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regulation
regulation A law or administrative rule, issued by an organization, used to guide or prescribe the conduct of members of that organization.
policy
policy A principle of behaviour, conduct etc. thought to be desirable or necessary, especially as formally expressed by a government or other authoritative body.
legislation
legislation Law which has been enacted by legislature or other governing body
enforcement
enforcement The act of enforcing; compulsion.

Understanding Environmental Law

platform
platform A computer system used to deliver services to clients; a solution
network
network Any interconnected group or system
connect
connect To associate; to establish a relation between.
share
share To give part of what one has to somebody else to use or consume.

Social Media Basics

exchange
exchange An act of exchanging or trading.
culture
culture The conventional conducts and ideologies of a community; the system comprising of the accepted norms and values of a society.
program
program A set of structured activities.
international
international Of or having to do with more than one nation.

About Cultural Exchange Programs

mortgage
mortgage A special form of secured loan where the purpose of the loan must be specified to the lender, to purchase assets that must be fixed (not movable) property, such as a house or piece of farm land. The assets are registered as the legal property of the borrower but the lender can seize them and dispose of them if they are not satisfied with the manner in which the repayment of the loan is conducted by the borrower. Once the loan is fully repaid, the lender loses this right of seizure and the assets are then deemed to be unencumbered.
appraisal
appraisal A judgment or assessment of the value of something, especially a formal one.
commission
commission A fee charged by an agent or broker for carrying out a transaction.
negotiate
negotiate To confer with others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement.

Buying Your First Home

expat
expat An expatriate; a person who lives outside their own country.
abroad
abroad Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.
culture
culture The arts, customs, lifestyles, background, and habits that characterize a particular society or nation.
navigate
navigate To find a way through a difficult situation or process.

Living Abroad: What It's Like

insulation
insulation Any of a variety of materials designed to reduce the flow of heat, either from or into a building.
windchill
windchill The still-air temperature equivalent to a given combination of temperature and wind speed, as far as its cooling effect on exposed flesh is concerned
gear
gear Equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor.
hypothermia
hypothermia Abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35°C.

Traveling in Cold Weather

connected
connected Having or supporting connections, especially when through technology such as networking software or a transportation network.
devices
devices Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.
internet
internet The Internet, the largest global internet.
sensors
sensors A device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner.

What is the Internet of Things?

landmark
landmark A recognizable natural or man-made feature used for navigation.
attraction
attraction An event, location, or business that has a tendency to draw interest from visitors, and in many cases, local residents.
tourist
tourist Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for business.
guide
guide Someone who guides, especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation.

Exploring the City

pastry
pastry A baked food item made from flour and fat pastes such as pie crust; also tarts, bear claws, napoleons, puff pastries, etc.
stew
stew A dish cooked by stewing.
sausage
sausage A food made of ground meat (or meat substitute) and seasoning, packed in a section of the animal's intestine, or in a similarly cylindrical shaped synthetic casing; a length of this food.
cheese
cheese A dairy product made from curdled or cultured milk.

Exploring European Food

words
words Something that someone said; a comment, utterance; speech.
quality time
quality time Time spent by working parents with their children, especially time given over to productive or creative attention.
gifts
gifts Something given to another voluntarily, without charge.
express
express To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit.

How We Give and Get Love

comedian
comedian An entertainer who performs in a humorous manner, especially by telling jokes.
jokes
jokes An amusing story.
stories
stories A sequence of real or fictional events; or, an account of such a sequence.
audience
audience A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc.

What is Stand-Up Comedy?

marathon
marathon A 42.195 kilometre (26 mile 385 yard) road race.
distance
distance The amount of space between two points, usually geographical points, usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.
training
training The activity of imparting and acquiring skills.
endurance
endurance The measure of a person's stamina or persistence.

Running a Marathon

decision
decision A choice or judgement.
option
option One of a set of choices that can be made.
evaluate
evaluate To draw conclusions from examining; to assess.
consider
consider To think about something seriously or carefully: to deliberate.

Making Good Choices

sleep
sleep The state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm.
rest
rest Any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation.
drowsy
drowsy Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness
insomnia
insomnia A sleeping disorder that is known for its symptoms of unrest and the inability to sleep.

Get Better Sleep

planning
planning The act of formulating of a course of action, or of drawing up plans.
focus
focus Concentration of attention.
notes
notes (heading) A symbol or annotation.
review
review To look over again (something previously written or learned), especially in preparation for an examination.

Better Study Habits

collective
collective Formed by gathering or collecting; gathered into a mass, sum, or body; congregated or aggregated
behavior
behavior Observable response produced by an organism.
conformity
conformity The state of being conforming, of complying with a set of rules, with a norm or standard.
anonymity
anonymity The quality or state of being anonymous; anonymousness.

Understanding Crowd Behavior

blended
blended Representing a mixture of something.
family
family A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.
parent
parent One of the two persons from whom one is immediately biologically descended; a mother or father.
child
child A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

What Are Blended Families?

history
history The branch of knowledge that studies the past; the assessment of notable events.
culture
culture The conventional conducts and ideologies of a community; the system comprising of the accepted norms and values of a society.
landscapes
landscapes A portion of land or territory which the eye can comprehend in a single view, including all the objects it contains.
adventure
adventure The encountering of risks; a bold undertaking, in which dangers are likely to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; a daring feat.

