connect/kəˈnekt/verbTo join two things so they work together.
task/tɑːsk/nounA piece of work that someone must do.
assembly/əˈsembli/nounPutting the parts of a product together, or a large meeting of people.
attach/əˈtætʃ/verbTo join or fix one thing to another.
layout/ˈleɪˌaʊt/nounThe way parts of a page or screen are arranged and spaced.
loop/luːp/nounA block of code that repeats until some condition stops it.
manual/ˈmænjuːəl/nounA book that explains how to use or repair a machine.
robot/ˈrəʊbɒt/nounA machine that can do work on its own.
shift/ʃɪft/nounA period of time that a group of workers works.
supply/səˈplaɪ/nounAn amount of something that is available to use.
batch/bætʃ/nounA group of items made or dealt with at the same time.
insert/ɪnˈsɜːt/verbTo put something inside or between other things.
module/ˈmɒdjuːl/nounA separate part of a larger system or course that works on its own.
operator/ˈɒpəˌreɪtə/nounA person whose job is to control a machine, or to connect telephone calls.
output/ˈaʊtˌpʊt/nounThe amount that a machine, a worker or a factory makes in a period.
belt/belt/nounA band of cloth or leather that you wear round your waist.
cycle/ˈsaɪkəl/verbTo travel by riding a bicycle.
nut/nʌt/nounA small seed with a hard shell that you can eat.
position/pəˈzɪʃən/nounThe exact place where someone or something is.
press/pres/verbTo push something firmly with your finger or hand.
process/ˈprəʊses/nounA series of steps that lead to a result.
cell/sel/nounThe smallest living part of an animal or a plant.
component/kəmˈpəʊnənt/nounOne of several parts that make up a machine or system.
install/ɪnˈstɔːl/verbTo put equipment in place so that it can be used.
assemble/əˈsembəl/verbBring people or parts together, or put pieces of something together.

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Unit 2 · Machines & equipment

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device/dɪˈvaɪs/nounAn object that has been made to do a particular job.
electric/ɪˈlektrɪk/adjUsing or making electricity to work.
equipment/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/nounThe tools or machines you need in order to do a particular job.
filter/ˈfɪltə/verbTo show only the items that match a rule and hide the rest.
automatic/ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/adjWorking by itself, without a person having to act.
sensor/ˈsensə/nounA small device that notices heat, light or movement.
button/ˈbʌtən/nounA small round thing that fastens two parts of clothes.
control/kənˈtrəʊl/verbTo make a person, animal or machine do what you want.
engine/ˈendʒən/nounThe part of a vehicle that produces power to make it move.
fan/fæn/nounA machine with blades that moves the air to cool you.
power/ˈpaʊə/nounThe ability to control people or events, or energy.
speed/spiːd/nounHow fast something moves or is done.
frame/freɪm/nounA border of wood or metal that holds a picture.
pressure/ˈpreʃə/nounThe force that pushes against a surface.
setting/ˈsetɪŋ/nounThe place and the time in which a story happens.
start/stɑːt/verbMake an engine, machine or plan go from stopped into motion; very everyday.
switch/swɪtʃ/nounA small button that turns electricity on or off.
adjust/əˈdʒʌst/verbTo change something slightly so that it works better.
cable/ˈkeɪbəl/nounA thick wire that carries electricity or signals.
drill/drɪl/nounA practice run so people know what to do in emergencies.
handle/ˈhændəl/verbTo deal with a person, a job or a situation.
motor/ˈməʊtə/nounA device that uses electricity to make a machine move.
operate/ˈɒpəreɪt/verbTo make a machine or system work.
alert/əˈlɜːt/nounAn automatic message that warns someone a problem needs attention now.
calibrate/ˈkæləˌbreɪt/verbSet a machine carefully so that its measurements come out exact.

