EAC3 (kepa)

endeavour

an effort to do something, especially something new or difficult

The business was built up largely through the endeavours of his mother.

evaluation

making a judgment about something

e.g. an evaluation of a method

execution

the act of doing something you ahve agreed or planned to do

e.g. He is very conscientious in the execution of his duties.

exhaustive

thorough or complete

The list is by no means exhaustive.

facilitate

To make it possible or easier for something to happen

This process will facilitate the smooth running of the company.

flaw

A mistake or fault that makes something less effective

There is a flaw in your argument.

fundamental

Relating to the basic nature or character of something

There is a fundamental difference in attitude between them.

gut feeling

a feeling that you are certain is right, although you can give no good reason why

e.g. Beverly had a gut feeling there was something seriously wrong.

hindsight

the opportunity to judge or understand past events using knowledge that you have gained since then

e.g. With the benefit of hindsight, it’s easy to say it was the wrong decision.

hyperventilation

An increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the needs of the body.

hypoxia

A deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body.

inadvertently

not deliberately, and without realizing what you are doing

e.g. I’m afraid I inadvertently took your bag when I left.

insomnia

a medical condition in which you have difficulties sleeping

jigsaw

a picture made of a lot of small pieces that you have to fit together

She’s doing a 5000 piece jigsaw.

joint

The point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton, e.g. elbow, wrist
 

laissez-faire

[only before noun] economics laissez-faire policies allow companies and the economy to operate without government control

2

a laissez-faire attitude is one in which you do not get involved in other people’s activities or behaviour

link

A connection between two or more people, places, facts or events.

There is a link between smoking and cancer.

... links in a chain

loop

a set of instructions in a computer program that are repeated until an action is completed

lungs

Internal organs that make it possible for you to breathe.

malfunction

a failure to work or operate correctly

motion sickness

travel sickness

nitrogen

A chemical with no colour or smell that makes up a large part of the atmosphere.

normative

relating to a norm or standard

e.g. a normative approach

perception

the process by which an organism detects and interprets information from the outside

In a first step the information is filtered by our perception.

prerequisite

something that must exist or happen before something else is possible

Good language skills are a prerequisite for the job.

prevention

the act of preventing something, or things that people do in order to prevent something

preventive

Done so that something does not become worse

Water shortages will become serious if we don’t take preventive measures now.

recognition

[uncountable] the ability to recognize a person or thing

e.g. She looked at me without a flicker of recognition in her eyes.

recreation

things that you do to enjoy yourself

I play golf for recreation only.

redundancy

the use of electronic equipment or systems designed to operate instead of another piece of equipment or system if that fails

rehearse

to practice/to run through something repeatedly

Information that is not rehearsed or transferred to the long-term memory, is deleted to make way for new information units.

remedy

a solution to a particular problem

Pericles foresaw that peace would lead to unemployment, and among his remedies was a publicbuilding programme.

resilience

someone’s ability to become healthy, happy, or strong again after an illness, disappointment, or other problem

2

the ability of a substance or object to return to its original shape after being bent, stretched, or pressed

retention

the act of keeping or storing something

This facility will be used for the retention of hazardous waste.

review

[countable/uncountable] the process of studying or examining a situation, policy, or idea again in order to decide whether it is suitable or satisfactory

e.g. we need to review our decisions

root

Basic cause or idea

We need to get to the root of the problem.

ruminate

(formal) to think about something very carefully

stressor

any agent that causes stress to an organism

supremacy

a situation in which one person, group, or thing has more power or influence than any other Rival gangs battled for supremacy.

synergic

creating synergy

e.g. synergic process