MIDTERM PROJECT

FILE 2
1. Vocabulary items
a. Infrequently used
■ acquisition ​/ˌækwɪˈzɪʃn/ (n): ​the act of getting something,

especially knowledge, a skill, etc.

● Ex: The money will be spent on acquisitions for the

university library.

■ premature​ ​/ˈpremətʃə(r)/ (n)​:​ ​happening before the normal or

expected time

■ Ex: Because of injury, her playing career came to a premature

end in 2008

❖ anagram​ ​/ˈanəˌɡram/ (n)​:​ ​a word or phrase that is made by arranging the

letters of another word or phrase in a different order

■ Ex: An anagram of ‘Elvis’ is ‘lives’.

❖ executive​ ​/ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/ (n): ​a person who has an important job as a manager of a

company or an organization
■ Ex​: A executive in a computer firm is very important
❖ high-stakes ​/ˌhaɪˈsteɪks/ (adj): involving​ serious risks if there is no success
■ Ex: A high-stakes negotiation is the only thing we can do to end
the war
❖ neuroplasticity ​/ˌnjʊərəʊplaˈstɪsɪti/​ (n): ​is the ability of the brain to change
continuously throughout an individual's life
■ Ex: ​Neuroplasticity offers real hope to everyone from stroke
victims to dyslexics
❖ circuitry ​/ˈsɜːkɪtri/ (n): ​a system of electrical ​circuits​ or the equipment that
forms this
■ Ex: A circuitry is an important part in a house
 ❖ self-paced​ /​self’peɪs/ (adj): ​something that proceeds at the learners own
pace.
■ Ex: Self-paced practice is flexible and suitable for individual
❖ prefrontal cortex ​/​prēˈfrəntl kôrˌteks/ (n):​ ​the gray matter of the anterior part
of the frontal lobe that is highly developed in humans and plays a role in the
regulation of complex cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning
■ Ex: The prefrontal cortex is an important part of your brain
❖ penalize ​/ˈpiːnəlaɪz/ (v): ​to punish somebody for breaking a rule or law by making
them suffer a disadvantage
■ Ex:​ You will be penalized for poor spelling