1. Learn to use these words:

convenient - suitable for your purposes Our local shop has very convenient opening hours. What time would it be convenient for you to come round? We must arrange a convenient time and place for the meeting.

means - method or way (of doing smth)

The news was published in local press and in other means of mass communication. Graphs are similar to tables as a means of presenting data in an organized way. ‘May I borrow this book?’ ‘By all means.’ This problem is by no means new. It’s by no means certain that we’ll be able to move to our new office in June.

to support 1. to encourage and approve

The majority of people in the town support the plans to build a by-pass. Which team do you support? I hope to have your support during elections.

2. to help emotionally or practically

My family has always supported me in whatever I wanted to do. Alcoholics Anonymous is a group which supports people who are trying to stop drinking too much alcohol. Joe when his wife died. my family has always supported me in whatever I eanted to do.

advantage - a condition giving a greater chance or success

Tom’s university education gave him an advantage over boys who had not been to a university.These methods are most precise, although both have advantages and disadvantages.

to reflect 1. to show or to express

Her sad looks reflected the thoughts passing through her mind. This book reflects the current knowledge, both theoretical and practical. The appearance of two contradictory papers reflects our lack of knowledge.

2. to send back

He saw himself reflected in the mirror. It’s a good idea to wear white clothes in hot countries because they will reflect the sun’s heat.

objectives - aim, smth that you plan to do or achieve

Most high level languages reflect a compromise between these two objectives. His main objective now is simply stay in power.

to specify - state or describe clearly and exactly

It is against federal law to specify skin colour in a newspaper ad for roommates. There are three distinct ways to specify a set: by listing all its members, by stating a property which an object must have, and by defining a set of rules which generate its members. skin colout in a newspaper ad for roommates.The newspaper report did not how the man was killed.

relevant - to the point, connected with what is happening or being discussed

For further information, please refer to the relevant leaflet. That point is highly relevant to the discussion. I’m sorry but your personal wishes are not relevant in this case. It is the job of scientists to provide a relevant theory. It is important to realise that these questions are completely irrelevant.

explicit(ly) - clear and exact

I told you quite explicitly to be at home by midnight. She was very explicit about what she thought was wrong with the plans.

to borrow - to get or receive from someone with the intention of giving it back after a period of time She used to borrow money and not bother to pay back. He borrowed a novel from the library. Certain elements of vocabulary are extremely stable in that they are not easily replaced by borrowed words from a foreign language.

to devote - to give (oneself, one’s time, energy, love, etc) wholly to

The concluding chapter of this book is devoted to political dramas. He devoted his life to mission work in Africa. She is devoted to her children. The whole three pages of today’s paper are devoted to reporting yesterday’s bomb explosion.

to split up - divide

The teacher split the children into two groups. I suggest we split the profits between six of us. I hear she’s split up with her boyfriend.

to permit - to allow or make possible (slightly formal)

The regulations do not permit much flexibility. These operational definitions of variables permit their reliable assessment. The situation does not permit any delay.

to refer to - to send to for information, to look at information for help, to mention

Constants are referred to by their values. The reader is constantly referred back to the introduction. This term in practice refers to a whole set of theories which share certain assumptions. He referred to a history book to find out the dates of the French revolution.

measure - to find the exact size, amount, etc. of smth.

The size and complexity of the language can be measured by a number of reserved words it uses. This machine measured your heart rate.

attempt - an effort

An attempt to use a variable which has not been declared results in an error. They made no attempt to escape. They failed in all their attempts to climb the mountain. In other fields, attempts at discovering such historical relationships have been less successful.

to result in - to cause to happen

Unfortunately the authors used this formula in an incorrect way, which resulted in a misleading comparison in their Table I. The fire resulted in damage of her property.

drawback - disadvantage or problem

There’s a major drawback to living in a capital city and that’s the traffic. The drawbacks of such algorithm should be obvious.