| DEVELOPMENT | /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/ | noun | Act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining. |
| PERFORMANCE | /pɚˈfɔrməns/ | noun | The act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment. |
| ASSOCIATION | /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/ | noun | A formal organization of people or groups of people. |
| IMMEDIATELY | /ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli/ | adv | Near or close by. |
| SIGNIFICANT | /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/ | adj | Important in effect or meaning. |
| OPPORTUNITY | /ˌɑpɚˈtunəti/ | noun | A possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances. |
| COMPETITION | /ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən/ | noun | A business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers. |
| ESTABLISHED | /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/ | adj | Brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established. |
| RESPONSIBLE | /riˈspɑnsəbəl/ | adj | Worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable. |
| ENVIRONMENT | /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/ | noun | The totality of surrounding conditions. |
| APPLICATION | /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/ | noun | The act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose. |
| TRADITIONAL | /trəˈdɪʃənəl/ | adj | Pertaining to time-honored orthodox doctrines. |
| ENGINEERING | /ˈɛndʒəˈnɪrɪŋ/ | noun | The discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems. |
| DESCRIPTION | /dɪsˈkrɪpʃən/ | noun | Sort or variety. |
| ALTERNATIVE | /ɔlˈtɝnətɪv/ | noun | One of a number of things from which only one can be chosen. |
| APPROPRIATE | /əˈproʊpriət/ | adj | Suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc. |
| COMFORTABLE | /ˈkʌmfɚtəbəl/ | adj | Providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (‘comfy’ is informal). |
| AUTHORITIES | /əˈθɔrətiz/ | noun | The organization that is the governing authority of a political unit. |
| COMBINATION | /ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən/ | noun | A sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock. |
| EDUCATIONAL | /ˌɛdʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/ | adj | Relating to the process of education. |
| POSSIBILITY | /ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti/ | noun | Capability of existing or happening or being true. |
| COMPETITIVE | /kəmˈpɛtətɪv/ | adj | Involving competition or competitiveness. |
| PERSONALITY | /ˌpɝsəˈnælɪti/ | noun | A person of considerable prominence. |
| OUTSTANDING | /ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ/ | adj | Distinguished from others in excellence. |
| APPOINTMENT | /əˈpɔɪntmənt/ | noun | The act of putting a person into a non-elective position. |
| EFFECTIVELY | /ɪˈfɛktɪvli/ | adv | In an effective manner. |
| IMPROVEMENT | /ˌɪmˈpruvmənt/ | noun | A condition superior to an earlier condition. |
| SURROUNDING | /sɚˈaʊndɪŋ/ | adj | Closely encircling. |
| NECESSARILY | /ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli/ | adv | In an essential manner. |
| PARTNERSHIP | /ˈpɑrtnɚˌʃɪp/ | noun | A cooperative relationship between people or groups who agree to share responsibility for achieving some specific goal. |
| COMPLICATED | /ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd/ | adj | Difficult to analyze or understand. |
| IMMIGRATION | /ˌɪməˈɡreɪʃən/ | noun | The body of immigrants arriving during a specified interval. |
| RECOGNITION | /ˌrɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/ | noun | The state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged. |
| EXPLANATION | /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/ | noun | A statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc. |
| REPLACEMENT | /rɪˈpleɪsmənt/ | noun | An event in which one thing is substituted for another. |
| ELECTRICITY | /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti/ | noun | Energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor. |
| ESSENTIALLY | /ɛˈsɛnʃəli/ | adv | In essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature. |
