Vocabulary for adults can be learned as a course without turning adult life back into school. The key is structure: clear modules, small active word sets, repeated retrieval, useful tasks and visible transfer.
This page owns the vocabulary course lane. Vocabulary for Adults | Vocabulary Lessons provides individual lesson designs; this page organises them into a complete twelve-module progression. Vocabulary for Adults | Vocabulary Practice, Vocabulary for Adults | Vocabulary Activities and Vocabulary for Adults | Vocabulary Test provide supporting practice and assessment.
The course is self-study friendly, tutor friendly and small-group friendly. Profession-specific vocabulary remains under Adult Vocabulary for Professionals; modern-life vocabulary remains under Essential Vocabulary for Adults.
Course Outcomes
By the end of the course, the learner should be better able to select useful words, understand them precisely, recognise natural collocations, retrieve vocabulary without constant prompting, use words across speaking and writing, adjust register and transfer vocabulary into unfamiliar situations.
The 12-Module Adult Vocabulary Course
Module 1 — Build the system
Focus: Learn how adult vocabulary works: useful-word selection, meaning, collocation, retrieval, spacing and transfer.
Core output: Create a 20-word personal starting bank and a diagnostic profile.
Suggested lesson pattern: begin with retrieval from the previous module, introduce a small number of target words in context, inspect meaning and collocation, complete guided practice, then finish with one independent transfer task.
Module 2 — Meaning and context
Focus: Learn relevant senses, context clues, multiple meanings and ambiguity.
Core output: Analyse real sentences and build precise plain-English meanings.
Suggested lesson pattern: begin with retrieval from the previous module, introduce a small number of target words in context, inspect meaning and collocation, complete guided practice, then finish with one independent transfer task.
Module 3 — Collocations and natural English
Focus: Learn common word partnerships and multiword vocabulary.
Core output: Build a collocation bank and repair unnatural combinations.
Suggested lesson pattern: begin with retrieval from the previous module, introduce a small number of target words in context, inspect meaning and collocation, complete guided practice, then finish with one independent transfer task.
Module 4 — Word families and morphology
Focus: Use prefixes, suffixes, roots and grammatical families carefully.
Core output: Expand ten words across noun, verb, adjective and adverb forms.
Suggested lesson pattern: begin with retrieval from the previous module, introduce a small number of target words in context, inspect meaning and collocation, complete guided practice, then finish with one independent transfer task.
Module 5 — Precision and near-neighbours
Focus: Separate words that seem similar but carry different boundaries.
Core output: Master pairs such as accurate/precise, issue/risk and policy/procedure.
Suggested lesson pattern: begin with retrieval from the previous module, introduce a small number of target words in context, inspect meaning and collocation, complete guided practice, then finish with one independent transfer task.
Module 6 — Retrieval and memory
Focus: Use active recall, spacing, interleaving and reverse prompts.
Core output: Design a sustainable retrieval schedule and flashcard system.
Suggested lesson pattern: begin with retrieval from the previous module, introduce a small number of target words in context, inspect meaning and collocation, complete guided practice, then finish with one independent transfer task.
Module 7 — Speaking vocabulary
Focus: Move words from recognition into spoken access.
Core output: Record short explanations, updates and role-plays.
Suggested lesson pattern: begin with retrieval from the previous module, introduce a small number of target words in context, inspect meaning and collocation, complete guided practice, then finish with one independent transfer task.
Module 8 — Writing vocabulary
Focus: Improve precision without making writing inflated.
Core output: Edit real messages, summaries and paragraphs.
Suggested lesson pattern: begin with retrieval from the previous module, introduce a small number of target words in context, inspect meaning and collocation, complete guided practice, then finish with one independent transfer task.
Module 9 — Work and professional English
Focus: Use high-utility vocabulary for coordination, evidence, decisions and delivery.
Core output: Write a project update, recommendation and meeting summary.
Suggested lesson pattern: begin with retrieval from the previous module, introduce a small number of target words in context, inspect meaning and collocation, complete guided practice, then finish with one independent transfer task.
Module 10 — Modern adult life
Focus: Learn vocabulary for money, health, digital safety, services and relationships.
Core output: Complete practical scenarios across adult-life domains.
Suggested lesson pattern: begin with retrieval from the previous module, introduce a small number of target words in context, inspect meaning and collocation, complete guided practice, then finish with one independent transfer task.
