criterion - singular
plural 'a' 's'
cat cats
key keys
criteria criterion
data datum
phenomena phenomenon
meet certain criteria - level, standard,
waking up our vocabulary -
words that have the same meaning - synonyms
thesaurus - very valuable tool for writers
thesaurus.com - building your vocabulary
dictionary - definition
ambiguity (n) - ambiguous (a) - not clear, not certain, not black and white, doubt
tolerate (v) - tolerance (n) - accept, stand, you may not like it, but you put up with it, negotiate?
He can tolerate ambiguity. He doesn't need a black and white answer to everything.
recursive (a)
assimilate (v) - similar, become the same
synthesize - take two things and make something new out of it, create
infer (v) - to make a good guess based on limited information
convey (v) - carry information, tell
She conveyed the story to her husband.
adhere - sticks, sticks to the rules
adhesive
We must adhere to the rules of the road when we are driving.
speculate (v)- guess, make a good guess
"I think John must have had car trouble. That's why he is late" she speculated.
To remember a new word, you must use it within 72 hours.
ambiguous (a) ambiguity (n)
Paragraph - collection of sentences on one topic
5-7 sentences, not a rule
not a whole page
Write two paragraphs. Write one on a criteria that you good at already. Write the second paragraph about a criteria that you want to get better at.
