Definition: Technical a typical example or pattern of something.

Example: The discovery of universal gravitation became the paradigm of successful science.

Part of Speech: Paradigmn (n) 

Definition: A distinct section of a piece of writing, usually dealing with a single theme and indicated by a new line, indentation, or numbering.

Example: Read paragraph 1 until 7 and you can answer the question. 

Part of Speech: Paragraph (n) paragraphs (v) paragraphic (adj).

Definition : Have a share, take part in something.

Example : Thousands participated in a nationwide strike.

Part of Speech : participate (v) participation (n) participative (adj)

Definition : A person who takes part in an undertaking with another or others, esp. in a business or company with shared risks and profits.

Example : She lived with her partner.

Part of Speech : partner (n) partner (v) partnerless (adj)

Definition : Accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance.

Example : The women were portrayed as passive victims.

Part of Speech : passive (adj) passively (adv) passiveness (n) passivity (n)

Definition : Become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand.

Example : He was quick to perceive that there was little future in such arguments.

Part of Speech : perceive (v) perceivable (adj) perceiver (n)

Definition : By a specified amount in or for every hundred.

Example : New car sales may be down nineteen percent.

Part of Speech : percent (adv) percent (n)

Definiton : A length or portion of time.

Example : The training period is between 16 and 18 months.

Part of Speech : period (n) period (adj)

Definition : Continue firmly or obstinately in an opinion or a course of action in spite of difficulty, opposition, or failure.

Example : We are persisting with policies that will create jobs for the future.

Part of Speech : persist (v)

Definition : The art of drawing solid objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other when viewed from a particular point.

Example : Most guidebook history is written from the editor's perspective.

Part of Speech : perspective (n) perspectival (adj)

Definition : A distinct period or stage in a process of change or forming part of something's development.

Example : Phase two of the development is in progress.

Part of Speech : phase (n) phased (v)

Definition : A fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, esp. one whose cause or explanation is in question.

Example : Glaciers are unique and interesting natural phenomena.

Part of Speech : phenomenon (n)

Definition : The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, esp. when considered as an academic discipline.

Example : Don't expect anything and you won't be disappointed, that's my philosophy.

Part of Speech : philosophy (n)

Definition : Of or relating to the body as opposed to the mind.

Example : A whole range of physical and mental challenges.

Part of Speech : physical (adj) physicality (n) physically (adv)

Definition : With the addition of.

Example : He was awarded the full amount plus interest.

Part of Speech : plus (n) plus (adj)

Definition : A course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a government, party, business, or individual.

Example : The administration's controversial economic policies | it is not company policy to dispense with our older workers.

Part of Speech : policy (n)

Definition : A part of a whole; an amount, section, or piece of something.

Example : He could repeat large portions of Shakespeare.

Part of Speech : portion (n) portioned (v)

Definition : Put into or take a particular attitude.

Example : The sheer number of visitors is posing a threat to the area.

Part of speech : pose (v) pose (n)

Definition : Consisting in or characterized by the presence or possession of features or qualities rather than their absence.

Example : The company received a positive response from investors.

Part of Speech : positive (adj) positivity (n)

Definition : Having or showing the capacity to become or develop into something in the future.

Example : The potentials of the technology were never wholly controllable.

Part of Speech : potential (adj) potentiality (n) potentialize (v)

Definition : A person actively engaged in an art, discipline, or profession, esp. medicine.

Example : Patients are treated by skilled practitioners.

Part of Speech : practitioner (n)

Definition : Come before (something) in time.

Example : Take time to read the chapters that precede the recipes.

Part of Speech : precede (v)