text, noun
the words of something written
there were more than a thousand words of text
a passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon
the preacher chose a text from Psalms to introduce his sermon
a book prepared for use in schools or colleges
the main body of a written work (as distinct from illustrations or footnotes etc.)
pictures made the text easier to understand
EXAMPLE: The text in this book is boring.
SYNONYMS
Manuscript
Content
COMMISION
commission, noun
a special group delegated to consider some matter
a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or
collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary)
he works on commission
the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
the state of being in good working order and ready for operation
put the ships into commission
a group of representatives or delegates
EXAMPLE: The commission for the services provided in the company was very high.
SYNONYMS
Charge
Payment
Regulate
regulate, verb
fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
regulate the temperature
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
We cannot regulate the way people dress
shape or influence; give direction to
check the emission of (sound)
EXAMPLE: Sweating allows the human body to regulate its temperature.
SYNONYMS
Adjust
Balance
Compute
compute, verb
make a mathematical calculation or computation
EXAMPLE: The Parsees compute time from the fall of Yazdegerd.
SYNONYMS
Count
Measure
Items
item, adv
(used when listing or enumerating items) also
a length of chain, item a hook
item, noun
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be
enumerated on a list
he noticed an item in the New York Times
a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection
they reduced the price on many items
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
an individual instance of a type of symbol
EXAMPLES: This is a collector's item.
I received an item that I did not order.
SYNONYMS
Element
Information
Consume
consume, verb
eat immoderately
serve oneself to, or consume regularly
Have another bowl of chicken soup!
spend extravagantly
waste not, want not
destroy completely
The fire consumed the building
use up (resources or materials)
this car consumes a lot of gas
EXAMPLE: This car consumes a lot of gas.
SYNONYMS
Expend
Use up
Achieve
achieve, verb
to gain with effort
EXAMPLE: She achieved her goal despite setbacks
SYNONYMS
Get
Conclude
Final
final, noun
the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination
tournament
an examination administered at the end of an academic term
final, adj
occurring at or forming an end or termination
conclusive in a process or progression
not to be altered or undone
EXAMPLES: Five runners reached the finals.
The judge’s decision is final.
SYNONYMS
Conclude
Finish
Positive
positive, noun
the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without
qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the
original subject
positive, adj
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
persuaded of; very sure
involving advantage or good
indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen
formally laid down or imposed
EXAMPLES: Tom is positive that Mary is wrong.
Try to have a positive attitude about everything.
SYNONYMS
Clear
Affirmative
Evaluate
evaluate, verb
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
form a critical opinion of
EXAMPLES: It's difficult to evaluate his ability.
SYNONYMS
Appraise
Assess
Assist
assist, verb
give help or assistance; be of service
act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function
work for or be a servant to
assist, noun
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort
or purpose
(sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play
Help
Aid
Normal
normal, noun
something regarded as a normative example
normal, adj
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social
norm; not abnormal
in accordance with scientific laws
being approximately average or within certain limits in e.g. intelligence and
development
forming a right angle
EXAMPLES: I just want things to be normal.
I'm a normal girl. I don't have any superpowers.
SYNONYMS
Ordinary
Regular