Week 33 Vocabulary

collaborator (noun)

• a person who works with another person or group in order to achieve or do something
• a person who refuses to work with others because they hate people or are tired of doing all the work in group projects
• a person whose job relates to the practical use of machines or science in an industry, medicine, etc.
• a way of doing something by using special knowledge or skill; the way that a person performs basic physical movements or skills

technicality (noun)

• a small detail in a rule, law, etc., and especially one that forces an unwanted or unexpected result; something that is understood by experts but usually not by other people
• a large detail in a rule or law that is really hard to overlook because it is so obvious
• the proper way that something should be done; the process that should be followed
• a person whose job relates to the practical use of machines or science in an industry, medicine, etc.

technique (noun)

• a way of doing something by using special knowledge or skill; the way that a person performs basic physical movements or skills
• a small detail in a rule, law, etc., and especially one that forces an unwanted or unexpected result; something that is understood by experts but usually not by other people
• the desire to do something well when you don't have the skills needed yet
• Feeling annoyed or upset

technician (noun)

• a person whose job relates to the practical use of machines or science in an industry, medicine, etc.
• a person who has no idea what they are doing but tries anyway
• a small detail in a rule, law, etc., and especially one that forces an unwanted or unexpected result; something that is understood by experts but usually not by other people
• a person who works with another person or group in order to achieve or do something

Grueling (adjective)

• Very difficult; requiring a lot of effort
• Extremely dry due to lack of rain or hot weather; dried out
• very easy; not requiring much effort
• very boring but easy

cooperative (adjective)

• willing to be helpful by doing what someone wants or asks for
• Very difficult; requiring a lot of effort
• not wanting to help; wanting to cause problems
• made or done with great care or with much detail; having many parts that are carefully arranged or planned

inoperable (adjective)

• not able to be corrected or removed by surgery; not capable of being used
• able to be corrected or removed by surgery; capable of being used
• Very difficult; requiring a lot of effort
• Extremely dry due to lack of rain or hot weather; dried out

operative (adjective)

• ready for use; capable of being used; most important
• not able to be corrected or removed by surgery; not capable of being used
• willing to be helpful by doing what someone wants or asks for
• Very difficult; requiring a lot of effort

laborious (adjective)

• requiring a lot of time and effort
• impossible to achieve
• not able to be corrected or removed by surgery; not capable of being used
• not requiring much time or effort

elaborate (adjective)

• made or done with great care or with much detail; having many parts that are carefully arranged or planned
• made or done without any care or with little detail; very simple with few parts
• very boring and long
• very hastily planned with many mistakes