Module 11 — AI-supported vocabulary learning
Focus: Use AI to generate practice while keeping verification and retrieval human-led.
Core output: Build prompts for examples, error repair, quizzes and transfer.
Suggested lesson pattern: begin with retrieval from the previous module, introduce a small number of target words in context, inspect meaning and collocation, complete guided practice, then finish with one independent transfer task.
Module 12 — Transfer and independence
Focus: Move vocabulary across audiences, domains and unfamiliar tasks.
Core output: Complete a final portfolio and design the next self-directed cycle.
Suggested lesson pattern: begin with retrieval from the previous module, introduce a small number of target words in context, inspect meaning and collocation, complete guided practice, then finish with one independent transfer task.
Module 1 in Detail: Build the System
Start with a diagnostic, not a giant list. Use Vocabulary for Adults | Vocabulary Test or a smaller self-check. Choose twenty words from current life: work, money, health, technology, relationships, reading or study. Mark each as unavailable, hesitant or automatic. The active course bank begins with the unavailable and hesitant words.
Create one simple record for each target: word, original sentence, relevant meaning, collocation, contrast and one personal example. This becomes the course vocabulary journal.
Module 2 in Detail: Meaning and Context
Adults often know a word approximately. Approximate knowledge is useful until a document, decision or disagreement depends on the boundary. Practise context clues, multiple meanings and ambiguity. Learn the sense that matters now and add other senses only when they become relevant.
Module 3 in Detail: Collocations
Move from isolated words to natural partnerships: strong evidence, meet a deadline, raise a concern, annual premium, informed consent, allocate resources. The course treats collocation as core vocabulary knowledge, not optional polish.
Module 4 in Detail: Word Families
Morphology can multiply vocabulary efficiently, but grammar must remain visible. Reliable, reliability, rely and unreliable belong to one family but perform different sentence jobs. Learners practise transformation without assuming every form exists or behaves regularly.
Module 5 in Detail: Precision
This module is one of the most important for already-proficient adults. Compare accurate/precise, efficient/effective, issue/risk, confirm/verify, policy/procedure, objective/outcome, revenue/profit and symptom/diagnosis. Precision improves reasoning because the relationship itself becomes clearer.
Module 6 in Detail: Retrieval and Memory
Recognition is not enough. Close the notes. Retrieve meanings, collocations and examples. Use reverse prompts from situation to word. Space the reviews. Interleave categories. Retire automatic words so the active bank stays honest.
Module 7 in Detail: Speaking
Speaking vocabulary needs speed. Use one-minute explanations, role-play, meeting updates, customer explanations and voice-note review. Focus on two or three target words per round. Pronunciation joins meaning here because a word you will not say remains partly trapped in reading.
Module 8 in Detail: Writing
Edit real messages. Find vague nouns and verbs. Replace them only when precision improves the reader’s map. Practise concise summaries, requests, recommendations, qualification and plain-English translation.
Module 9 in Detail: Professional English
Use vocabulary around recurring work structures: scope, stakeholder, criteria, evidence, constraint, priority, allocate, implement, monitor, outcome. Continue to the specialised profession banks in Adult Vocabulary for Professionals when the general layer is stable.
Module 10 in Detail: Modern Adult Life
Adult English extends far beyond the office. Use Essential Vocabulary for Adults for detailed vocabulary around money, healthcare, insurance, digital safety, subscriptions, forms and public information. The course asks learners to explain these terms in plain English and use them in realistic scenarios.
Module 11 in Detail: AI-Supported Learning
AI can generate limitless examples, but limitless examples are not limitless learning. Use AI to vary scenarios, create quizzes and expose errors. Keep retrieval before reveal. Verify technical meanings. Save only examples you understand and would genuinely use.
Module 12 in Detail: Transfer
The final module removes the training wheels. Learners receive unfamiliar situations and must select language independently. A word learned in work may need to move into family planning, public information or study. Transfer shows whether knowledge has become flexible.
Suggested 12-Week Schedule
Week 1
Build the system. Complete one core lesson, two short practice sessions and one transfer task. Keep the active word bank small enough to review.
Week 2
Meaning and context. Complete one core lesson, two short practice sessions and one transfer task. Keep the active word bank small enough to review.
