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Day 12 Vocabulary

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Server

Definition

A computer or computer program that manages access to a centralized resource or service.

Usage

" The company's website was hosted on a server that was located in a data center."

PRON: / /ˈsɜːrvər// ES: servidor

Severance

Definition

The action of ending a connection or relationship.

Usage

" The employee was offered a severance package after their position was eliminated."

PRON: / /ˈsɛvərəns// ES: indemnización

Stakeholder

Definition

A person, group, or organization with an interest in a project or business.

Usage

" The project manager had to consult with all key stakeholders before making a final decision."

PRON: / /ˈsteɪkhoʊldər// ES: interesado

Statute

Definition

A written law passed by a legislative body.

Usage

" The new statute makes it illegal to use a cell phone while driving."

PRON: / /ˈstætʃuːt// ES: estatuto

Strategic

Definition

Relating to the identification of long-term goals and how to achieve them.

Usage

" The company's new strategic plan focused on entering new international markets."

PRON: / /strəˈtiːdʒɪk// ES: estratégico

Subjugated

Definition

Brought under domination or control, especially by conquest.

Usage

" The powerful empire subjugated all of the neighboring territories."

PRON: / /ˈsʌbdʒəɡeɪtɪd// ES: subyugado

Subpoena

Definition

A writ ordering a person to attend a court.

Usage

" He was served with a subpoena to testify as a witness in the upcoming trial."

PRON: / /səˈpiːnə// ES: citación

Summative

Definition

Relating to or constituting a final judgment or summary of an assessment.

Usage

" The final exam was a summative assessment of everything the students learned."

PRON: / /ˈsʌmətɪv// ES: sumativo

Synergy

Definition

The interaction of two or more agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects.

Usage

" The new collaboration created a synergy that resulted in a highly successful campaign."

PRON: / /ˈsɪnərdʒi// ES: sinergia

Syntax

Definition

The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.

Usage

" The programmer had to check the code for syntax errors before it could be compiled."

PRON: / /ˈsɪntæks// ES: sintaxis

Synthesize

Definition

To combine different elements or ideas into a coherent whole, often to form a new theory or system.

Usage

" The team must synthesize data from various departments to form a clear project plan."

PRON: / /ˈsɪnθəsaɪz// ES: sintetizar

Tabulate

Definition

To arrange or organize data in a systematic and organized way, typically in a table.

Usage

" The researchers had to tabulate the results of the survey to analyze the data effectively."

PRON: / /ˈtæbjʊleɪt// ES: tabular

Transpire

Definition

To happen or occur; to come to be known.

Usage

" No one knows exactly what transpired between the two of them that evening."

PRON: / /trænˈspaɪər// ES: suceder

Travesty

Definition

A false, absurd, or distorted representation of something.

Usage

" His performance was a travesty of the original play, lacking all its nuance and depth."

PRON: / /ˈtrævəsti// ES: parodia

Treacherous

Definition

Guilty of betrayal or deception, or presenting hidden or unpredictable dangers.

Usage

" The icy roads were treacherous, making it difficult for cars to pass safely."

PRON: / /ˈtrɛtʃərəs// ES: traicionero
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