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abreast

(adverb, adjective)

DEFINITION

(adv.) alongside each other, moving in one direction; (adj.) well informed, up to date on a subject

SYNONYMS

alongside, aligned, adjacent, informed, apprised

ANTONYMS

unaware, uninformed

USAGE EXAMPLES

Keeping abreast of developments in the crisis allowed the Police Chief to act appropriately when the opportunity arose. (informed, up to date)

With so many news web sites on the internet, it is much easier to keep abreast of current events. (apprised)

benchmark

(noun)

DEFINITION

1. a standard used to evaluate similar things; 2. a point of reference

SYNONYMS

standard, criterion, touchstone, measure, reference point, yard stick, baseline

ANTONYMS

USAGE EXAMPLES

Sara's work on the project set a new benchmark for us all. (standard)

Many people look to their role models as benchmarks for their own success. (reference points, touchstones)

capitalize

(verb)

DEFINITION

1. to benefit from or take advantage of something; 2. to finance something; 3. to exchange debt for stock; 4. to write in capital letters

SYNONYMS

benefit, profit, exploit, finance, bankroll

ANTONYMS

USAGE EXAMPLES

I'm capitalizing on my company's great benefits package by investing in the 401k plan. (taking advantage of, benefiting)

Most investors are weary of companies that have an excessively high market capitalization. (valuation)

caveat

(noun)

DEFINITION

1. a warning against certain acts; 2. in law, an official request to a court not to proceed with a case without notice to the person making the request

SYNONYMS

caution, warning, admonition, sign, condition

ANTONYMS

USAGE EXAMPLES

Holding out for a higher salary before accepting a job offer has one major caveat: someone else might get the job instead. (caution)

My office distributed a memo with a caveat against using the fax machine for personal business. (warning)

command

(noun, verb)

DEFINITION

(n.) 1. an order; 2. control over somebody or something; 3. in-depth knowledge or great skill (especially with a language); (v.) 1. to give an order; 2. to have authority or control over someone or something; 3. to demand or be entitled to something; 4. to look over something (such as a view)

SYNONYMS

(n.) order, demand, rule, mandate, request, instruction, authority, power, domination, understanding, knowledge, grasp, mastery, (v.) tell, direct, require, overlook

ANTONYMS

(n.) incertitude, (v.) follow, obey, comply

USAGE EXAMPLES

The officer was given a command, and he followed it. (order, demand)

His complete command over his staff comes from his ability to use authority in a respectful, not domineering, manner. (authority, power)

compartmentalize

(verb)

DEFINITION

to separate or organize into categories or compartments

SYNONYMS

separate, organize, partition, isolate, assign

ANTONYMS

bundle, unify

USAGE EXAMPLES

Good leaders are able to review several critical issues and compartmentalize each one without being overwhelmed or distracted. (separate, organize)

I know you have a lot on your plate, so you should compartmentalize each project and derive a systematic approach to completing each one. (separate, isolate)

context

(noun)

DEFINITION

1. a set of facts and circumstances pertaining to a situation or event; 2. the linguistic sense of a word that helps explain its meaning--the words before and after the word in question

SYNONYMS

circumstance, timing, locale, environment, setting

ANTONYMS

USAGE EXAMPLES

I know you think that my comments were meant to be critical, but you heard them out of context, and you don't know the full story behind what I said. (circumstance, setting)

It's important to use vocabulary words in the proper context, because a word's usage doesn't always correspond to its literal meaning. (setting)

crux

(noun )

DEFINITION

1. an essential point requiring resolution (in an argument); 2. a main or central feature

SYNONYMS

basis, essence, gist, core, point

ANTONYMS

sidebar, add-on

USAGE EXAMPLES

While she has made many good points which may be debated later, the crux of the Senator's argument is that taxes should be lowered for middle-income taxpayers. (gist, point)

The crux of the problem is that our experiments simply don't seem to prove our theory. (basis, most important aspect)

demographic

(noun, adjective)

DEFINITION

(n.) a statistic, like sex, age, or income, that characterizes human populations; (adj.) relating to demography

SYNONYMS

(n.) characteristic, statistic (with regard to population), group

ANTONYMS

psychographic

USAGE EXAMPLES

Our target demographic for this product is active females between the ages of 17 and 25. (characteristic, group)

The geographic segment is the Southern United States, and the demographic segment is farmers between the ages of 35 and 60. (statistic, characteristic)

dictate

(verb, noun)

DEFINITION

(v.) 1. to give orders or demands with authority; 2. to speak into a tape recorder for later transcription of the text or to speak text to somebody writing it down; (n.) 1. guiding principals that govern how you behave; 2. an order telling people what they must do.

SYNONYMS

(v.) state, order, command, direct, instruct, (n.) principal, guideline, directive, mandate

ANTONYMS

(v.) request, ask

USAGE EXAMPLES

Devout Catholics follow the dictates handed down by the Vatican. (guiding principals)

I had to dictate letters and e-mails to my assistant while my arm was in a cast, and I couldn't type myself. (speak aloud)

expenditure

(noun)

DEFINITION

1. the act of spending money; 2. money spent; 3. the consuming or using up of something

SYNONYMS

expense, cost, investment, consumption, use

ANTONYMS

USAGE EXAMPLES

It's true that we should avoid any unnecessary

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