week 3 glossary

10 Education terms

glossary based on the text "Giving Individual Feedback" to learn about new terminology.

censorious
adjective
often criticizing other people
Example: his censorious attitude to those who do not share his opinions
en: censuradora
concord
noun
agreement and peace between countries and people
Example: nations living in concord
en: concordia
continuum
noun
something that changes in character gradually or in very slight stages without any clear dividing points
Example: It's not "left-wing or right-wing" - political opinion is a long continuum.
correspondence
noun
letters, especially official or business letters
Example: Any further correspondence should be sent to my new address.
en: correspondencia
disruptive
adjective
causing trouble and therefore stopping something from continuing as usual
Example: His teacher described him as a noisy, disruptive influence in class.
en: disruptivo
misconstrue
verb
to form a false understanding of the meaning or intention of something that someone does or says.
Example: he said Harris had misconstrued her comments.
en: interpretar mal
neat
adjective
tidy, with everything in its place
Example: She likes everything neat and tidy.
en: ordenado
prompt
verb
to make something happen
Example: Recent worries over the president's health have prompted speculation over his political future.
en: rápido
tentatively
adverb
in a way that shows you are not certain or confident
Example: "I have come to see Mrs Edgerton," she said tentatively.
en: tentativamente
unobtrusiveness
noun
the quality or fact of not being easy to notice
Example: Her quietness and unobtrusiveness had made them forget her presence.
en: discreción