CHAPTER 5 VOCAB

Mr. Noe (United States of America)
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  1. adequate
    sufficient for the purpose
    Fewer than three quarters of units have adequate nurse staffing levels, with many using agency staff to make up numbers when necessary.
  2. clarify
    make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
    Rather, the new policies further clarify and explain our existing practices.
  3. demonstrate
    show the validity of something, as by example or explanation
    Abady had demonstrated just the sort of business development skills that this hiring manager was looking for. Forbes (Sep 26, 2013)
  4. equivalent
    being essentially comparable to something
    These issues have become, as CBS Sports noted last week, the equivalent of speeding tickets.
  5. indicate
    be a signal for or a symptom of
    Earlier this week, Northern Ireland Education Minister John O'Dowd indicated he was willing to introduce new rules to allow flexibility on the school starting age.
  6. potential
    existing in possibility
    We believe there is great market potential and partnership opportunities here and look forward to sharing more details soon.” Forbes (Sep 24, 2013)
  7. relevant
    having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
    Initially, they address consumers’ needs and interests by providing relevant information. Forbes (Aug 23, 2013)
  8. stable
    resistant to change of position or condition
    Earth’s current atmospheric oxygen levels remains at a stable 21 percent. Forbes (Aug 31, 2013)
  9. transform
    change or alter in appearance or nature
    “My mom would wake up most nights to see our living room transformed into a small electronic junkyard.”
  10. utilize
    put into service
    "We've opened discussions with Canada about utilizing their assets if they are available," he said.
  11. adequate
    about average; acceptable
    Three quarters of schools visited by Ofsted were not delivering adequate careers advice.
  12. demonstrate
    provide evidence for
    Feinstein described several ways in which intelligence agencies would be required to demonstrate suspicion before obtaining any communications data.
  13. potential
    the inherent capacity for coming into being
    Injured players or players who do not fulfill their potential are discarded by teams in order to free up scholarships.
  14. clarify
    make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
    “Further work is required to clarify the situation.” Scientific American (Sep 18, 2013)
Created on Sat Sep 28 14:05:43 EDT 2013 (updated Tue Oct 08 21:36:44 EDT 2013)

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