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Unit 3 · Raw materials

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board/bɔːd/nounA long flat piece of wood or plastic used for a purpose.
material/məˈtɪriəl/nounWhat something is made from, such as wood or cloth.
metal/ˈmetəl/nounA hard material such as iron, gold or silver.
plastic/ˈplæstɪk/adjMade of a light material that people make in factories.
quantity/ˈkwɒntəti/nounAn amount or number of something.
sheet/ʃiːt/nounA large thin flat piece of paper or cloth.
weight/weɪt/nounHow heavy a person or thing is.
wood/wʊd/nounThe hard material that trees are made of.
chemical/ˈkeməkəl/nounA substance used in or made by the science of chemistry.
cotton/ˈkɒtən/nounA soft white material from a plant, used for clothes.
grade/ɡreɪd/nounA mark that shows how good a piece of work is.
iron/ˈaɪən/nounA hard strong grey metal used to make tools and buildings.
leather/ˈleðə/nounMaterial made from animal skin, used for shoes and bags.
liquid/ˈlɪkwəd/nounA substance that flows, such as water or oil.
mixture/ˈmɪkstʃə/nounA substance made by putting different things together.
powder/ˈpaʊdə/nounA substance made of very fine dry grains.
compound/ˈkɒmpaʊnd/nounA thing made by joining two or more separate parts.
fabric/ˈfæbrɪk/nounCloth made by weaving threads together.
moisture/ˈmɔɪstʃə/nounVery small drops of water in the air, on a surface or in soil.
raw/rɔː/adjNot cooked, or not yet treated for use.
rubber/ˈrʌbə/nounA strong material that bends easily, used to make tyres.
steel/stiːl/nounA strong hard metal made from iron and carbon.
wire/ˈwaɪə/nounA thin metal thread that carries electricity or holds things.
certificate/səˈtɪfɪkət/nounAn official paper that proves a fact about you.
specification/ˌspesɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/nounA detailed description of how a thing must be built or made.

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Unit 4 · Quality control

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accept/əkˈsept/verbTo say yes to something offered, or to agree that it is true.
inspect/ɪnˈspekt/verbTo look at something closely to check its quality or safety.
inspection/ɪnˈspekʃən/nounA careful official check of a place, machine or product.
quality/ˈkwɒləti/nounHow good or bad something is when you compare it with others.
record/ˈrekɔːd/nounA written note that keeps facts safe so people can check them later.
review/rɪˈvjuː/verbTo look at something again carefully in order to judge it.
standard/ˈstændəd/nounThe level of quality that people expect.
statistics/stəˈtɪstɪks/nounNumbers collected and counted so people can see what is happening.
defect/ˈdiːfekt/nounA fault that makes a product fail to work or look right.
inspector/ɪnˈspektə/nounAn official whose job is to check that rules and standards are followed.
reliable/rɪˈlaɪəbəl/adjThat you can trust to work well or to be correct.
verify/ˈverəˌfaɪ/verbTo check that something is true or works before you accept it.
document/ˈdɒkjəment/nounA piece of writing that gives official information.
fail/feɪl/verbTo not do well enough in a test to succeed.
measure/ˈmeʒə/verbTo find the size or weight of something.
method/ˈmeθəd/nounA planned way of doing something.
rate/reɪt/nounHow fast something happens, or an amount measured against time.
result/rɪˈzʌlt/nounWhat you get at the end, such as a mark in a test.
accuracy/ˈækjərəsi/nounHow exactly right something is, with no mistakes.
approve/əˈpruːv/verbTo say officially that something is acceptable.
measurement/ˈmeʒəmənt/nounA size or amount that you find by using a ruler or scale.
procedure/prəˈsiːdʒə/nounThe official or accepted way of doing something.
electronic/ɪˌlekˈtrɒnɪk/adjHaving small parts that control an electric current.
target/ˈtɑːɡət/nounA result that you are trying hard to reach.
criteria/kraɪˈtɪriə/nounThe standards you use when judging or choosing between things.

