| relating to the ability to hear | auditory,_,A child who is weak in visual perceptions can be helped to use auditory and verbal skills to comprehend other children. |
| if an idea, plan etc crystallises or is crystallised, it becomes very clear in your mind | crystallise,_,Inside her a thought was crystallising. |
| broken into a lot of small separate parts | fragmented,_,Society today seems to be very fragmented. |
| a period of time, especially during the night, when you stay awake in order to pray, remain with someone who is ill, or watch for danger | vigil,_,Eva and Paul kept a constant vigil by their daughter’s hospital bedside. |
| willingness to consider new ideas or listen to someone else’s opinions | receptivity,_,Their receptivity to her ideas was encouraging. |
| an important new discovery in something you are studying, especially one made after trying for a long time | breakthrough,_,Scientists have made a major breakthrough in the treatment of cancer. |
| the branch of psychology that deals with the nervous system, especially the brain, and functions such as language, memory, and perception | neuropsychologist,_,His work as a neuropsychologist has earned him great respect. |
| happening or coming after something else | subsequent,_,These skills were passed on to subsequent generations. |
| to become firmly stuck somewhere, or to make something become stuck | lodge,_,The fishbone lodged in her throat. |
| to combine separate things into a complete whole | synthesise,_,He synthesised the landscape and the garden plot. |
| not to work or operate as it should | malfunction,_,A warning light seems to have malfunctioned. |
| the process of discovering exactly what is wrong with someone or something, by examining them closely | diagnosis,_,An exact diagnosis can only be obtained by obtaining a blood sample. |
| groundbreaking work involves making new discoveries, using new methods etc | groundbreaking,_,They are doing groundbreaking research to find a cure for cancer. |
| really badly | dismally,_,The salaries are dismally low compared to what we have been used to. |
| to plan or invent a new way of doing something | devise,_,She devised a method for quicker communications between offices. |
| a card with a word or picture on it, used in teaching | flashcard,_,Parents can use flashcards to help their children read. |
| the state of being able to read and write | literacy,_,They have set up a new literacy campaign in the town. |
| the ability to do calculations and understand simple mathematics | numeracy,_,His numeracy skills were not as good as his literacy ones. |
| a state in which you feel confused and cannot think clearly | fog,_,My mind was in a fog. |
| making you feel more active | stimulating,_,It's important to creating a stimulating atmosphere in the classroom. |
| extreme tiredness | exhaustion,_,He collapsed with exhaustion. |
| to form a particular opinion after thinking about a situation | figure,_,From the way he behaved, I figured that he was drunk. |
| completely new and different, especially in a way that leads to great improvements | revolutionary,_,The new cancer drug is a revolutionary breakthrough. |
| to replace or balance the effect of something bad | compensate,_,Because my left eye is so weak, my right eye has to work harder to compensate. |
| a statement or idea that you accept as true and use as a base for developing other ideas | premise,_,The idea that there is life on other planets is the central premise of the novel. |
| a combination of things or people that do not work well together or are not suitable for each other | mismatch,_,A mismatch between worker and workstation can lead to repetitive strain injuries. |
| to decide that someone or something is useless, unimportant, or a failure | write off,_,After six months of work, we eventually wrote the project off as a non-starter. |
| if you have a memory like a sieve, you forget things very easily | memory like a sieve,_,I'm sorry, I have a memory like a sieve. I forgot you were coming today! |
| likely to forget things, especially because you are thinking about something else | absent-minded,_,Grandad’s been getting rather absent-minded lately. |
| a foolish action, remark etc is stupid and shows that someone is not thinking sensibly | foolish,_,I was foolish enough to believe him. |
| likely to do something or suffer from something, especially something bad or harmful | prone,_,He's prone to say something embarrassing. |
| being the thing that makes someone or something different or special | distinguishing,_,The distinguishing factor is definitely the company's customer service. |
| to make something that is spoken or written shorter, by not giving as much detail or using fewer words to give the same information | condense,_,This whole chapter could be condensed into a few paragraphs. |
| to try to get as much as you can out of a situation, sometimes unfairly | exploite,_,The violence was blamed on thugs exploiting the situation. |
| to ask someone questions about something that they have just said, to see if they are telling the truth, especially in a court of law | cross-examining,_,He broke down under cross-examination. |
| to leave a school or university before your course has finished | drop out of,_,Bill dropped out of college after his first year. |
| to stop yourself from having something that you like very much or doing something that you want to do | resist,_,I just can’t resist chocolate. |
| to officially arrange to join a school, university, or course, or to arrange for someone else to do this | enrol,_,I decided to enrol for ‘Art for Beginners’. |
| tricks of the trade are clever methods used in a particular job | tricks of the trade,_,John knew all the tricks of the trade. |
| if someone is as bright as a button, they are very intelligent and full of energy | bright as a button,_,My niece is as bright as a button. |
| having a natural ability to do one or more things extremely well | gifted,_,She was an extremely gifted poet. |
| extremely great or surprising | staggering,_,The cost was a staggering $10 million. |
| to take a number or an amount from a larger number or amount | subtract,_,If you subtract 30 from 45, you get 15. |
| to not do something that you usually do or that you should do | skip,_,She skipped lunch in order to go shopping. |
| very famous and admired | legendary,_,Her singing was legendary. |
| one of the foods that you use to make a particular food or dish | ingredient,_,Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl. |
| unusual, especially in an interesting way | quirky,_,I like his quirky sense of humour. |
| to give special attention to one particular person or thing, or to make people do this | focused,_,He needs to focus more on his career. |
| reasonable, practical, and showing good judgment | sensible,_,It’s sensible to keep a note of your passport number. |
| willing to try anything and expect that it will work | can-do,_,He has a wonderful can-do attitude towards work. |