| INSTITUTION | /ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən/ | noun | A custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society. |
| POTENTIALLY | /pəˈtɛnʃəli/ | adv | With a possibility of becoming actual. |
| TRANSLATION | /trænzˈleɪʃən/ | noun | The act of changing in form or shape or appearance. |
| CONSUMPTION | /kənˈsʌmpʃən/ | noun | The utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing. |
| PROGRESSIVE | /prəˈɡrɛsɪv/ | adj | Favoring or promoting progress. |
| COMPOSITION | /ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən/ | noun | The spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole. |
| FUNDAMENTAL | /ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl/ | adj | Serving as an essential component. |
| RESIDENTIAL | /ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/ | adj | Of or relating to or connected with residence. |
| SUBSTANTIAL | /səbˈstænʃəl/ | adj | Of considerable importance, size, or worth. |
| LEGISLATIVE | /ˈlɛdʒəˌsleɪtɪv/ | adj | Relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature. |
| PREPARATION | /ˌprɛpɚˈeɪʃən/ | noun | A substance prepared according to a formula. |
| UNDERGROUND | /ˈʌndɚˌɡraʊnd/ | noun | An electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city). |
| INVESTIGATE | /ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌɡeɪt/ | verb | Investigate scientifically. |
| COOPERATION | /koʊˌɑpɚˈeɪʃən/ | noun | Joint operation or action. |
| INVOLVEMENT | /ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt/ | noun | A connection of inclusion or containment. |
| CELEBRATION | /ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən/ | noun | The public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual. |
| INTELLIGENT | /ˌɪnˈtɛlədʒənt/ | adj | Having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree. |
| CHALLENGING | /ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/ | adj | Requiring full use of your abilities or resources. |
| ACQUISITION | /ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/ | noun | The act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something. |
| ACCOMPANIED | /əˈkʌmpənid/ | adj | Having companions or an escort. |
| ARRANGEMENT | /ɚˈeɪndʒmənt/ | noun | An organized structure for arranging or classifying. |
| DESTINATION | /ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃən/ | noun | The place designated as the end (as of a race or journey). |
| EXCLUSIVELY | /ɪksˈklusɪvli/ | adv | Without any others being included or involved. |
| DIFFERENTLY | /ˈdɪfrəntli/ | adv | In another and different manner. |
| FURTHERMORE | /ˈfɝðɚˌmɔr/ | adv | Denoting additional information. |
| IMAGINATION | /ˌɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən/ | noun | The formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses. |
| OPERATIONAL | /ˌɑpɚˈeɪʃənəl/ | adj | Pertaining to a process or series of actions for achieving a result. |
| COMMUNICATE | /kəˈmjunəˌkeɪt/ | verb | Transmit information. |
| EXPLORATION | /ˌɛksplɚˈeɪʃən/ | noun | A systematic consideration. |
| PRACTICALLY | /ˈpræktɪkli/ | adv | Almost; nearly. |
| THREATENING | /ˈθrɛtənɪŋ/ | adj | Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments. |
| ACKNOWLEDGE | /ækˈnɑlɪdʒ/ | verb | Express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with. |
| APPROACHING | /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/ | adj | Of the relatively near future. |
| CONTROLLING | /kənˈtroʊlɪŋ/ | adj | Able to control or determine policy. |
| APPRECIATED | /əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd/ | adj | Fully understood or grasped. |
| PRELIMINARY | /prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri/ | noun | Something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows. |
| ENCOURAGING | /ɛnˈkɝɪdʒɪŋ/ | adj | Giving courage or confidence or hope. |
| INSTRUCTION | /ˌɪnsˈtrʌkʃən/ | noun | The activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill. |
| STATISTICAL | /stəˈtɪstɪkəl/ | adj | Of or relating to statistics. |