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Unit 5 · Workplace safety

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training/ˈtreɪnɪŋ/nounThe process of learning the skills for a job or a sport.
caution/ˈkɔːʃən/nounThe care you take so that nothing dangerous or costly happens.
danger/ˈdeɪndʒə/nounThe chance that something bad or harmful will happen.
equipment/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/nounThe things that you need for a particular activity.
gas/ɡæs/nounA substance like air that is not solid and not liquid.
helmet/ˈhelmət/nounA hard hat that keeps your head safe.
injury/ˈɪndʒəri/nounHarm done to a person's body in an accident.
instruction/ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/nounWords that tell you how to do or use something.
noise/nɔɪz/nounA loud or unpleasant sound.
alarm/əˈlɑːm/nounA machine that makes a loud noise to warn people.
dangerous/ˈdeɪndʒərəs/adjLikely to hurt or kill somebody, or to cause serious harm.
emergency/ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi/nounA sudden dangerous event that needs fast action.
escape/ɪˈskeɪp/verbTo get away from a place where you are held.
exit/ˈeɡzɪt/nounThe way out of a building or a vehicle.
glove/ɡlʌv/nounA piece of clothing that covers your hand and fingers.
guard/ɡɑːd/nounA person whose job is to protect a place or a person.
aid/eɪd/nounHelp given to people who are in need.
evacuation/ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən/nounMoving everyone out of a building or area quickly because of danger.
extinguisher/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃə/nounA metal device full of foam or gas that you use to stop a fire.
hazard/ˈhæzəd/nounSomething that could hurt people or cause serious damage.
incident/ˈɪnsədənt/nounAn event, especially an unusual or unpleasant one.
precaution/priˈkɔːʃən/nounA step taken in advance so nothing goes wrong later.
protection/prəˈtekʃən/nounThe act of keeping someone or something safe from harm.
spill/spɪl/verbTo let liquid fall out of its container by accident.
prevent/prɪˈvent/verbTo stop something from happening.

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Unit 6 · Maintenance

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service/ˈsɜːvəs/nounThe help that a business gives to its customers.
reset/riˈset/verbTo put a device or a setting back to how it was at the start.
technician/tekˈnɪʃən/nounA trained worker who installs, checks and repairs machines or equipment.
upgrade/əpˈɡreɪd/verbTo make something better by adding newer parts or features.
downtime/ˈdaʊnˌtaɪm/nounA period when a system or service is not available to users.
maintenance/ˈmeɪntənəns/nounRegular work done to keep machines or buildings in good condition.
restore/rɪˈstɔː/verbTo bring something back to the good condition it had before.
troubleshoot/ˈtrʌbəlˌʃuːt/verbTo work through a problem step by step until you find the cause.
condition/kənˈdɪʃən/nounThe state that a person or thing is in.
fix/fɪks/verbTo repair something that is broken or not working.
record/rəˈkɔːd/verbTo keep sound or pictures so you can use them later.
repair/rɪˈpeə/verbTo make something work again after it stops.
replace/rɪˈpleɪs/verbTo put something new in the place of something old.
request/rɪˈkwest/nounThe act of asking for something in a polite way.
schedule/ˈʃedjuːl/nounA plan that lists the times when things will happen.
damage/ˈdæmədʒ/nounHarm that makes something less good or useful.
fault/fɔːlt/nounResponsibility for something bad that happened.
performance/pəˈfɔːməns/nounThe act of playing music or acting for an audience.
spare/speə/adjKept ready in case the first one fails.
failure/ˈfeɪljə/nounA lack of success in doing something.
interval/ˈɪntəvəl/nounA gap of time between two events, or a short break.
maintain/meɪnˈteɪn/verbTo keep something in good condition by checking it.
monitor/ˈmɒnətə/verbTo watch and check something over a period of time.
agreement/əˈɡriːmənt/nounA plan or promise that two people or groups both accept.
breakdown/ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn/nounWhen a machine stops working, or when talks or health suddenly fail.

