made clear, distinct
The teacher articulated the instructions for the test.
collaboration
work with another
The singer did a collaboration song with two other singers.
commitment
The act or an instance of committing
Marriage is a life long commitment.
confidence
belief in oneself and one's powers or abilities
I have confidence you will do well on your exam.
consultant
a person whom one advises
The consultant came to the company to make everything work more efficiently.
contradiction
assert the contrary of
The two witnesses said two different stories, both in contradiction to the other.
empirical
derived from or guided by experience or experiment.
Science deals with empirical data.
expedition
an excursion made by a company of persons for a specific purpose
The explorers went on an expedition to the new world.
immersion
act of immersing
The rock was in total immersion at the bottom of the lake.
informant
a person who informs or gives information
The informant informed me of the message you sent.
insight
penetrating discernment
The wise man had many insights to my spiritual problems.
islander
a native or inhabitant of an island.
Hawaii has many native islanders.
laborer
a person engaged in work that requires bodily strength
The laborers toiled under the sun.
methodological
a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
The scientific method is a methodological way of receiving consistent results of nature.
peril
danger, risk
The rat was in great peril as the hawk swooped down to catch it.
precisely
exactly defined
Thank you for precisely understanding me.
survey
taking a comprehensive view of something
We took a survey to see how kids reacted to the new standard.
suspend
interrupt, delay
You must suspend the project until we have more money to fund it.
tenet
any opinion, principle, or doctrine held to be true
The supreme courts judicial review is considered a tenet to modern law.
unflattering
showing or representing unfavourably
His harsh words were unflattering.