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WordBand 6.5–8Academic (NAWL)
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/kɹaɪˈtɪəɹ.i.ə/
noun
standard used to make judgments or decisions
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undermineverbTo weaken something gradually.
reboundverbTo go back up after a fall.
prioritiseverbTo treat something as more important than other things.
negligibleadjectiveSo small that it can safely be ignored.
approachnounA way of dealing with something.
tangibleadjectiveClear enough to be seen, felt or measured.
the tip of the icebergA small visible part of a much bigger problem.
deal withPhrasal verbTo handle a problem or situation.
Source: New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0)