function means, "What does a conjunction do?" The famous design dictum "form follows function" tells us that an object's design should reflect what it does.
significant
important
factor
important part A factor is a part or element that contributes to a result. If you only fly budget airlines and refuse to stay anywhere but youth hostels, then money is probably a big factor in your travel plans.
data
information Data is information, specifically, facts and numbers used to analyze something or make decisions. He also worries about the data, or lack thereof.
participation
involved
considerable
large
final
last
administration
leadership
excluded
left out Exclude means to leave out — like when the cool kids won't let you in on their game of four-square or the pizza guy leaves your neighborhood out from his delivery zone.
survey
list of questions; to review, to look over
definition
meaning of a word A good definition explains concisely what something means. But one thing it can never be, by definition, is home.
contribution
something that you give to something
period
moment in time
funds
money
income
money you earn
dominant
most powerful, strongest Dominant means to be in control. In a wolf pack, one male wolf fights the others, wins, and is considered the dominant, or alpha male. The other wolves in the pack do what he tells them.
major
most(very) important
immigration
moving from one country to another
document
n. to paper v. to write down on paper A document is a piece of paper that contains official information. Don't you wish you had a document saying that the bank owed you $5 million?
consumer
one who uses a product
comment
opinion, to give a opinion
component
part
section
part of an area
aspect
part of something
elements
parts
features
parts
compensation
payment back to someone
area
place or space The area is a part of a place, usually defined by a function. If you can't stop talking, don't sit in the quiet area of the library.
site
place, location
design
plan
formula
plan A formula is generally a fixed pattern that is used to achieve consistent results. It might be made up of words, numbers, or ideas that work together to define a procedure to be followed for the desired outcome.
strategy
plan, method
method
plan; procedure
impact
point of contact, strong effect
role
position, job
potential
possible, capable of being or become
security
protection, being safe
normal
regular, average
relevant
related
similar
same
chapter
section
process
series of events that have a result
circumstance
situation A circumstance is the condition in which something happens. Say you were at a business luncheon and you were accidentally fed psychedelic mushrooms in your ravioli, your boss might excuse the weird things you said, given the circumstance.
traditional
something done again and again for a long time
benefit
something good for you A benefit is something that helps you, whether in the form of health insurance provided by an employer, welfare given by the government to those in need, or the benefit of the doubt extended to you by a friend.
equation
something is equal on both sides
constitutional
something that agrees with U.S law Constitutional means having to do with the document that is the foundation of a government
resource
something that can be used to help you
context
something that comes before or after Context means the setting of a word or event. If your friend is furious at you for calling her your worst enemy, remind her that the context of those remarks was Opposite Day.
maintenance
taking care of something so it doesn't break
evaluation
test
assessment
test Assessment is a word you hear a lot around schools -- it means figuring out what someone knows or has learned. A test can be an assessment tool, or a term paper, or a project.
conclusion
the end
culture
the way of life for a group of people
procedure
the way something is done
item
things (not people)
assume
to believe without evidence Assume isn't only used to mean "accept as truth without checking"; it also means "take on the form of." It might be safer if you don't assume that the vampire standing in front of you isn't merely a person assuming that form.
purchase
to buy something, something you buy
select
to choose, to pick
approach
to come up to To approach is to get near something. An airplane is cleared for a final approach just as the wheels approach the landing strip.
illustrate
to draw
obtain
to get
derive
to get from somewhere If you want to talk about something that comes from something else, but you want to sound sophisticated and maybe financial or scientific, use derive That scent? It's derived from a solution of roses boiled with toothpicks.
distribute
to give out To distribute is to disperse widely, hand out or spread around. While you're still snoozing, the paper boy is busy distributing the newspaper all over the neighborhood.
estimate
to guess A rough calculation or appraisal is an estimate. When you hit another baseball through the kitchen window, your parents will get an estimate of the repair costs. And you should estimate being grounded for approximately 3 weeks.
occur
to happen
imply
to hint
affect
to influence
consent
to let someone do something
sought
to look for
research
to look for; to find
create
to make To create simply means to make or bring into existence. Bakers create cakes, ants create problems at picnics, and you probably created a few imaginary friends when you were little.
ensure
to make sure When you ensure that something will happen, you guarantee it. All that homework will ensure that you have no time for fun this afternoon!
transfer
to move from one place to another
identify
to name something You might identify a Ming dynasty vase, a suspect in a bank robbery, or an ivory-billed woodpecker. Whatever it is, when you recognize the identity of someone or something, you identify it. identity (a noun, meaning who or what something is)
establish
to set up To establish something means to begin it or bring it about. If you want everyone in your family to bring you chocolate every evening, you can establish a "Chocolates for Me" policy requiring it.
indicate
to show
demonstrate
to show When you demonstrate something, you show what it is or how it works. To demonstrate how your new juicer works, you should have lots of kale, carrots, and beets on hand — and some brave friends to try your concoction.
restrict
to stop something
achieve
to succeed, to reach a goal
perceive
to understand
correspond
to write, to communicate When you correspond with someone, you send messages back and forth. Hand-written letters, email, even text messages are ways to correspond.