VOCABULARY

monolingual
adjective

/ˌmɒnəˈlɪŋɡwəl/
speaking or using only one language

o a monolingual dictionary

acquire
verb
/əˈkwaɪər/
acquire something to gain something by your own efforts, ability or behaviour

o She has acquired a good knowledge of English.

classify
verb
/ˈklæsɪfaɪ/
to arrange something in groups according to features that they have in common

o The books in the library are classified according to subject.

o Patients are classified into three categories.

subordinate
adjective
/səˈbɔːrdɪnət/
having less power or authority than somebody else in a group or an organization

o In some societies women are still subordinate to men.

regardless of
preposition
/rɪˈɡɑːrdləs əv/

paying no attention to something/somebody; treating something/somebody as not being

important

o The club welcomes all new members regardless of age.

glimpse
noun
/ɡlɪmps/
a sight of somebody/something for a very short time, when you do not see the person or
thing completely

o glimpse (of somebody/something) He caught a glimpse of her in the

crowd.

hemisphere
noun
/ˈhemɪsfɪr/

one half of the earth, especially the half above or below the equator

o the northern/southern hemisphere

o In the northern hemisphere, December is a winter month.

hypothesis
noun
/haɪˈpɑːθəsɪs/
(plural hypotheses
/haɪˈpɒθəsiːz/
an idea or explanation of something that is based on a few known facts but that has not yet
been proved to be true or correct SYNONYM theory

o to formulate/confirm a hypothesis
 o a hypothesis about the function of dreams

plasticity
noun
/plæˈstɪsəti/
the quality of being easily made into different shapes

holistic
adjective
/həʊˈlɪstɪk/

considering a whole thing or being to be more than a collection of parts

o a holistic approach to life

conversely
adverb
/ˈkɑːnvɜːrsli/
in a way that is the opposite of something

o You can add the fluid to the powder, or, conversely, the powder to the fluid.

onset
noun
/ˈɑːnset/
the beginning of something, especially something unpleasant

o the onset of disease/old age/winter

cognitive
adjective
/ˈkɑːɡnətɪv/
connected with mental processes of understanding
 o a child’s cognitive development

handicap
noun
/ˈhændikæp/
(old-fashioned, usually offensive) a permanent physical or mental condition that makes it
difficult to do some things that most other people can do

distinguish
verb
/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
to recognize the difference between two people or things SYNONYM differentiate

o distinguish between A and B At what age are children able to distinguish

between right and wrong?