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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

2.1 Achieve

Word Pronunciation Definition Related Forms
achieve /əˈtʃi:v/ (transitive) If you achieve success or a goal, you have completed what you planned to do or have a good result. achiever
achievement
achievable
unachievable

2.2 Acquire

Word Pronunciation Definition Related Forms
acquire /ə'kwa͜iəɹ/ (transitive; formal) If you acquire something, you buy or get it. acquisition
acquisitive

2.3 Administer

Word Pronunciation Definition Related Forms
administer /æd'mɪnɪstəɹ/ To administer is to supervise or be in charge of something such as a company, school, or medical treatment. administration
administrative
minister

2.4 Affect

Word Pronunciation Definition Related Forms
affect /ə'fɛkt/
  1. (transitive) If x affects y, then x causes a change in y.
  2. (transitive) If you affect a way of speaking, walking, dressing, etc., you pretend that it is your normal way, often to impress people.
affectation
affection
affected
unaffected

2.5 Appropriate

Word Pronunciation Definition Related Forms
appropriate /əˈproʊpriɪt/ Noun
If something is appropriate, it fits the situation.
Verb
(transitive); (formal) If you appropriate something, you take it from somebody else and make it your own.
appropriacy
appropriately
appropriateness
inappropriate

2.6 Aspect

Word Pronunciation Definition Related Forms
aspect /'æspɛkt/ An aspect is a way to look at something, often something non-physical, such as an idea or a problem. spectacle
spectator
retrospect

2.7 Assist

Word Pronunciation Definition Related Forms
assist /ə'sɪst/ To assist someone is to help him or her. assistant
assistance

2.8 Category

Word Pronunciation Definition Related Forms
category /ˈkætəˌgɔɹi/ A category is a group of people or things that are the same in some way. categorize
categorization
categorizational
categorizationally

2.9 Chapter

Word Pronunciation Definition Synonyms
chapter /'tʃæptəɹ/
  1. (countable) A chapter is a main division of a book.

  2. A chapter is a local part of a larger organisation.

division
section

2.10 Commission

Word Pronunciation Definition Related Forms
commission /kəˈmɪʃən/ Noun
  1. (countable) A commission is a group of people who work together to research or manage something for a government.



  2. (countable & uncountable) A commission is money that a salesperson receives for each sale. 

Verb
(transitive) If you commission someone to do or create something, you formally ask them to do it.
commit