Week 3
Collocations and natural English. Complete one core lesson, two short practice sessions and one transfer task. Keep the active word bank small enough to review.
Week 4
Word families and morphology. Complete one core lesson, two short practice sessions and one transfer task. Keep the active word bank small enough to review.
Week 5
Precision and near-neighbours. Complete one core lesson, two short practice sessions and one transfer task. Keep the active word bank small enough to review.
Week 6
Retrieval and memory. Complete one core lesson, two short practice sessions and one transfer task. Keep the active word bank small enough to review.
Week 7
Speaking vocabulary. Complete one core lesson, two short practice sessions and one transfer task. Keep the active word bank small enough to review.
Week 8
Writing vocabulary. Complete one core lesson, two short practice sessions and one transfer task. Keep the active word bank small enough to review.
Week 9
Work and professional English. Complete one core lesson, two short practice sessions and one transfer task. Keep the active word bank small enough to review.
Week 10
Modern adult life. Complete one core lesson, two short practice sessions and one transfer task. Keep the active word bank small enough to review.
Week 11
AI-supported vocabulary learning. Complete one core lesson, two short practice sessions and one transfer task. Keep the active word bank small enough to review.
Week 12
Transfer and independence. Complete one core lesson, two short practice sessions and one transfer task. Keep the active word bank small enough to review.
Suggested 6-Week Intensive Schedule
Week 1
Combine Module 1 — Build the system with Module 2 — Meaning and context. Keep new-word quantity low because the conceptual load is higher. Use one midweek retrieval session and one weekend transfer task.
Week 2
Combine Module 3 — Collocations and natural English with Module 4 — Word families and morphology. Keep new-word quantity low because the conceptual load is higher. Use one midweek retrieval session and one weekend transfer task.
Week 3
Combine Module 5 — Precision and near-neighbours with Module 6 — Retrieval and memory. Keep new-word quantity low because the conceptual load is higher. Use one midweek retrieval session and one weekend transfer task.
Week 4
Combine Module 7 — Speaking vocabulary with Module 8 — Writing vocabulary. Keep new-word quantity low because the conceptual load is higher. Use one midweek retrieval session and one weekend transfer task.
Week 5
Combine Module 9 — Work and professional English with Module 10 — Modern adult life. Keep new-word quantity low because the conceptual load is higher. Use one midweek retrieval session and one weekend transfer task.
Week 6
Combine Module 11 — AI-supported vocabulary learning with Module 12 — Transfer and independence. Keep new-word quantity low because the conceptual load is higher. Use one midweek retrieval session and one weekend transfer task.
Suggested Self-Study Session
- 5 minutes: retrieve old vocabulary.
- 10 minutes: learn two to five new words from context.
- 10 minutes: collocations, contrasts and word families.
- 10 minutes: written or spoken production.
- 5 minutes: transfer to a fresh situation.
- 2 minutes: decide what returns next time.
Assessment Across the Course
Assessment should sample more than definitions. Use meaning questions, context completion, collocation, precision pairs, spoken explanation, writing repair and transfer. The Vocabulary for Adults | Vocabulary Test page provides a broad diagnostic structure, while Vocabulary for Adults | Vocabulary Quiz is useful for shorter checkpoints.
Course Materials Already in the eduKateSG Ecosystem
- Vocabulary for Adults | Vocabulary Builder — adult vocabulary architecture.
- Vocabulary for Adults | Vocabulary Exercises — focused drill bank.
- Vocabulary for Adults | Vocabulary Flashcards — retrieval support.
- Vocabulary for Adults | Vocabulary Games — interactive practice.
- Vocabulary for Adults | Vocabulary Worksheets — written consolidation.
- Vocabulary for Adults | Vocabulary Activities — projects and application.
- Vocabulary for Adults | Vocabulary Lessons — individual teaching units.
- Vocabulary for Adults | Vocabulary Practice — recurring routines.
- Vocabulary for Adults | Learn New Words — new-word acquisition.
- Vocabulary for Adults | Word of the Day — daily continuity.
- Vocabulary | Primary 1 to Adult & Career Vocabulary — the complete vocabulary map.
Course Design for Different Adult Learners
Busy professional
Use two 20-minute sessions plus one weekend transfer task. Build the word bank from actual work.
Career changer
Combine general professional vocabulary with the vocabulary of the target industry.
