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conducive

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making something possible or easy to do

volunteering makes it conducive to get into VCU gmed

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pragmatic

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practical

I need pragmatic solutions to target my SAT weaknesses.

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buttress

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physical support

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exploit

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use to your advantage

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leverage

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to make use of

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apt

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appropriate

her skills are apt for this job.

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pertinent

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important to a current situation

per tiny details aren’t included, innit.

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efficacious

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effective

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boon

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sth that provides + gain

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forestall

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to prevent something from happening

before stall

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preclude

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to make sth impossible

I preculded events in order to study for the SAT

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thwart

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to stop sb/sth

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styime

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to prevent progress of

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exacerbate

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to make worse

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compromise

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to endanger or weaken

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jeopardize

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to put sb or sth in danger

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insidious

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subtle and dangerous

cancer is insidious

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pernicious

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extremely harmful or wicked

Melani’s actions were pernicious to the entire team.

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bane

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a cause of great distress or harm