| FASCINATING | /ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ/ | adj | Capable of arousing and holding the attention. |
| COMPLAINING | /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/ | adj | Expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment. |
| UNFORTUNATE | /ənˈfɔrtʃənət/ | adj | Not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune. |
| PALESTINIAN | /ˌpælɪˈstɪniən/ | adj | Of or relating to the area of Palestine and its inhabitants. |
| CITIZENSHIP | /ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp/ | noun | Conduct as a citizen. |
| DECLARATION | /ˌdɛklɚˈeɪʃən/ | noun | Unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction. |
| DISTINCTION | /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/ | noun | A discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes. |
| TECHNICALLY | /ˈtɛknɪkəli/ | adv | With regard to technique. |
| IMPORTANTLY | /ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli/ | adv | In an important way or to an important degree. |
| INFLUENTIAL | /ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl/ | adj | Having or exercising influence or power. |
| PERMANENTLY | /ˈpɝmənəntli/ | adv | For a long time without essential change. |
| TRANSFORMED | /trænsˈfɔrmd/ | adj | Given a completely different form or appearance. |
| CONCENTRATE | /ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt/ | noun | A concentrated example of something. |
| CONSEQUENCE | /ˈkɑnsəkwəns/ | noun | Having important effects or influence. |
| SPECIALIZED | /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd/ | adj | Developed or designed for a special activity or function. |
| POLITICALLY | /pəˈlɪtɪkəli/ | adv | With regard to social relationships involving authority. |
| SPECTACULAR | /spɛkˈtækjəlɚ/ | noun | A lavishly produced performance. |
| TEMPORARILY | /ˌtɛmpɚˈɛrəli/ | adv | For a limited time only; not permanently. |
| EMBARRASSED | /ɪmˈbɛrəst/ | adj | Feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed. |
| EXCEPTIONAL | /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/ | adj | Deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence. |
| EMOTIONALLY | /ɪˈmoʊʃnəli/ | adv | In an emotional manner. |
| MAGNIFICENT | /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/ | adj | Characterized by grandeur. |
| DIMENSIONAL | /dɪˈmɛnʃənəl/ | adj | Having dimension , the quality or character or stature proper to a person. |
| UNCERTAINTY | /ənˈsɝtənti/ | noun | Being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance. |
| ACCOMMODATE | /əˈkɑməˌdeɪt/ | verb | Provide with something desired or needed. |
| ACCORDINGLY | /əˈkɔrdɪŋli/ | adv | Because of the reason given. |
| CONTINENTAL | /ˌkɑntəˈnɛntəl/ | adj | Of or pertaining to or typical of Europe. |
| CONVENIENCE | /kənˈvinjəns/ | noun | The state of being suitable or opportune. |
| FLEXIBILITY | /ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti/ | noun | The quality of being adaptable or variable. |
| FUNCTIONING | /ˈfʌŋkʃənɪŋ/ | adj | Performing or able to perform its regular function. |
| PROBABILITY | /ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti/ | noun | A measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible. |
| RESIGNATION | /ˌrɛzəɡˈneɪʃən/ | noun | A formal document giving notice of your intention to resign. |
| THEORETICAL | /ˌθiɚˈɛtɪkəl/ | adj | Concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations. |
| TRANSPARENT | /trænˈspɛrənt/ | adj | Transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity. |
| DISTINCTIVE | /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/ | adj | Of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing. |
| CONSISTENCY | /kənˈsɪstənsi/ | noun | The property of holding together and retaining its shape. |
| SPECULATION | /ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən/ | noun | An investment that is very risky but could yield great profits. |
| DESPERATELY | /ˈdɛspɚətli/ | adv | With great urgency. |
| FINANCIALLY | /fəˈnænʃəli/ | adv | From a financial point of view. |
| MANUFACTURE | /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃɚ/ | noun | The act of making something (a product) from raw materials. |