Adult English learner
Keep contexts adult and practical while simplifying explanations and sentence length.
Highly proficient writer
Prioritise nuance, connotation, register, collocation, synthesis and qualification.
Parent returning to study
Build academic and digital vocabulary gradually while keeping modern-life language active.
Older adult learner
Use personally relevant domains, generous spacing and low-pressure retrieval.
Course Mistakes to Avoid
Turning the course into a word-count race
Depth and transfer matter more than raw quantity.
Teaching rare vocabulary before high-utility vocabulary
Build the shared layer first.
Testing only definitions
Include context, collocation and use.
Using childish contexts for adult learners
Simplify language, not dignity or relevance.
Letting AI answer before the learner retrieves
Generation is not retrieval.
Ending the course without a next cycle
Independent vocabulary growth needs a continuing capture-review-transfer system.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is the course?
The standard route is twelve modules, often one per week, but it can be compressed or extended.
How many words are taught?
The course does not require a fixed number. It prioritises a manageable personal bank and repeated use.
Is this a beginner course?
It can be adapted. Beginners need simpler language and smaller sets; advanced adults need more precision and specialist vocabulary.
Can a tutor teach this course?
Yes. The modules are designed to support self-study, tutoring and small groups.
Does the course provide certification?
No. It is an educational learning framework, not an accredited qualification.
What should I do after Module 12?
Use the diagnostic and journal to design the next cycle around current domains and remaining weak words.
Vocabulary for Adults: A Course That Ends in Independence
A good vocabulary course eventually makes itself less necessary. The learner knows how to notice, select, verify, retrieve, use and transfer words without waiting for a teacher to choose every next step.
Vocabulary Course: Extended Transfer Laboratory 1
Lab 1.1: context and verify
Begin by explaining context and verify separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 1.2: nuance and estimate
Begin by explaining nuance and estimate separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 1.3: explicit and evaluate
Begin by explaining explicit and evaluate separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 1.4: implicit and criteria
Begin by explaining implicit and criteria separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 1.5: infer and priority
Begin by explaining infer and priority separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 1.6: summarise and constraint
Begin by explaining summarise and constraint separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 1.7: articulate and feasible
Begin by explaining articulate and feasible separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 1.8: evidence and allocate
Begin by explaining evidence and allocate separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Vocabulary Course: Extended Transfer Laboratory 2
Lab 2.1: implicit and constraint
Begin by explaining implicit and constraint separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 2.2: infer and feasible
Begin by explaining infer and feasible separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 2.3: summarise and allocate
Begin by explaining summarise and allocate separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 2.4: articulate and coordinate
Begin by explaining articulate and coordinate separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 2.5: evidence and implement
Begin by explaining evidence and implement separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 2.6: credible and monitor
Begin by explaining credible and monitor separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 2.7: verify and outcome
Begin by explaining verify and outcome separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 2.8: estimate and trade-off
Begin by explaining estimate and trade-off separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Vocabulary Course: Extended Transfer Laboratory 3
Lab 3.1: articulate and monitor
Begin by explaining articulate and monitor separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 3.2: evidence and outcome
Begin by explaining evidence and outcome separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 3.3: credible and trade-off
Begin by explaining credible and trade-off separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 3.4: verify and risk
Begin by explaining verify and risk separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 3.5: estimate and adapt
Begin by explaining estimate and adapt separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 3.6: evaluate and negotiate
Begin by explaining evaluate and negotiate separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 3.7: criteria and consent
Begin by explaining criteria and consent separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 3.8: priority and obligation
Begin by explaining priority and obligation separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Vocabulary Course: Extended Transfer Laboratory 4
Lab 4.1: verify and negotiate
Begin by explaining verify and negotiate separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 4.2: estimate and consent
Begin by explaining estimate and consent separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 4.3: evaluate and obligation
Begin by explaining evaluate and obligation separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 4.4: criteria and policy
Begin by explaining criteria and policy separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 4.5: priority and procedure
Begin by explaining priority and procedure separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 4.6: constraint and liability
Begin by explaining constraint and liability separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 4.7: feasible and comply
Begin by explaining feasible and comply separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 4.8: allocate and disclose
Begin by explaining allocate and disclose separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Vocabulary Course: Extended Transfer Laboratory 5
Lab 5.1: criteria and liability
Begin by explaining criteria and liability separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 5.2: priority and comply
Begin by explaining priority and comply separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 5.3: constraint and disclose
