DOMAIN
/dəˈmeɪn/
Are you still looking for some kind of job in the political domain?
These documents are in the public domain (= available to everybody).
You'd better ask Paul - electronics is not my domain, I'm afraid.

EDIFICATION
/ˌed.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

When a professional is delivering an information piece for public edification it needs to be fair and balanced.
It also aims to encourage the development of such online books, for the benefit and edification of all.

PRAISE
/preɪz/
They deserve praise for all their hard work.
A young child needs plenty of praise and encouragement.

BUILD - UP

1. The ‘greenhouse effect’ is caused by the build-up of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

2. After such a huge build-up we were disappointed with her new boyfriend.

LATITUDE
/ˈlæt.ɪ.tʃuːd/

LONGITUDE
/ˈlɒn.dʒɪ.tʃuːd/

The approximate center of the island group is eight degrees north latitude and 169 east longitude.

LITERACY
/ˈlɪt.ər.ə.si/

She was actively involved in programs to increase adult literacy.
The country has a literacy rate of almost 98%.

CRUSADE
/kruːˈseɪd/

We all need to support the crusade against corruption.
Schools across the country have joined the crusade against violence.

CONCERN
/kənˈsɜːn/

There's a lot of public concern about/over dangerous toxins recently found in food.
Parents expressed a lot of concerns about the changes in school policies.

OFFENDER
/əˈfen.dər/

1. Concerning damage to the environment, holiday resorts tend to be the worst offenders.
2. She is a persistent offender and has been arrested five times this year for shoplifting.

FINDING
/ˈfaɪn.dɪŋ/

These new findings turn the accepted theories on their head.
These findings are inconsistent with those of previous studies.

AFFECTION
/əˈfek.ʃən/

Pets should be treated with affection.
Harriet felt great affection for him.

RIVALRY
/ˈraɪ.vəl.ri/

Company culture often pits employees against each other in terms of rivalry for promotion.
The two companies have put old rivalries aside to combine their broadcast, transmission and interactive operations.

FRUITION
/fruːˈɪʃ.ən/

Next Monday night was to be the fruition of all the plans they laid when they were together.
None of his grand plans for a TV series ever came to fruition.
It is an honor to bring to fruition this special experiment.

ADVENT
/ˈæd.vent/

1. The advent of the Euro has redefined Europe.
2. Life was transformed by the advent of the steam engine.

ONSLAUGHT
/ˈɒn.slɔːt/
With the nice weather, the beach towns are expecting an onslaught of tourists.
Foreign visitors and travellers were especially vulnerable to the onslaught of tropical diseases.

AMID
/əˈmɪd/

On the floor, amid mounds of books, were two small envelopes.
The town sits amid gentle hills and dense forest.

COMPUTATION
/kɒmpjʊˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

He has a natural aptitude for computation and is very quick at figure work.
I checked every computation, retraced every step, and reinvented every wheel.

WETLAND
/ˈwɛtlənd/

Its large lagoons, mangrove wetlands, and swamps full of wild orchids and rare birds are all protected by the National Trust.
It was then tested and found to apply in other habitat types such as wetlands and Mediterranean grasslands.

OUTPUT
/ˈaʊt.pʊt/

If they want to increase output from the factory, they'll have to modernize.
To become more effective, we need to focus more on outputs and revenues.

CULPRIT
/ˈkʌl.prɪt/

1. The car is returned and the real culprits are identified.

2. Children in this country are getting much too fat, and sugar and sweets are the main culprits.

CONSTRAINT
/kənˈstreɪnt/

The constraints of politeness wouldn't allow her to say what she really thought about his cooking.
Financial constraints on the company are preventing them from employing new staff.

HUNCH
/hʌntʃ/

1. Sometimes you have to be prepared to follow a hunch.
Very likely, some intuitive hunches do indicate the presence of a sixth sense.
The decisions were made based on facts rather than hunches.

CONSTITUENT
/kənˈstɪtjʊənt/

Herbs, of course, have huge numbers of components, or constituents.
In many states, mustard oil is an essential constituent of the diet.
(mustard = синап)

DISTINCTION
/dɪˈstɪŋk.ʃən/

She has the distinction of being one of the few people to have an honorary degree conferred on her by the university this year.

