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The practice of conforming to rules, regulations, or laws; obedience to orders or instructions.
"Schools expect compliance with their rules and policies."
Related to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning; concerning thinking and understanding.
"Reading improves a child's cognitive skills."
A thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone; an impediment.
"Lack of resources is a major hindrance to education."
Belonging naturally; essential; inherent in the nature of something rather than coming from external factors.
"A child's intrinsic curiosity drives them to learn."
A great difference or inequality; lack of equality or similarity between things being compared.
"The disparity in wealth distribution is a major global issue."
Stubborn refusal to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.
"His obstinacy made negotiations difficult."
The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect; side-by-side comparison.
"The juxtaposition of modern and traditional architecture was striking."
The process of encouraging or promoting the development or growth of something; nurturing and caring for.
"Good teachers play a key role in fostering creativity in students."
A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one; transformation.
"The caterpillar undergoes metamorphosis to become a butterfly."
Relating to teaching and education; concerned with the methods and practice of teaching.
"The school adopted new pedagogical techniques to improve learning."
The quality of being deep, full, and reverberating; a deep and continuing impact or effect.
"His speech had a strong resonance with the audience."
Careful and persistent work or effort; conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task.
"His diligence in completing tasks earned him a promotion."
The effectiveness of productive effort, especially in industry, as measured in terms of the rate of output per unit of input.
"The company's productivity has increased due to improved processes."
To make better; improve or enhance something.
"The new policies are designed to ameliorate living conditions."
A meeting of an official body, especially a court of law, to conduct its business; a period devoted to a particular activity.
"The sessions lasted for three hours."
The quality of being on time; the habit of arriving or doing things at the agreed or proper time.
"Punctuality is a valued trait in professional settings."
An automatic mechanism for activating a device at a preset time; a device that measures time intervals.
"He set the timer for 30 minutes to complete the task."
A mark (✓) used to indicate that something is correct or has been chosen, checked, or dealt with.
"I put a tick mark on all the completed tasks."
Made as fully perfect, functional, or effective as possible; improved to achieve maximum efficiency.
"The system has been optimized for faster performance."
Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
"She is meticulous in her work, ensuring every detail is perfect."
Perceptible by touch; clear and definite; real.
"There was no tangible evidence to support the accusation."
Coming after something in time; following in time or order.
"The subsequent steps were more complicated than expected."
To combine in such a way that the total effect is greater than the sum of the individual effects; to work together cooperatively.
"The two companies plan to synergize their efforts for greater success."
An increase or revival after a period of little activity, popularity, or occurrence; a renewal of strength or activity.
"There has been a resurgence in interest in traditional arts."
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