Begin by explaining constraint and disclose separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 5.4: feasible and privacy
Begin by explaining feasible and privacy separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 5.5: allocate and secure
Begin by explaining allocate and secure separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 5.6: coordinate and authenticate
Begin by explaining coordinate and authenticate separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 5.7: implement and fraud
Begin by explaining implement and fraud separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 5.8: monitor and subscription
Begin by explaining monitor and subscription separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Vocabulary Course: Extended Transfer Laboratory 6
Lab 6.1: feasible and authenticate
Begin by explaining feasible and authenticate separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 6.2: allocate and fraud
Begin by explaining allocate and fraud separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 6.3: coordinate and subscription
Begin by explaining coordinate and subscription separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 6.4: implement and renewal
Begin by explaining implement and renewal separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 6.5: monitor and invoice
Begin by explaining monitor and invoice separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 6.6: outcome and budget
Begin by explaining outcome and budget separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 6.7: trade-off and interest
Begin by explaining trade-off and interest separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 6.8: risk and coverage
Begin by explaining risk and coverage separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Vocabulary Course: Extended Transfer Laboratory 7
Lab 7.1: implement and budget
Begin by explaining implement and budget separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 7.2: monitor and interest
Begin by explaining monitor and interest separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 7.3: outcome and coverage
Begin by explaining outcome and coverage separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 7.4: trade-off and premium
Begin by explaining trade-off and premium separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 7.5: risk and symptom
Begin by explaining risk and symptom separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 7.6: adapt and diagnosis
Begin by explaining adapt and diagnosis separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 7.7: negotiate and boundary
Begin by explaining negotiate and boundary separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 7.8: consent and accountable
Begin by explaining consent and accountable separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Vocabulary Course: Extended Transfer Laboratory 8
Lab 8.1: trade-off and diagnosis
Begin by explaining trade-off and diagnosis separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 8.2: risk and boundary
Begin by explaining risk and boundary separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 8.3: adapt and accountable
Begin by explaining adapt and accountable separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 8.4: negotiate and clarify
Begin by explaining negotiate and clarify separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 8.5: consent and precise
Begin by explaining consent and precise separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 8.6: obligation and relevant
Begin by explaining obligation and relevant separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 8.7: policy and context
Begin by explaining policy and context separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 8.8: procedure and nuance
Begin by explaining procedure and nuance separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Vocabulary Course: Extended Transfer Laboratory 9
Lab 9.1: negotiate and relevant
Begin by explaining negotiate and relevant separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 9.2: consent and context
Begin by explaining consent and context separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 9.3: obligation and nuance
Begin by explaining obligation and nuance separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 9.4: policy and explicit
Begin by explaining policy and explicit separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 9.5: procedure and implicit
Begin by explaining procedure and implicit separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 9.6: liability and infer
Begin by explaining liability and infer separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 9.7: comply and summarise
Begin by explaining comply and summarise separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 9.8: disclose and articulate
Begin by explaining disclose and articulate separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Vocabulary Course: Extended Transfer Laboratory 10
Lab 10.1: policy and infer
Begin by explaining policy and infer separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 10.2: procedure and summarise
Begin by explaining procedure and summarise separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 10.3: liability and articulate
Begin by explaining liability and articulate separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 10.4: comply and evidence
Begin by explaining comply and evidence separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 10.5: disclose and credible
Begin by explaining disclose and credible separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 10.6: privacy and verify
Begin by explaining privacy and verify separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 10.7: secure and estimate
Begin by explaining secure and estimate separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
Lab 10.8: authenticate and evaluate
Begin by explaining authenticate and evaluate separately in plain English. Then write one situation where both words could appear naturally without becoming synonyms. Identify the decision, relationship or condition each word names. Change the audience from a colleague to a family member and rewrite the explanation. Finally, hide the notes and reproduce the distinction from memory.
Second pass: move the same pair into a different domain such as money, health, technology, relationships, work or public information. If one word no longer fits, explain why. This is useful evidence: transfer includes knowing when not to use a word.
