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Vocabulary AV15a HS16
Vocabulary AV15a HS16
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accountability
a situation in which people know who is responsible for something and can ask them to explain its state or quality. There have been calls for greater accountability within the healt service. (~Verantwortlichkeit)
address (v)
To try to deal with a problem or question
A number of issues need to be addressed
advocate
to puplicly support a particular policy or way of doing things. (vertreten, eintreten)
There is no point advocating improved public transport unless we can pay for it.
agitation
a feeling of being worried or upset
He paced up and down the room in agitation.
ambiguity
something that is not clear 'cause it has more than one possible meaning.
There seem to be some ambiguities in the rules.
anticipate
to think that something will probably happen
The building will be completed around six month earlier than anticipated
apathy
a feeling of having no interest in, or enthusiasm about, anything
appoint
to choose someone to do a particular job or have a particular position
We need to appoint a new school secretary
appreciation
the feeling you have when you are grateful to someone
associate
someone you work with, especially in business
a business associate
attentive
listening to, or watching something carefully (aufmerksam)
Jurors were attentive, taking notes during her testimony.
attribution
the act of attributing (relate) something to a particular cause or person. Especially the act of saying that something was written, said, painted etc by a particular person.
barometer
to measure atmospheric pressure
blame (n,v)
Responsibility for an accident, problem or bad situation
People are laying blame on the gouvernment for acting too late
bond
[countable] something that gives people or groups a reason to love each other or feel they have a duty to each other
bond between:
The experience formed a close bond between us.
bond with:
We will work to strengthen our bonds with neighboring countries.
a common bond:
These women all lead very different lives, but they share a common bond.
capacity
the amount of something that can be put in a container, or the number of peoplethat a place has room for
There are plans to increase the capacity of the stadium
careless
a careless person does not think about what they are doing, so they make mistakes
It was careless of you to leave the medicine where the children could get it.
circulation
The continuous movement of blood around your body
compile
to make something such as a list or book by bringing together information from many different places
The database was compiled from stratistics published by the Tourist Board
comprehension
[uncountable] the ability to understand something (Begreifen, Verstehen)
The students stared at me without comprehension
comprise
to consist of two ore more things (umfassen, beinhalten)
The course is comprised of ten core modules (be comprised of sth)
conduct
to do something in a organized way
The agreement doesn't allow you to conduct business from your home.
The interview was conducted by telephone.
cone
A type of specialized light-sensitive cell (photoreceptor) in the retina of the eye that provides color vision and sharp central vision.
confidential
confidential documents or information must be kept secret
congestion
a situation in which a place is crowded with people or vehicles, so that it is difficult to move around.
The project aims to reduce traffic congestion
consecutive
Following one immediately after another (fortlaufend, aufeinanderfolgend)
It's her fifth consecutive defeat
considerable
large in size, amount, or degree
a considerable amount of money
a matter of considerable importance to all of us
constitute
if several people or things constitute something, they combine to form it
one of the countries that constitute the European Union
convey
to communicate ideas or feeling indirectly (vermitteln)
A good photograph can often convey far more than words
deficiency
A lack of something that your body needs
demands
the thing that need to be done in a particular situation
demands of:
the demands of his new job
demands on:
Despite demands on her time, she was always courteous to everyone.
descriptive
the act of describing something
determine
to calculate something, or to discover it by examining evidence
I am interested in determining the cost.
determine why/whether/what:
Technicians were examining the missile to determine why it didn’t fire.
deviation
a difference in the usual or expected way of doing something (abweichung)
diagnose
These questions help doctors diagnose personality disorders
distraction
[countable/uncountable] something that gets your attention and prevents you from concentrating on something else
We have work to do and it is essential that there are no distractions at all
ditch
if an aircraft ditches , or if the pilot ditches, it comes down in the ocean in an emergency (notwassern)
dizzy
feeling as if you or the things around you are spinning, especially when you think you are going to fail.
I felt dizzy and had to sit down.
encrypt
to put information into code that hides its real meaning
Both transfers and stored files are encrypted so that your privacy is guaranteed at all times.