Term
Complementary
[ˌkɔmplɪ'ment(ə)rɪ] |
|
Definition
[image]
complementary things go well together, although they are usually different e.g. The computer and the human mind have different but complementary abilities. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
[image]
noticing or realizing something e.g. I became conscious of someone watching me. awake and able to understand what is happening around you
e.g. The driver was still conscious when the ambulance arrived. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
[image]
something that exists as a single and complete unit
e.g. The mind exists as a separate entity. |
|
|
Term
Inference
['ɪnf(ə)r(ə)n(t)s] |
|
Definition
[image]
something that you think is true, based on information that you have
e.g. What inferences have you drawn from this evidence? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
[image]
to think that something is true, although you do not have definite proof
e.g. I didn't see your car, so I assumed you'd gone out. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
[image]
an idea, belief, or opinion
e.g. misguided notions of male superiority |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
[image]
someone, who has a lot of energy and a happy attractive manner - used to show approval
e.g. a vivacious personality |
|
|
Term
Consequence
['kɔn(t)sɪkwən(t)s] |
|
Definition
[image]
something that happens as a result of a particular action or set of conditions
e.g. Many believe that poverty is a direct consequence of overpopulation. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
[image]
continuing for a very long time e.g. the enduring appeal of Shakespeare's plays |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
[image]
a quality that is a natural part of it and cannot be separated from it e.g. Every business has its own inherent risks. |
|
|
Term
Contemporary
[kən'temp(ə)r(ə)rɪ] |
|
Definition
[image]
someone who lived or was in a particular place at the same time as someone else
e.g. Oswald was much admired by his contemporaries at the Academy. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
[image]
being part of the nature or character of someone or something:
e.g. the intrinsic interest of the subject |
|
|
Term
Deliberate
[dɪ'lɪb(ə)rɪt] |
|
Definition
[image]
intended or planned
e.g. a deliberate attempt to humiliate her |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
[image]
something that is crucial is extremely important, because everything else depends on it e.g. This aid money is crucial to the government's economic policies. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
[image]
containing many small parts or details that all work or fit together
e.g. intricate patterns |
|
|
Term
Indispensable
[ˌɪndɪ'spen(t)səbl] |
|
Definition
[image]
so important or useful that it is impossible to manage without them e.g. This book is indispensable to anyone interested in space exploration. |
|
|