Opinion, Importance and Probability. Wordlist
back up phrasal verb
to support your opinion with reasons or evidence
back up (bb149)
He backed up his argument with clear data.
bring about phrasal verb
to cause something important to happen
bring about (bb150)
Many small actions can bring about real progress.
comparable adjective
having a quality that is similar enough to be judged together
comparable (bb151)
Our prices are not comparable with those premium brands.
crucial adjective
being extremely important for success or results
crucial (bb152)
Her support proved crucial last year.
discretionary adjective
left to personal choice or decision, not required
discretionary (bb153)
Attendance at these workshops is discretionary now.
distinctive adjective
having a special quality that clearly separates something from others
distinctive (bb154)
Is that logo distinctive enough for customers?
insignificant adjective
being too small or unimportant to matter
insignificant (bb155)
The delay was insignificant compared with earlier issues.
judgement noun
the ability to make good and sensible decisions
a judgement (bb156)
Their actions reflected a serious lack of judgement.
necessity noun
something that must be done or needed
a necessity (bb157)
Their request was not a necessity in that situation.
negligible adjective
so small that it is not worth considering
negligible (bb158)
Is the risk negligible in this situation?
notable adjective
being important or interesting enough to be noticed
notable (bb159)
The department achieved notable progress recently.
obligatory adjective
required by rules or law
obligatory (bb160)
Safety checks are obligatory every week.
optional adjective
available as a choice, not required
optional (bb161)
Attendance at the evening event is entirely optional.
outweigh verb
to be more important or greater than something else
to outweigh (bb162)
The benefits outweigh the possible risks.
point out phrasal verb
to show or mention something important
to point out (bb163)
Could you point out the key changes here?
pragmatic adjective
dealing with problems in a practical and realistic way
pragmatic (bb164)
Are they being pragmatic about these limits?
predictable adjective
behaving or happening in a way expected in advance
predictable (bb165)
The results were utterly predictable after so many similar trials.
prioritize verb
to decide which tasks are more important than others
to prioritize (bb166)
We need to prioritize urgent emails this morning.
priority noun
something that is more important than other things
a priority (bb167)
These tasks were high priorities during the campaign.
provisional adjective
planned for now but likely to change later
provisional (bb168)
Are these provisional arrangements okay for everyone?
random adjective
done or chosen without a plan or reason
random (bb169)
The information is processed in a random order.
realistic adjective
sensible and appropriate; possible to achieve
realistic (bb170)
Try to keep your ambitions realistic.
relative adjective
considered in comparison with something else
relative (bb171)
The price is high relative to quality.
significance noun
the importance of something
a significance (bb172)
Does this change have real significance for you?
significant adjective
large or important enough to have an effect
significant (bb173)
Did the changes have a significant impact on sales?
specific adjective
clearly defined and exact
specific (bb174)
Is there a specific reason for your call?
tentative adjective
not certain or fixed because it may change
tentative (bb175)
We made a tentative arrangement to meet on Friday.