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Unit 7 · Shifts & attendance

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team/tiːm/nounA group of people who work together on the same job.
attendance/əˈtendəns/nounHow many people come to a meeting, a class or an event.
duty/ˈdjuːti/nounSomething you must do because it is right or part of a job.
overtime/ˈəʊvəˌtaɪm/nounExtra hours worked beyond the normal day.
permission/pəˈmɪʃən/nounAn agreement from somebody in charge that lets you do something.
present/prɪˈzent/verbTo show work or hand over an award in front of other people.
staff/stɑːf/nounAll the people who work in one place of business.
supervisor/ˈsuːpəˌvaɪzə/nounThe person in charge of a team who checks their work each shift.
work/wɜːk/nounThe activity or the place where you earn a living; usually uncountable.
badge/bædʒ/nounA small piece you wear that shows who you are.
handover/ˈhændəʊvə/nounGiving a job or duty to the person who will continue it.
rota/ˈrəʊtə/nounA list showing which staff member works on which day.
holiday/ˈhɒləˌdeɪ/nounA day when schools and offices close so people can rest.
total/ˈtəʊtəl/adjCounting everything together, with nothing left out.
annual/ˈænjuəl/adjHappening once every year.
payroll/ˈpeɪˌrəʊl/nounThe list of people a company employs and the money it gives them.
colleague/ˈkɒliːɡ/nounA person that you work with, especially in an office.
electricity/ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/nounThe power that comes through wires and makes machines work.
employee/ɪmˈplɔɪiː/nounA person who is paid to work for a company or person.
employer/emˈplɔɪə/nounA person or company that pays people to work for them.
farming/ˈfɑːmɪŋ/nounThe work of growing crops and keeping animals.
activate/ˈæktəˌveɪt/verbTo make a device or a system start working.
apprenticeship/əˈprentəsˌʃɪp/nounA period of paid training in which a new worker learns a skilled trade at work.
backlog/ˈbæˌklɒɡ/nounWork that has piled up and still waits to be finished.
pay/peɪ/verbTo give money for something you buy.

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Unit 8 · Material warehouse

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goods/ɡʊdz/nounThings that are made in order to be sold.
handling/ˈhændlɪŋ/nounThe work of moving, packing and looking after goods.
scan/skæn/verbTo look at a page quickly to find one piece of information.
storage/ˈstɔːrədʒ/nounThe space a computer or server has for keeping files and data.
transport/trænˈspɔːt/verbTo carry people or goods from one place to a distant one.
unload/ənˈləʊd/verbTo take goods off a truck, ship or plane.
dispatch/dɪˈspætʃ/verbSend goods or a worker off quickly to where they are needed.
forklift/ˈfɔːˌklɪft/nounA small truck with metal arms that lifts heavy loads.
pallet/ˈpælət/nounA flat wooden base that boxes are stacked on for moving.
shipment/ˈʃɪpmənt/nounA load of goods being sent from one place to another.
bin/bɪn/nounA container that you put rubbish or waste paper into.
deliver/dɪˈlɪvə/verbTo take goods or letters to the person who wants them.
item/ˈaɪtəm/nounA single thing in a list or a group of things.
pick/pɪk/verbTo choose someone or something from a group.
receipt/rɪˈsiːt/nounA paper that shows you have paid for something.
receive/rəˈsiːv/verbTo get something that someone sends or gives you.
return/rɪˈtɜːn/verbTo come back to a place you were before.
shelf/ʃelf/nounA flat board on a wall where you put things.
aisle/aɪl/nounThe narrow path between rows of seats.
arrival/əˈraɪvəl/nounThe act of coming to a place at the end of a journey.
delivery/dɪˈlɪvəri/nounThe act of taking goods or letters to a place.
expiry/ɪkˈspaɪəri/nounThe moment when a document, licence or offer stops being valid.
inventory/ˈɪnvəntəri/nounAll the goods that a shop or company has in store.
issue/ˈɪʃuː/nounA topic that people debate in public, especially in politics or the workplace.
number/ˈnʌmbə/nounA word or sign that shows how many there are.

