Meaning
to change something such as a plan, opinion, law, or way of behaviour slightly, usually to improve it or make it more acceptable
modify
boundary · border · partition line · frontier · edge · cut-off point · termination · extremity · fringe · threshold
limit
Our _______ for discussion is homelessness.
She has made a series of documentaries on the _______ of family relationships.
subject
NOUN
a time or day by which something must be done:
deadline
convincing · compelling · potent · forceful · eloquent · impressive · influential · valid
persuasive
Her eyes ______ deep sadness.
I'd like to ______ my thanks for your kindness.
Words can't ______ how happy I am.
These figures are ______ as a percentage of the total.
express
NOUN
1) a product that is damaged or not perfectly made
2) a person who has not been accepted by an organization or by society
reject
particle · speck · chip · shard · sliver · splinter
fragment
Although articulate and _______ structured, his argument follows from a flawed understanding of economics.
logically
to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something
evaluate
complicated · involved · intricate · convoluted · elaborate · hard · tricky
complex
To ______ electricity, we are cutting down on our heating.
The nationalists are very eager to ______ their customs and language.
I'm not being lazy - I'm just ______ my energy for later.
conserve
to produce a substance by a chemical reaction as in plants and animals or in the laboratory:
synthesize
unnecessary · unessential · needless · surplus
redundant
I had a strange ________ with a French man on my way to work.
She reported having had an interesting _______ with a homeless lady.
encounter