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a·nal·y·sis ( -n l -s s) KEY

NOUN:
pl. a·nal·y·ses (-s z ) KEY

a. The separation of an intellectual or material whole into its

constituent parts for individual study.
b. The study of such constituent parts and their interrelationships in
making up a whole.

2. ap·proach ( -pr ch ) KEY

VERB:
ap·proached, ap·proach·ing, ap·proach·es
VERB:
intr.

1. To come near or nearer, as in space or time: Spring approaches.

2. Sports To make an approach, as in golf.

3. ar·e·a (âr - ) KEY

NOUN:

1. A roughly bounded part of the space on a surface; a region: a farming

area; the New York area.
2. A surface, especially an open, unoccupied piece of ground: a landing
area; a playing area.

4. as·sess ( -s s ) KEY

TRANSITIVE VERB:
as·sessed, as·sess·ing, as·sess·es

1. To estimate the value of (property) for taxation.

2. To set or determine the amount of (a payment, such as a tax or fine).
5. as·sume ( -s m ) KEY

TRANSITIVE VERB:
as·sumed, as·sum·ing, as·sumes

1. To take upon oneself: assume responsibility; assume another's debts.

2. To undertake the duties of (an office): assumed the presidency.
3. To take on; adopt: "The god assumes a human form" (John Ruskin).

6. au·thor·i·ty ( -thôr -t , -th r -, ô-thôr -, ô-th r -) KEY

NOUN:
pl. au·thor·i·ties

1.
a. The power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command,
determine, or judge.
b. One that is invested with this power, especially a government or
body of government officials: land titles issued by the civil
authority.

7. a·vail·a·ble ( -v l -b l) KEY

ADJECTIVE:

1. Present and ready for use; at hand; accessible: kept a fire extinguisher
available at all times.
2. Capable of being gotten; obtainable: a bedspread available in three
colors.

8. ben·e·fit (b n -f t) KEY

NOUN:

1.
a. Something that promotes or enhances well-being; an
advantage:The field trip was of great benefit to the students.
b. Help; aid.
2. A payment made or an entitlement available in accordance with a wage
agreement, an insurance policy, or a public assistance program.
 3. A public entertainment, performance, or social event held to raise funds
for a person or cause.
4. Archaic A kindly deed.

VERB:
ben·e·fit·ed, also ben·e·fit·ted ben·e·fit·ing, ben·e·fit·ting ben·e·fits,ben·e·fits
VERB:
tr.
To be helpful or useful to.
VERB:
intr.
To derive benefit: You will benefit from her good example.

9. con·cept (k n s pt ) KEY

NOUN:

1. A general idea derived or inferred from specific instances or

occurrences.
2. Something formed in the mind; a thought or notion. See Synonyms
atidea.
3. A scheme; a plan: "began searching for an agency to handle a new
restaurant concept" (ADWEEK).

10. con·sist (k n-s st ) KEY

intr.v.
con·sist·ed, con·sist·ing, con·sists

1. To be made up or composed: New York City consists of five

boroughs. See Usage Note at include.
2. To have a basis; reside or lie: The beauty of the artist's style consists in
its simplicity.
3. To be compatible; accord: The information consists with her account.

11. con·sti·tute (k n st -t t , -ty t ) KEY

TRANSITIVE VERB:
con·sti·tut·ed, con·sti·tut·ing, con·sti·tutes

1.
 a. To be the elements or parts of; compose: Copper and tin
constitute bronze.
b. To amount to; equal: " Rabies is transmitted through a bite; . . .
patting a rabid animal in itself does not constitute
exposure" (Malcolm W. Browne).

12. con·text (k n t kst ) KEY

NOUN:

1. The part of a text or statement that surrounds a particular word or

passage and determines its meaning.
2. The circumstances in which an event occurs; a setting.

13. con·tract (k n tr kt ) KEY

NOUN:

1.
a. An agreement between two or more parties, especially one that is
written and enforceable by law. See Synonyms at bargain.
b. The writing or document containing such an agreement.
2. The branch of law dealing with formal agreements between parties.
3. Marriage as a formal agreement; betrothal.