| FORTUNATELY | /ˈfɔrtʃənətli/ | adv | By good fortune. |
| FRUSTRATION | /frəsˈtreɪʃən/ | noun | A feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized. |
| COINCIDENCE | /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/ | noun | The quality of occupying the same position or area in space. |
| QUARTERBACK | /ˈkwɔrtɚˌbæk/ | noun | The position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of their team. |
| SENSITIVITY | /ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/ | noun | The ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences. |
| REMEMBERING | /rɪˈmɛmbɚɪŋ/ | noun | The cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered. |
| UNCONSCIOUS | /ˌʌnˈkɑnʃəs/ | adj | Not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead. |
| MERCHANDISE | /ˈmɝtʃənˌdaɪz/ | noun | Items for sale to the individual consumer. |
| BEAUTIFULLY | /ˈbjutəfli/ | adv | In a beautiful manner. |
| DEMOGRAPHIC | /ˌdɛməˈɡræfɪk/ | adj | Of or relating to demography. |
| INTERPRETED | /ˌɪnˈtɝprətəd/ | adj | Understood in a certain way; made sense of. |
| CONTINUALLY | /kənˈtɪnjuəli/ | adv | Seemingly without interruption. |
| NATIONALIST | /ˈnæʃənələst/ | adj | Devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others. |
| TERRITORIAL | /ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl/ | adj | Of or relating to a territory. |
| ACCOUNTABLE | /əˈkaʊntəbəl/ | adj | Liable to account for one's actions. |
| DESTRUCTIVE | /dɪsˈtrʌktɪv/ | adj | Causing destruction or much damage. |
| UNDOUBTEDLY | /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/ | adv | Without doubt; certainly. |
| DISTINGUISH | /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/ | verb | Mark as different. |
| EXTENSIVELY | /ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli/ | adv | In a widespread way. |
| NEIGHBORING | /ˈneɪbɚɪŋ/ | adj | Having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching. |
| PROBLEMATIC | /ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk/ | adj | Open to doubt or debate. |
| PROMOTIONAL | /prəˈmoʊʃənəl/ | adj | Of or relating to serving as publicity. |
| PROSPECTIVE | /prəˈspɛktɪv/ | adj | Of or concerned with or related to the future. |
| PSYCHIATRIC | /ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk/ | adj | Relating to or used in or engaged in the practice of psychiatry. |
| TRANSMITTED | /trænˈsmɪtɪd/ | adj | Occurring among members of a family usually by heredity. |
| COOPERATIVE | /koʊˈɑpɚˌeɪtɪv/ | adj | Involving the joint activity of two or more. |
| CORRELATION | /ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən/ | noun | A statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlation) to +1 (perfect positive correlation). |
| PRESTIGIOUS | /prɛˈstɪdʒəs/ | adj | Exerting influence by reason of high status or prestige. |
| DEVASTATING | /ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ/ | adj | Making light of. |
| INTERRUPTED | /ˌɪntɚˈʌptɪd/ | adj | Discontinued temporarily. |
| THERAPEUTIC | /ˌθɛrəˈpjutɪk/ | adj | Relating to or involved in therapy. |
| ATMOSPHERIC | /ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk/ | adj | Relating to or located in the atmosphere. |
| NATIONALISM | /ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm/ | noun | Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it. |
| MARKETPLACE | /ˈmɑrkətˌpleɪs/ | noun | The world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold. |
| WILLINGNESS | /ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/ | noun | Cheerful compliance. |
| ADVANCEMENT | /ədˈvænsmənt/ | noun | Gradual improvement or growth or development. |
| RESPIRATORY | /ˈrɛspɚəˌtɔri/ | adj | Pertaining to respiration. |
| SYMPATHETIC | /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/ | adj | Expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward. |
| COORDINATED | /koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd/ | adj | Being dexterous in the use of more than one set of muscle movements. |
| EFFICIENTLY | /ɪˈfɪʃəntli/ | adv | With efficiency; in an efficient manner. |
| DISTRACTION | /dɪsˈtrækʃən/ | noun | Mental turmoil. |
