Formulate

(verb) To create something in a very specific way.

Formulate• It is difficult to formulate an effective plan under pressure.

• Her friends helped her formulate a project that would get her a good grade.

• A successful business is started when you formulate a strategy for making money.

• The scientist worked to formulate a mixture that would clean his counters more effectively.

Formulate in a quote:•

“A man of personality can formulate ideals, but only a man of character can achieve them.”

~Herbert Read

Resiliency

(verb) When something can return to its original form after being bent, stretched,

compressed, etc. from its original shape. Or the ability for someone to “bounce” back from

a setback.

Resiliency• The product was able to prove its resiliency by returning

to its original shape very soon after stretching.• The pioneers showed their resiliency by rebuilding their

destroyed town.• Despite a cancer diagnosis, Mary would remain resilient

and fight until the very end.• Brick houses are more resilient to wind damage than

mobile homes.

Resiliency in a quote:Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.~Bernard Williams

Rationale

(noun) A set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action or a

particular belief.

Rationale• The judge asked the young man to explain his rationale for stealing a police

car.

• During the debate, the politician must explain his rationale for his position on the argument.

• The rationale for the intense scrutiny at airports is to prevent hijackers from taking over airplanes.

• The rationale for raising the drinking age is to reduce the number of car accidents caused by drivers under the age of twenty-one

Rationale in a quote:“I never really get too far from red lipstick do I? I guess I just think my face looks worse without it. That’s pretty much the only rationale behind it.”~Taylor Swift

Viable

• When something is capable of working successfully; feasible.

Viable• Once upon a time, solar power was not viewed as a viable

energy source.• Without a viable strategy, the rebels will not be able to

remove the dictator from power.• The two small bookstores see a merger as the only viable

means of competing with online booksellers.• YouTube has become a viable sharing option for

independent filmmakers who cannot obtain film distribution in the traditional manner.

Viable in a quote: “If we want to create a viable, peaceful world, we’ve got to integrate compassion into the realities of 21st century life.”

Contradiction

• (noun) the act of saying something that is opposite or very different in meaning to something else or a difference or disagreement between two things which means that both cannot be true.

Contradiction• The marks on the prisoner's body contradicted government claims that he had

died of natural causes.

• What he says, and what he does totally contradict each other.

• The results of his experiment seem to contradict the findings of earlier studies.

• There is a terrible contradiction in the concept of a religious war.

Contradiction in a quote:

“Good morning is a contradiction of terms.”~ Jim Davis

Modify

• (verb) make minor changes to something, typically in order to improve it.

Modify• Alice tried to modify her style of dress to please her new boyfriend.

• Teachers often modify their language slightly when they speak to students who are learning English.

• Only insects have true wings; other flying creatures, like bats and birds, fly using legs that are modified to be wings.

• Many people are concerned about genetically-modified foods and their effect on our health.

Modify in a quote:“One thing is sure. We have to do something. We have to do the best we know how at the moment... If it doesn't turn out right, we can modify it as we go along.”~Franklin D. Roosevelt

Fluctuate

• (verb) when something rises and falls irregularly in number or amount.

Fluctuate• You can expect minor fluctuations in your weight during the time you are doing heavy

exercise.

• His temperature has been fluctuating somewhat all day, but it hasn't gone too high as of yet.

• Fluctuations in the price of oil have fuelled a price war at the gas pumps.

• The number of kids who have been turning out for baseball practice has been fluctuating between 10 and 15.

Fluctuate in a quote:“When asked what the stock market will do: It will fluctuate

~J. P. Morgan