Week 23 & 24
Expectation
A standard of conduct or performance expected.
The student lived up to the expectations of her teacher by passing the test.
Distinguish
To tell apart by knowing or seeing the difference between two things.
We distinguish between the two students by their hair color.
Constructive
Serving a useful purpose; helpful.
His constructive comment helped me find a solution to my problem.
Subsequent
Coming after in time or order.
If we lose this round, we will need to win the subsequent round to stay in the tournament.
Distinguish
To see or hear clearly.
I could not distinguish her voice on the phone because she was whispering.
Formulate
To work out an idea or opinion or to state something carefully and precisely.
We will formulate a persuasive plan to get permission for a field trip.
Precede
To come before in time.
For many children, a year of preschool precedes kindergarten.
Discriminate
To see a clear difference between things, people, or behavior.
A chef can discriminate between the flavors in foods.
Initiate
To start; to cause; to begin.
The warring countries will initiate peace talks.
Preceding
Coming just before.
The sky grew very dark in the moments preceding the storm.
Distinction
A feature that makes someone or something different.
Even though they are twins, there are definite distinctions in their personalities.
Initial
First, or at the beginning.
Our initial plan was to see a movie, but we went hiking instead.
Prior
Earlier in time or coming before.
We build on prior knowledge to learn something new.
Construct
To build or put together.
We constructed a model of the solar system from styrofoam and hangers.
Cohesive
Holding or working together as a whole.
A cohesive team cooperates to get a job done.