Important part

TDC – Talent Development Center

Word	Definition	Example
682. core	/kɔː r / noun IMPORTANT PART 1. [ S or U ] the basic and most important part of something noun CENTRE 2. [ C ] the hard central part of some fruits, such as apples, which contains the seeds	The basic lack of government funding is at the core of the problem. The final status negotiations would focus on the core issues of the peace process. Don't throw your apple core on the floor!
683. enforce	/ɪnˈfɔːs/ verb [ T ] to make people obey a law, or to make a particular situation happen or be accepted	It isn't always easy for the police to enforce speed limits. The new teacher had failed to enforce any sort of discipline.
684. distinct	/dɪˈstɪŋkt/ adjective NOTICEABLE 1. [ before noun ] clearly noticeable; that certainly exists adjective DIFFERENT 2. clearly separate and different (from something else) 3. as distinct from rather than	There's a distinct smell of cigarettes in here. There are two distinct factions within the one political party. The two concepts are quite distinct (from each other). There are two distinct factions within the one political party. She's a personal assistant as distinct from a secretary.
685. differentiate	/ˌdɪf.əˈren. t  ʃi.eɪt/ verb FIND DIFFERENCE 1. [ I or T ] to show or find the difference between things which are compared /ˌdɪf.əˈren. t  ʃi.eɪt/ verb MAKE DIFFERENT 2. [ T ] to make someone or something different	We do not differentiate between our workers on the basis of their background or ethnic origin. The slate roof differentiates this house from others in the area
686. deduce	/dɪˈdjuːs/ verb [ T ] to reach an answer or a decision by thinking carefully about the known facts	We cannot deduce very much from these figures. [ + that ] The police have deduced that he must have left his apartment yesterday evening.
687. terminate	/ˈtɜː.mɪ.neɪt/ verb [ I or T ] formal 1. to (cause something to) end or stop verb [ I or T ] formal 2. specialized to end a pregnancy intentionally, usually by a medical operation	They terminated my contract in October. This train will terminate at the next stop - passengers who wish to continue should change trains.
688. arbitrary	/ˈɑː.bɪ.trə.ri/ adjective CHANCE 1. based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason adjective UNFAIR 2. disapproving using unlimited personal power without considering other people's wishes	arbitrary decision-making What guided your choice of destination or was it arbitrary? an arbitrary ruler The company has been the subject of an arbitrary take-over.
689. preliminary	/prɪˈlɪm.ɪ.n ə r.i/ adjective [ before noun ] coming before a more important action or event, especially introducing or preparing for it noun [ C usually plural ] an event or action that introduces or prepares for something else	Preliminary results show that the vaccine is effective, but this has to be confirmed by further medical trials. We've decided to change the design based on our preliminary findings. After a few polite preliminaries (= introductions) , we stated our main ideas and intentions. The French team finished first in the competition preliminaries (= the first part of the competition).
690. progress	/ˈprəʊ.gres/ noun [ U ] 1. movement to an improved or more developed state, or to a forward position 2. in progress formal happening or being done now	The doctor said that she was making good progress (= getting better after a medical operation or illness). The recent free elections mark the next step in the country's progress towards democracy. The yacht's crew said that they were making relatively slow progress north-easterly. Repair work is in progress on the south-bound lane of the motorway and will continue until June.
691. offset	/ˌɒfˈset/ verb [ T ] offsetting , offset , offset 1. to balance one influence against an opposing influence, so that there is no great difference as a result 2. to pay for things that will reduce carbon in order to reduce the damage caused by carbon that you produce