IMPETUS
/ˈɪm.pɪ.təs/

And the key impetus for growth will be product innovation and customer orientation.
Impetus for creation of the International Lincoln Center can be traced to late 1982.

RARITY
/ˈreə.rə.ti/

Men who do the cooking are something of a rarity.
Diamonds are valuable because of their rarity.

GUIDANCE
/ˈɡaɪ.dəns/

Naturally we also accept that the guidances should be up-dated when necessary.
However, even with this elementary example additional guidance is required if the process is to be fully automated.

COUNSELLOR
/ˈkaʊn.səl.ər/

The college now has a counsellor to help students with both personal and work problems.

EQUATION
/ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/

There is a tendency in movies to make the equation between violence and excitement.

INTERFERENCE
/ˌɪn.təˈfɪə.rəns/

She seems to regard any advice or help from me as interference.
The government's interference in the strike has been widely criticized.

ADOLESCENT
/ˌæd.əˈles.ənt/

We know and accept that adolescents are neither children nor adults and that they have specific developmental needs.

ALLOCATION
/ˌæl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/
1. Initially the problem was in the allocation of seats on the flight.

2. Higher budgetary allocations for education mean more teachers can be hired and classes can be smaller.

COMMITMENT
/kəˈmɪt.mənt/

1. The government reaffirmed its commitment to the peace process.
Try the product at home with absolutely no commitment to buy.

2. Having a dog is a big commitment.

BOND
/bɒnd/

1. The bond between parents and children is usually very strong.

2. When the glue has set, the bond formed is watertight.

PERK
/pɜːk/

A company car and a mobile phone are some of the perks that come with the job.
Having such easy access to some of the best cinema and theatre is one of the perks of living in Sydney.

MYRIAD
/ˈmɪrɪəd/

For a while it was uncomfortable outdoors because of the myriads of tiny flying insects.
I have a host of acquaintances, a myriad of contacts, but no one besides Lucas I can call a real friend.

INSCRIPTION
/ɪnˈskrɪp.ʃən/

The inscriptions on the gravestones were worn away.
The inscription read "To darling Molly, Christmas 1904".

GLOW - WORM
/ˈɡləʊ.wɜːm/

The best way to explore them and see the unique blue light of the glow-worms clinging to them is on a black-water rafting trip.

ATTENDANCE
/əˈten.dəns/

Attendance at lectures is compulsory.
As the course becomes more difficult, there's usually a corresponding drop in attendance.

PAMPHLET
/ˈpæm.flət/

The glossy pamphlet gives details of what the drug can do, and what its side effects are.

INUNDATION
/ˌɪn.ʌnˈdeɪ.ʃən/

1. The dam saved the area from inundation.

2. The town is preparing for the annual inundation of tourists.
We had a sudden inundation of beetles.

EXPANSE
/ɪkˈspæns/

She looked around at the buildings, and the wide expanse of the park before them.
For a while I sat on a bench among the sand-dunes looking out over a wide expanse of sand and out to the sea.
The cheetah thrives in areas with vast expanses of land where prey is abundant.

ELEVATION
/ˌel.ɪˈveɪ.ʃən/

1. Atmospheric pressure varies with elevation and temperature.

2. The flagpole stands on a small elevation in front of the building.

AVALANCHE
/ˈæv.əl.ɑːntʃ/
1. The decline of agriculture in mountainous regions has also led to an increase in the number of avalanches, particularly in northern areas.

2. We received an avalanche of complaints.

COMPATRIOT
/kəmˈpæt.ri.ət/

his writer and several of her Russian compatriots now live in New York.

AFTERMATH
/ˈɑːftəmaθ/

Historically, change has happened only in the aftermath of a major crisis.

Conditions remain tough in the white sands resort in the aftermath of the hurricane.

SIEGE
/siːdʒ/

The soldiers laid siege to (= started a siege of) the city.

CESSATION
/sesˈeɪ.ʃən/

There has been an almost complete cessation of house building in the last five or six years.
The declaration of a cessation of violence must be complete and permanent.

FATIGUE
/fəˈtiːɡ/

Sleepiness and fatigue can affect physical and mental capabilities to perform at safe levels.
Symptoms of hepatitis include chronic fatigue and liver problems.

ESSENCE
/ˈes.əns/

The essence of his argument was that education should continue throughout life.
The builders are paid by the hour so speed is of the essence.