Volunteer | ˌvɒlənˈtɪə | Definition noun a person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task a person who freely enrolls for military service rather than being conscripted, especially a member of a force formed by voluntary enrollment and distinct from the regular army a plant that has not been deliberately planted … Continue reading →

Ethic | ˈɛθɪk | Definition noun (singular) a set of moral principles, especially one’s relating to or affirming a specified group, field, or form of conduct adjective [rare] relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these noun (plural – ethics) [usu. treated as pl.] moral principles that govern a person’s behavior or the … Continue reading →

Purpose | ˈpəːpəs | Definition noun the reason for which sth. is done or created, or exists (usu. purposes) a particular requirement or consideration, typically temporary or restricted in scope or extent [mass noun] a person’s sense of resolve or determination verb [formal, with obj.] to have as one’s intention or objective Etymology Middle English, from Old French porpos, from … Continue reading →

Empower | ɪmˈpaʊə | or | ɛmˈpaʊə | Definition verb [with obj. and infinitive] to give sb. the authority or power to do something [with obj.] make sb. stronger and more confident, especially in controlling their own life and claiming their own rights Etymology From em– (“to put into or on”) + power (Middle English, from Anglo-Norman French poeir, from an alteration … Continue reading →

Language | ˈlaŋgwɪdʒ | Definition noun [mass noun; as modifier] the method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way a non-verbal method of expression or communication a system of communication used by a particular country or community (in computing) a system of symbols and rules … Continue reading →

Natural | ˈnatʃ(ə)r(ə)l | Definition adjective existing in or derived from nature; not made or caused by humankind having had a minimum of processing or preservative treatment (of fabric) having a color characteristic of the unbleached and undyed state; off-white in accordance with the nature of, or circumstances surrounding, sb. or sth. [attribute] (of a person) having an … Continue reading →

Leadership | ˈliːdəʃɪp | Definition noun [mass noun] the action of leading a group of people or an organization, or the ability to do such the state or position of being a leader [may be sing. or pl.] the leaders of an organization, country, etc. Etymology Lead (Old English lǣdan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leiden and German leiten, related … Continue reading →

Competence / Competency | ˈkɒmpɪt(ə)ns | / | ˈkɒmpɪt(ə)nsi | Definition noun [mass noun] the ability to do sth. successfully or efficiently the legal authority of a court or other body to deal with a particular matter (in linguistics; also ‘linguistic competence’ or ‘language competence’) a person’s subconscious knowledge of the rules governing the formation of speech in … Continue reading →

Culture | ˈkʌltʃə | Definition noun [mass noun] the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively a refined understanding or appreciation of such [also count noun] the ideas, customs, and social behavior of a particular people or society [with modifier] the attitudes and behavior characteristic of a particular social group (in biology) the cultivation … Continue reading →