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Unit 9 · Packaging

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packaging/ˈpækɪdʒɪŋ/nounThe boxes and wrapping that protect a product and attract buyers.
band/bænd/nounA small group of people who play music together.
case/keɪs/nounA particular situation, or an example of something.
cover/ˈkʌvə/verbTo put something over a thing to hide or keep it safe.
fold/fəʊld/verbTo bend something so one part lies on another.
mark/mɑːk/verbTo give a score to a piece of school work.
net/net/nounMaterial full of holes, used to catch fish or in sport.
protect/prəˈtekt/verbTo keep someone or something safe from harm.
unit/ˈjuːnət/nounA single thing that is one part of a larger whole.
bubble/ˈbʌbəl/nounA small ball of air inside a liquid.
label/ˈleɪbəl/nounA piece of paper on something that gives information about it.
layer/ˈleɪə/nounAn amount of a substance lying over a surface.
package/ˈpækədʒ/nounA thing wrapped in paper and sent by post.
roll/rəʊl/verbTo turn over and over while moving along a surface.
tape/teɪp/nounA long thin band of sticky material used to join things.
load/ləʊd/nounA large amount of something that is carried.
backup/ˈbæˌkʌp/nounAn extra copy of files, or extra help kept ready in case of trouble.
contract/ˈkɒntrækt/nounA paper both sides sign that says what each one must do.
archive/ˈɑːˌkaɪv/nounA store of old files kept in case someone needs them again later.
certification/ˌsɜːtəfəˈkeɪʃən/nounAn official paper showing that someone has passed a course or met a standard.
installation/ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən/nounPutting equipment in place and getting it ready to work properly.
insulation/ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən/nounMaterial put in walls to stop heat or noise passing through.
logic/ˈlɒdʒɪk/nounThe set of rules and reasoning that decides what a program does in each case.
occupation/ˌɒkjəˈpeɪʃən/nounThe formal label for what someone does, the word forms and documents ask for.
ready/ˈredi/adjPrepared and able to do something now.

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Unit 10 · Standards & certification

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comply/kəmˈplaɪ/verbTo do what a rule, an order or a law tells you to do.
guideline/ˈɡaɪdˌlaɪn/nounA rule or piece of advice that tells people how to do something.
implement/ˈɪmpləmənt/verbTo start using a plan, system or law so that it really works.
scope/skəʊp/nounThe list of work a project will cover, and what it leaves out.
customer/ˈkʌstəmə/nounA person who buys things from a shop.
environment/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/nounThe natural world of land, water and air around us.
evidence/ˈevədəns/nounFacts that show that something is true.
international/ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəl/adjHappening between or among different countries.
level/ˈlevəl/nounThe amount or height of something, or a stage of skill.
quality/ˈkwɒləti/nounHow good or bad something is.
review/rɪˈvjuː/nounA report that gives an opinion about a book or film.
system/ˈsɪstəm/nounA set of parts or rules that work together.
clause/klɔːz/nounA group of words with a subject and a verb.
improvement/ɪmˈpruːvmənt/nounA change that makes something better than before.
issue/ˈɪʃuː/nounAn important subject that people discuss or argue about.
policy/ˈpɒləsi/nounA plan of action agreed by a government or company.
record/rɪˈkɔːd/verbTo catch sound or pictures on a machine so they can be played again.
approval/əˈpruːvəl/nounOfficial agreement that something is good or allowed.
assessment/əˈsesmənt/nounA judgement about how good or large something is.
audit/ˈɔːdɪt/nounAn official check of the money records of a company.
external/ɪkˈstɜːnəl/adjOn or coming from the outside of something.
conditioning/kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ/nounThe system that cools and dries the air inside a room or building.
development/dɪˈveləpmənt/nounThe process of growing bigger, stronger or more advanced over time.
login/ˈlɒɡɪn/nounThe name and password a person uses to enter a system.
compliance/kəmˈplaɪəns/nounDoing what a rule, a law or an order says you must do.

