On Point-On Point 3 Unit 04 (E)

acknowledge

to accept or admit the existence or truth of something
Peter acknowledged his parents had been right about his study habits and wanted to do better.

adjacent

next to something else
The store was adjacent to the street corner.

administration

organization or department
The Bush administration claimed the standards set in the Protocol were unfair to developed countries.

analysis

detailed examination
The blood samples are sent to the laboratory for analysis.

anticipate

to guess what will happen and prepare
Her mom didn't anticipate the bad news from her daughter.

assign

to give a job or duty to someone
The mother assigned different household chores to her children.

concurrently

existing, happening, or done at the same time
He was jailed for 33 months to run concurrently with a sentence he is already serving for burglary.

consequently

as a result
I spent most of my money in the first week and consequently had to watch my pennies on the second.

coordinator

the person in charge of planning and organization; manager
The wedding coordinator was relieved when the bride finally showed up at the church.

distinction

a difference or contrast between similar things or people
There was some distinction between their projects.

equation

a situation or problem in which many things must be considered
The great aspiration of modern societies has been to reverse this equation.

ethics

principles of right and wrong that control a person's or group's behavior
Her ethics keep her from doing immoral things.

paradigm

a typical example or pattern of something; a model
An accurate paradigm explains and guides.

preliminary

early; at the beginning; done in preparation for something
Before her surgery, the doctors wanted to run some preliminary tests.

regulation

a rule made and enforced by an authority
He exhibited extreme anger to the new regulations.

resolve

to settle or find a solution to a problem, disagreement, etc.
John resolved the misunderstanding with his friend.