Marnay's+Glossry

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= Marnay's Glossary = ** A **
 * Around: ** with some approach to exactness. Approximately.
 * Example: ** Cost around $5


 * Assess: ** To determine the importance, size, or value of…
 * Example: ** Assess a problem.


 * Approaches: ** to draw closer to… near. To come very near to… be almost the same.
 * Example: ** let's approach the problem from another angle.


 * Across: ** in a position reaching from one side to the other.
 * Example: ** to go across the street.

** B **
 * Behavior: ** the way in which someone behaves. The manner of conducting oneself
 * Example: ** you will have to be on your best behaviors

** C **
 * Core: ** a central and often foundational part usually distinct from the enveloping part by a difference in nature. The usually inedible central part of some fruits. A basic, essential, or enduring part (as of an individual, a class, or an entity)
 * Example: ** the staff had a core of experts


 * Clustered: ** to collect into a cluster.
 * Example: ** they clustered together to address.
 * Catch ** to capture or seize especially after pursuit.
 * Example ** : he caught me by the arm.


 * Complex: ** a whole made up of complicated or interrelated parts.
 * Example: ** a complex of welfare programs.


 * Courtroom: ** a room in which a court of law is held.
 * Example: ** see you in the courtroom.


 * Counsel: ** a lawyer appointed to advise and represent in legal matters an individual client or a corporate and especially a public body.
 * Example: ** counsel advises me.

** D **
 * Desk: ** table, frame, or case with a sloping or horizontal surface especially for writing and reading and often with drawers, compartments, and pigeonholes.
 * Example: ** The book is on desk.
 * Develop: ** to cause to unfold gradually.
 * Example: ** developed his argument.


 * Drawings: ** the art or technique of representing an object or outlining a figure, plan, or sketch by means of lines.
 * Example: ** my nephew did drawings.

** E **
 * Environments: ** the circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded.
 * Example: ** the children have a happy home environment.
 * Each: ** being one of two or more distinct individuals having a similar relation and often constituting an aggregate.
 * Example: ** each time I speak to her.
 * Enable: ** provide with the means or opportunity.
 * Example: ** enable input.

** F **
 * Framework: ** a basic conceptional structure (as of ideas).
 * Example: ** within the framework of the law.
 * G **
 * Gather: ** to cluster around a focus of attraction.
 * Example: ** gather around something.

** H **
 * Hope: ** to desire with expectation of obtainment.
 * Example: ** she did it in the hope of a reward.

** I **
 * Isolate: ** to set apart from others.
 * Example: ** isolated from the world. 

** J **
 * Judges: ** one who judges: as a: a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court.
 * Example: ** judging by his face.

** L **
 * Lowering: ** to let descend: let down. to reduce in value, number, or amount. to bring down in quality or character: degrade.
 * Example: ** lower the boom.
 * Lighting: ** an artificial supply of light or the apparatus providing it.
 * Example: ** the lighting needed to be rewired.

** M **
 * Make: ** obsolete : behave, act b : to begin or seem to begin (an action).
 * Example: **  you can't just make believe it never happened.

** O **
 * Over: ** above. So as to cover the whole surface.
 * Example: **   they built a bridge over the river.


 * Overlapping: ** to have something in common.
 * Example: ** the tiles are in superposition.


 * Often: ** many times.
 * Example: ** we often met over a cup of coffee.

** P ** ** Placement **** : ** the assignment of a person to a suitable place (as a job or a class in school).
 * Example : ** the agency provided placement services.


 * Peers: ** a person who is of equal standing with another in a group.
 * Example: ** they are my peers.

** R **
 * Role: ** a character assigned or assumed
 * Example: ** had to take on the role of both father and mother


 * Research: ** studious inquiry or examination; especially : investigation or experimentation aimed at the discovery and interpretation of facts, revision of accepted theories or laws in the light of new facts, or practical application of such new or revised theories or laws.
 * Example: ** we are doing an research.
 * S **
 * Same: ** resembling in every relevant respect. Conforming in every respect.
 * Example: ** the same amount.


 * Shuttling: ** to transport in, by, or as if by a shuttle.
 * Example ** // shuttled // them to school.


 * Subway: ** an underground way. a usually electric underground railway.
 * Example ** : I need to take the subway.


 * Shared: ** to divide and distribute in shares.
 * Example: ** shared house.


 * Speech: ** the communication or expression of thoughts in spoken words.
 * Example: ** the director is giving a speech.


 * Surface: ** the exterior or upper boundary of an object or body.
 * Example ** : the ship is at sea surface.


 * Sight: ** a thing regarded as worth seeing (usually used in plural).
 * Example: ** out of sight of land.
 * Stage: ** one of a series of positions or stations one above the other.
 * Example: ** stage of life.


 * Synchronous: ** happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time.
 * Example: ** while synchronous communication imposes.


 * Steps: ** a straight-legged stiff-kneed step used by troops of some armies when passing in review.
 * Example: ** I followed in his steps.

** T **
 * Tackle: ** the act or an instance of tackling.
 * Example ** : it takes a big man to play tackle.


 * Tools: ** a baseball catcher's equipment.
 * Example: ** science has given us new tools to fight disease".
 * Therefore: ** for that reason, consequently. because of that. on that ground. to that end.
 * Example: ** it is late and therefore we must go.

** W **
 * Watershed: ** a region or area bounded peripherally by a divide and draining ultimately to a particular watercourse or body of water.
 * Example: ** watershed the Orinoco is large.


 * Workspace: ** space allocated for your work.
 * Example: ** my workspace is nice.

Comment: It's the end of Week 10 and not a single word in your Glossary????? Haven't you learned any word so far????? Teacher's check on Nov.28th, 2009!