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Unit 11 · Productivity

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data/ˈdeɪtə/nounFacts or numbers that are collected and studied.
production/prəˈdʌkʃən/nounThe process of making goods in large amounts.
efficiency/ɪˈfɪʃənsi/nounDoing a job well without wasting time, money or energy.
input/ˈɪnˌpʊt/nounIdeas, effort or data that somebody gives to a project or a machine.
achieve/əˈtʃiːv/verbTo succeed in doing something after working hard for it.
average/ˈævərɪdʒ/adjUsual or ordinary in amount, level or quality.
compare/kəmˈpeə/verbTo look at two things to see how they are different.
daily/ˈdeɪli/adjHappening once every day.
goal/ɡəʊl/nounAn aim that you work towards and want to reach.
increase/ɪnˈkriːs/verbTo become larger in number, amount or size.
progress/ˈprɒˌɡres/nounMovement towards a better or more complete state.
analyse/ˈænəlaɪz/verbTo study something in detail so that you understand it.
loss/lɒs/nounThe fact of no longer having something you had.
performance/pəˈfɔːməns/nounA show given to an audience, or how well somebody does a job.
trend/trend/nounThe general direction in which things are changing.
waste/weɪst/verbTo use more of something than you need to.
capacity/kəˈpæsəti/nounThe amount that something can hold or produce.
efficient/ɪˈfɪʃənt/adjWorking well without wasting time, money or energy.
index/ˈɪndeks/nounAn alphabetical list at the back of a book, or a number showing change.
lean/liːn/verbTo bend your body in a particular direction.
objective/əbˈdʒektɪv/nounSomething that you are trying to achieve.
pace/peɪs/nounThe speed at which something happens or is done.
deadline/ˈdedˌlaɪn/nounThe latest time by which a task must be finished.
expand/ɪkˈspænd/verbTo become larger in size, number or amount.
productivity/ˌprəʊdəkˈtɪvəti/nounHow much work or how many goods are made in a set time.

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Unit 12 · Problems & corrective action

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error/ˈerə/nounA mistake, especially one that a machine reports.
escalate/ˈeskəˌleɪt/verbTo pass a problem to a higher level of support.
cause/kɔːz/verbTo make something happen, usually something bad.
contain/kənˈteɪn/verbTo have something inside, or to be made up of it.
delay/dɪˈleɪ/verbTo make something happen later than it should.
effect/ɪˈfekt/nounA change that one thing causes in another.
jam/dʒæm/nounA sweet thick food made from fruit and sugar.
response/rɪˈspɒns/nounAn answer or a reaction to something that happened.
solution/səˈluːʃən/nounA way of dealing with a problem so that it ends.
analysis/əˈnæləsɪs/nounThe careful study of something in detail.
complaint/kəmˈpleɪnt/nounA statement saying that you are not satisfied.
immediate/ɪˈmiːdiət/adjHappening or done at once, with no delay.
impact/ˈɪmpækt/nounThe strong effect that one thing has on another.
investigate/ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt/verbTo try to find out the facts about a crime or a problem.
leak/liːk/nounA hole that lets liquid or gas escape.
mistake/mɪˈsteɪk/nounSomething done wrong because you were careless or misunderstood; the everyday…
occur/əˈkɜː/verbTo happen, especially without being planned.
fault/fɔːlt/nounResponsibility for something bad happening; it points at who is to blame.
investigation/ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃən/nounAn official attempt to find out the truth about something.
resolve/riˈzɒlv/verbTo find a solution to a problem or a disagreement.
root/ruːt/nounThe part of a plant that grows under the ground.
temporary/ˈtempərəri/adjLasting for only a short time; not permanent.
trace/treɪs/verbTo find somebody or something by following signs left behind.
algorithm/ˈælɡəˌrɪðəm/nounA fixed set of steps a computer follows to solve one problem.
solve/sɒlv/verbTo find an answer to a problem or a puzzle.

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