Environmental Impact Assessment Terms

verb to evaluate or determine the value or quality of something

• It is important to assess the impact of the new policy on the economy.
• We need to assess how much money we have left before going shopping.
• I'll assess the situation and let you know what's up.
• She carefully assessed the risks before making a decision.

noun a barrier built out into a body of water to protect a coast or harbor from the force of waves

• The breakwater was built to protect the harbor from large waves and storm surges.
• Let's go sit on the breakwater and watch the sunset.
• I heard some kids were jumping off the breakwater into the water below.
• The breakwater of support from my friends helped me navigate through a difficult time.

noun a system of recording and summarizing financial transactions

preposition used to indicate the cause or reason for something

• When analyzing the budget, it is important to take into consideration all expenses, accounting for every dollar spent.
• I made sure to include all my receipts when doing my taxes, accounting for every purchase I made throughout the year.
• I had to make sure I had all my bases covered when telling my parents where I was going, accounting for every detail.
• The detective meticulously went over the evidence, accounting for every possible scenario in the investigation.