Visiting the Middle East

opportunity
opportunity A favorable circumstance or occasion.
education
education The process of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment.
access
access The right or ability of approaching or entering; admittance; admission; accessibility.
ensure
ensure To make sure or certain of something (usually some future event or condition).

Everyone Needs a Chance to Learn

whale
whale Any of several species of large sea mammals of the infraorder Cetacea.
dolphin
dolphin A carnivorous aquatic mammal in one of several families of order Cetacea, famed for its intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans.
shark
shark A scaleless, predatory fish of the superorder Selachimorpha, with a cartilaginous skeleton and 5 to 7 gill slits on each side of its head.
octopus
octopus Any of several marine molluscs of the family Octopodidae, having no internal or external protective shell or bone (unlike the nautilus, squid and cuttlefish) and eight arms each covered with suckers.

Ocean Animals

literacy
literacy The ability to read and write.
adults
adults A fully grown human or animal.
skills
skills Capacity to do something well; technique, ability. Skills are usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities, which are often thought of as innate.
reading
reading The process of interpreting written language.

Adult Literacy Matters

staple
staple A town containing merchants who have exclusive right, under royal authority, to purchase or produce certain goods for export; also, the body of such merchants seen as a group.
grain
grain The harvested seeds of various grass food crops eg: wheat, corn, barley.
rice
rice The seeds of this plant used as food.
carbohydrate
carbohydrate (nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.

Everyday Rice and Grains

nutrition
nutrition The organic process by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance.
healthy
healthy Enjoying health and vigor of body, mind, or spirit: well.
eating
eating The act of ingesting food.
balanced
balanced Containing elements in appropriate proportion; proportionately weighted on all dimensions and therefore unlikely to tip over.

Simple Steps to Better Eating

value
value The degree of importance given to something.
afford
afford To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious;—with an auxiliary, as can, could, might, etc.; to be able or rich enough.
consumer
consumer Someone who trades money for goods or services as an individual.
economy
economy The system of production and distribution and consumption. The overall measure of a currency system; as the national economy.

Prices Go Up, Your Money Buys Less

invest
invest To commit money or capital in the hope of financial gain.
regularly
regularly With constant frequency or pattern.
strategy
strategy A plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal.
reduce
reduce To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.

Invest Regularly, Buy More When Prices Are Low

interconnected
interconnected Intertwined; connected at multiple points or levels
economy
economy The system of production and distribution and consumption. The overall measure of a currency system; as the national economy.
culture
culture The conventional conducts and ideologies of a community; the system comprising of the accepted norms and values of a society.
technology
technology The organization of knowledge for practical purposes.

Understanding Globalization

injury
injury Damage to the body of a human or animal.
recovery
recovery A return to normal health.
prevention
prevention The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.
strain
strain An injury resulting from violent effort; a sprain.

Dealing With Sports Injuries

affection
affection A feeling of love or strong attachment.
appreciation
appreciation A fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence.
gifts
gifts Something given to another voluntarily, without charge.
service
service An act of being of assistance to someone.

Understand Love Languages

panel
panel An individual frame or drawing in a comic.
gutter
gutter The spaces between comic book panels
caption
caption A title or brief explanation attached to an illustration, cartoon, user interface element, etc.
illustrator
illustrator A person who draws pictures (especially illustrations in books or magazines)

Comics and Graphic Novels Are Great

cuisine
cuisine A characteristic style of preparing food, often associated with a place of origin.
ambiance
ambiance A particular mood or atmosphere of an environment or surrounding influence.
attentive
attentive Paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely.
savory
savory Salty and/or spicy, but not sweet.

About Fine Dining

vision
vision The sense or ability of sight.
blurry
blurry Not clear; lacking well-defined boundaries.
hydrate
hydrate To drink water.
screen
screen Various forms or formats of information display

Simple Eye Care Tips

minimalist
minimalist Believing in or seeking a minimal state; seeking to minimize or reduce to a minimum.
maximalist
maximalist Preferring redundancy; tending to do or provide more rather than less
organic
organic Pertaining to or derived from living organisms.
vintage
vintage Classic (such as watches, video or computer games from the 1980s and early 1990s, old magazines, etc.).

Current Home Decor Trends

symptoms
symptoms A perceived change in some function, sensation or appearance of a person that indicates a disease or disorder, such as fever, headache or rash.
fever
fever A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease.
cough
cough To push air from the lungs in a quick, noisy explosion.
sore throat
sore throat Any inflammation of the pharynx that causes soreness.

Cold and Flu Season Tips

jogging
jogging The practice of running at a relatively slow pace for exercise.
endurance
endurance The measure of a person's stamina or persistence.
cardio
cardio (exercise) Exercise with the goal of raising the heart rate.
stamina
stamina The energy and strength for continuing to do something over a long period of time; power of sustained exertion, or resistance to hardship, illness etc.