| LIGHTWEIGHT | /ˈlaɪˈtweɪt/ | adj | Weighing relatively little compared with another item or object of similar use. |
| NEGOTIATION | /nɪˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/ | noun | A discussion intended to produce an agreement. |
| COMPARATIVE | /kəmˈpɛrətɪv/ | noun | The comparative form of an adjective or adverb. |
| IDEOLOGICAL | /ˌaɪdiəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ | adj | Concerned with or suggestive of ideas. |
| PROHIBITION | /ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən/ | noun | A law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages. |
| THEOLOGICAL | /ˌθiəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ | adj | Of or relating to or concerning theology. |
| RESTRICTION | /risˈtrɪkʃən/ | noun | The act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary). |
| ACCELERATED | /ækˈsɛlɚˌeɪtɪd/ | adj | Speeded up, as of an academic course. |
| ELIGIBILITY | /ˌɛlɪdʒəˈbɪlɪti/ | noun | The quality or state of being eligible. |
| ENDORSEMENT | /ɛnˈdɔrsmənt/ | noun | Formal and explicit approval. |
| FORTHCOMING | /ˈfɔrθˈkʌmɪŋ/ | adj | Available when required or as promised. |
| COMFORTABLY | /ˈkʌmfɚtəbli/ | adv | In mental comfort; without stress. |
| ARBITRATION | /ˌɑrbɪˈtreɪʃən/ | noun | The act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment. |
| INTENTIONAL | /ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/ | adj | Characterized by conscious design or purpose. |
| NATIONALITY | /ˌnæʃəˈnæləti/ | noun | People having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation. |
| RADIOACTIVE | /ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv/ | adj | Exhibiting or caused by radioactivity. |
| REALIZATION | /ˈriləˈzeɪʃən/ | noun | Coming to understand something clearly and distinctly. |
| VOLUNTARILY | /ˌvɑlənˈtɛrəli/ | adv | Out of your own free will. |
| PENETRATION | /ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən/ | noun | The act of entering into or through something. |
| RESPECTABLE | /rɪˈspɛktəbəl/ | adj | Deserving of esteem and respect. |
| SPONTANEOUS | /spɑnˈteɪniəs/ | adj | Happening or arising without apparent external cause. |
| CONFEDERATE | /kənˈfɛdɚət/ | adj | Of or having to do with the southern Confederacy during the American Civil War. |
| MEANINGLESS | /ˈminɪŋləs/ | adj | Having no meaning or direction or purpose. |
| CORRECTIONS | /kɚˈɛkʃənz/ | noun | The department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders. |
| EXAGGERATED | /ɪɡˈzædʒɚˌeɪtəd/ | adj | Represented as greater than is true or reasonable. |
| OVERLOOKING | /ˈoʊvɚˌlʊkɪŋ/ | adj | Used of a height or viewpoint. |
| PROCUREMENT | /proʊˈkjʊrmənt/ | noun | The act of getting possession of something. |
| SUPPRESSION | /səˈprɛʃən/ | noun | The act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation. |
| TERMINOLOGY | /ˌtɝmɪˈnɑlədʒi/ | noun | A system of words used to name things in a particular discipline. |
| ASTONISHING | /əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ/ | adj | Surprising greatly. |
| PROPRIETARY | /prəˈpraɪəˌtɛri/ | adj | Protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights. |
| SUSCEPTIBLE | /səˈsɛptəbəl/ | adj | Yielding readily to or capable of. |
| DISTRIBUTOR | /dɪsˈtrɪbjətɚ/ | noun | A company that markets merchandise. |
| GENETICALLY | /dʒəˈnɛtɪkli/ | adv | By genetic mechanisms. |
| INEFFECTIVE | /ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv/ | adj | Not producing an intended effect. |
| PROVISIONAL | /prəˈvɪʒənəl/ | adj | Under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon. |
| CONTRACTING | /ˈkɑntræktɪŋ/ | noun | Becoming infected. |
| FASHIONABLE | /ˈfæʃənəbəl/ | adj | Being or in accordance with current social fashions. |
| INCOMPETENT | /ˌɪnˈkɑmpətənt/ | adj | Not qualified or suited for a purpose. |
| APPROXIMATE | /əˈprɑksəmət/ | verb | Be close or similar. |
| CONDITIONED | /kənˈdɪʃənd/ | adj | Established by conditioning or learning. |
| NUTRITIONAL | /nuˈtrɪʃənəl/ | adj | Of or relating to or providing nutrition. |
| AFFILIATION | /əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən/ | noun | A social or business relationship. |