Articulate
Noun
1. to express or explain your thoughts or feelings clearly in words
2. to be related to something so that together the two parts form a whole
E.g. she struggled to articulate her thoughts.
Computation
Noun
1. an act or the process of calculating something
E.g. all the statistical computations were performed by the new software system.
Aptitude
Noun
1. natural ability or skill at doing something
E.g. she showed a natural aptitude for the work.
Hindrance
Noun
1. a person or thing that makes it more difficult for somebody to do something or for something to happen
2. the act of making it more difficult for somebody to do something or for something to happen
E.g. the high price is a major hindrance to potential buyers.
Reprimand
Verb
1. to tell sb officially that you do not approve of them or their actions
E.g. the officers were severely reprimanded for their unprofessional behavior.
Dough
Noun
1. a mixture of flour, water, etc. that is made into bread and pastry (2)money
E.g. flour will give the dough a thicker consistency.
Enact
Verb
1. to pass a law
2. to perform a play or act a part in a play
E.g. several bills were enacted at the end of this session of Parliament.
Viable
Adjective
1. that can be done; that will be successful
E.g. such projects are not financially viable without government funding.
Halt
Verb
1. to stop; to make sb/sth stop
E.g. the police were halting traffic on the parade route.
Optimum
Adjective
1. he best possible result, set of conditions, etc.
E.g. the optimum use of resources
Binocular
Adjective
1. using two eyes to see
E.g. he took out the binoculars and adjusted the focus.
Wedge
Noun
1. something that is shaped like a wedge or that is used like a wedge
E.g. he hammered the wedge into the crack in the stone.
Impart
Verb
1. to pass information, knowledge, etc. to other people
E.g. a good teacher imparts wisdom to his pupils.
Liability
Noun
1. the state of being legally responsible for sth (2)the amount of money that a person or company owes
E.g. a business with more liabilities than assets is bound to fail.
Equinox
Noun
1. one of the two times in the year when the sun is above the equator and day and night are of equal length
E.g. the spring/autumn equinox
Acrobat
Noun
1. an entertainer who performs difficult acts such as balancing on high ropes, especially at a circus
E.g. the acrobat grimaced at the children during the circus performance.
Closet
Noun
1. a small room or a space in a wall with a door that reaches the floor, used for storong things
E.g. after we hid that toy in the closet, he forgot all about it; out of sight, out of mind.
Downright
Adjective
1. used as a way of emphasizing sth negative or unpleasant
E.g. the man was downright rude to us.
Claustrophobia
Noun
1. an extreme fear of being in a small confined place; the unpleasant feeling that a person gets in a situation which restricts them
E.g. she felt she had to escape from the claustrophobia of family life.
Agoraphobia
1. a fear of being in public place where there are many other people
Criterion
Noun
1. a standard or principle by which sth is judged, or with the help of which a decision is made
E.g. no candidate fulfills all the criteria for this position.
Ample
Adjective
1. enough or more than enough
E.g. the hotel is centrally situated with ample free parking.
Discrepancy
Noun
1. a difference between two or more things that should be the same
E.g. a little error may lead to a large discrepancy.
Diagonal
Adjective
1. joining two opposite sides of sth at an angle
E.g. draw a diagonal line to divide the square into two triangles.
Surplus
Noun
1. means: the amount by which the amount of money received is greater than the amount of money spent
E.g. if you eat too much, the surplus is laid down as fat.