Start Running Today

obstacle
obstacle Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress
course
course A path that something or someone moves along.
racing
racing The sport of competing in races.
challenge
challenge A difficult task, especially one that the person making the attempt finds more enjoyable because of that difficulty.

Tough Race Challenge

certification
certification A professional qualification that certifies a person's ability.
license
license A legal document giving official permission to do something; a permit.
credential
credential (chiefly in the plural) documentary or electronic evidence that a person has certain status or privileges
qualification
qualification A certificate, diploma, or degree awarded after successful completion of a course, training, or exam.

Getting Certified and Licensed

stadium
stadium A venue where sporting events are held.
arena
arena The building housing such an area; specifically, a very large, often round building, often topped with a dome, designated for indoor sporting or other major events, such as concerts.
event
event A prearranged social activity (function, etc.)
spectators
spectators One who watches an event; especially, one held outdoors.

Stadium and Arena Fun

information
information Things that are or can be known about a given topic; communicable knowledge of something.
source
source The person, place or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired.
analyze
analyze To examine in such a manner as to ascertain the elements or nature of the thing examined; as, to analyze a fossil substance, to analyze a sentence or a word, or to analyze an action to ascertain its morality.
evaluate
evaluate To draw conclusions from examining; to assess.

Master Your Research Skills

kindergarten
kindergarten An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; nursery school.
curriculum
curriculum The set of courses, coursework, and their content, offered at a school or university.
teacher
teacher A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.
student
student A person who is formally enrolled at a school, a college or university, or another educational institution.

Starting School: The Basics

cake
cake A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing.
cookie
cookie A sweet baked good (as in the previous sense) usually having chocolate chips, fruit, nuts etc. baked into it.
ice cream
ice cream A dessert made from frozen sweetened cream or a similar substance, usually flavoured.
candy
candy Edible, sweet-tasting confectionery containing sugar, or sometimes artificial sweeteners, and often flavored with fruit, chocolate, nuts, herbs and spices, or artificial flavors.

Delicious Desserts and Sweet Treats

autoimmune
autoimmune Of or pertaining to autoimmunity.
disease
disease An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.
immune system
immune system The system that differentiates self from non-self and protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing an immune response. It includes organs such as the thymus, the spleen and lymph nodes; tissue such as bone marrow, and lymphoid tissues such as the tonsils; cells such as lymphocytes including the B cells and T cells, and cell products such as antibodies.
attack
attack To begin to affect; to act upon injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste.

Understanding Autoimmune Diseases

sustainable
sustainable Able to be produced or sustained for an indefinite period without damaging the environment, or without depleting a resource; renewable.
practices
practices Actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory.
management
management Administration; the use of limited resources combined with forecasting, planning, leadership and execution skills to achieve predetermined specific goals.
resources
resources Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.

Caring for Our Forests

elderly
elderly (the elderly) older people as a whole
care
care The treatment of those in need (especially as a profession).
aging
aging Becoming elderly.
society
society The people of one’s country or community taken as a whole.

Caring for Our Elders

portion
portion To divide into amounts, as for allocation to specific purposes.
streamline
streamline (by extension) To simplify or organize a process in order to increase its efficiency.
nutrition
nutrition The organic process by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance.
planning
planning The act of formulating of a course of action, or of drawing up plans.

Meal Prep for a Busy Week

adaptive
adaptive Of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable.
paralympic
paralympic Pertaining to the Paralympics and their participants, staff etc.
modified
modified Changed; altered
disabilities
disabilities State of being disabled; deprivation or want of ability; absence of competent physical, intellectual, or moral power, means, fitness, and the like.

Adaptive Sports and the Paralympic Games

badminton
badminton A racquet sport played indoors on a court by two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs of players (doubles), in which a shuttlecock is volleyed over a net and the competitions are presided by an umpire in British English and a referee in American English.
match
match A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet, a baseball game, or a cricket match.
rally
rally A sequence of strokes between serving and scoring a point.
shuttlecock
shuttlecock A lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games.

A Fast-Paced Badminton Match

standard
standard A principle or example or measure used for comparison.
compliance
compliance The state of being compliant.
seal
seal A design or insignia usually associated with an organization or an official role.
ethical
ethical Of or relating to the accepted principles of right and wrong, especially those of some organization or profession.

Guide to Product Labels and Certifications

cuisine
cuisine A characteristic style of preparing food, often associated with a place of origin.
gastronomy
gastronomy The art of preparing and eating good food.
savor
savor To appreciate, enjoy or relish something.
authentic
authentic Of the same origin as claimed; genuine.

Exploring the World Through Food

swim
swim To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
dive
dive To jump into water head-first.
float
float Of an object or substance, to be supported by a liquid of greater density than the object so as that part of the object or substance remains above the surface.
splash
splash To disperse a fluid suddenly; to splatter.

Fun in the Water

endocrinology
endocrinology The study of the endocrine glands of the human body, the hormones produced by them, and their related disorders
hormone
hormone Any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity.
gland
gland An organ that synthesizes a substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).
metabolism
metabolism The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.

Understanding Endocrinology