14. cre·ate (kr - t ) KEY

TRANSITIVE VERB:
cre·at·ed, cre·at·ing, cre·ates

1. To cause to exist; bring into being. See Synonyms at found1.

2. To give rise to; produce: That remark created a stir.
3. To invest with an office or title; appoint.
4. To produce through artistic or imaginative effort: create a poem; create
a role.
ADJECTIVE:
Archaic
 Created.

15. da·ta (d t , d t , dä t ) KEY

pl.n.
(used with a sing. or pl. verb)

1. Factual information, especially information organized for analysis or

used to reason or make decisions.
2. Computer Science Numerical or other information represented in a form
suitable for processing by computer.
3. Values derived from scientific experiments.
4. Plural of datum.

16. de·fine (d -f n ) KEY

VERB:
de·fined, de·fin·ing, de·fines
VERB:
tr.

1.
a. To state the precise meaning of (a word or sense of a word, for
example).
b. To describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain: define the
properties of a new drug; a study that defines people according to
their median incomes.
2.
a. To delineate the outline or form of: gentle hills that were defined
against the sky.
b. To specify distinctly: define the weapons to be used in limited
warfare.
3. To give form or meaning to: "For him, a life is defined by action"(Jay
Parini).
VERB:
intr.
To make or write a definition.
17. de·rive (d -r v ) KEY
VERB:
de·rived, de·riv·ing, de·rives
VERB:
tr.

1. To obtain or receive from a source.

2. To arrive at by reasoning; deduce or infer: derive a conclusion from
facts.
3. To trace the origin or development of (a word).
4. Linguistics To generate (a surface structure) from a deep structure.
5. Chemistry To produce or obtain (a compound) from another substance
by chemical reaction.
VERB:
intr.
To issue from a source; originate. See Synonyms at stem1.
18. dis·trib·ute (d -str b y t) KEY

VERB:
dis·trib·ut·ed, dis·trib·ut·ing, dis·trib·utes
VERB:
tr.

1. To divide and dispense in portions.

2.
a. To supply (goods) to retailers.
b. To deliver or pass out: distributing handbills on the street.
3.
a. To spread or diffuse over an area; scatter: distribute grass seed
over the lawn.
b. To apportion so as to be evenly spread throughout a given
area:180 pounds of muscle that were well distributed over his 6-
foot frame.
4. To separate into categories; classify.
5. Logic To use (a term) so as to include all individuals or entities of a
given class.
VERB:
intr.
Mathematics To be distributive.
19. de·rive (d -r v ) KEY

VERB:
de·rived, de·riv·ing, de·rives
VERB:
tr.

1. To obtain or receive from a source.

2. To arrive at by reasoning; deduce or infer: derive a conclusion from
facts.
3. To trace the origin or development of (a word).
4. Linguistics To generate (a surface structure) from a deep structure.
5. Chemistry To produce or obtain (a compound) from another substance
by chemical reaction.
VERB:
intr.
To issue from a source; originate. See Synonyms at stem1.

20. e·con·o·my ( -k n -m ) KEY

NOUN:
pl. e·con·o·mies

1.
a. Careful, thrifty management of resources, such as money,
materials, or labor: learned to practice economy in making out the
household budget.
b. An example or result of such management; a saving.
2.
a. The system or range of economic activity in a country, region, or
community: Effects of inflation were felt at every level of the
economy.
b. A specific type of economic system: an industrial economy; a
planned economy.
3. An orderly, functional arrangement of parts; an organized system: "the
sense that there is a moral economy in the world, that good is rewarded
and evil is punished" (George F. Will).
4. Efficient, sparing, or conservative use: wrote with an economy of
language.
5. The least expensive class of accommodations, especially on an airplane.
6. Theology The method of God's government of and activity within the
world.
21. en·vi·ron·ment ( n-v r n-m nt, -v rn-) KEY

NOUN:

1. The circumstances or conditions that surround one; surroundings.

2. The totality of circumstances surrounding an organism or group of
organisms, especially:
a. The combination of external physical conditions that affect and
influence the growth, development, and survival of
organisms:"We shall never understand the natural environment
until we see it as a living organism" (Paul Brooks).
b. The complex of social and cultural conditions affecting the nature
of an individual or community.

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