EAC3 (kepa)

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 health service.

address (v)

To try to deal with a problem or question

A number of issues need to be addressed

advocate

to publicly support a particular policy or way of doing things

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

[countable] something that is not clear because it has more than one possible meaning

There seem to be some ambiguities in the rules.

anticipate

to think that something will probably happen

e.g. The organizers hadn’t anticipated the huge interest there was in the event.

e.g. The building will be completed around six months 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.

the newly appointed editor of the magazine

appoint someone (as) something:

Picard has been appointed managing director of the new division.