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EF-J Vocab 101-150 Flashcards

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[n] prejudice for or against something

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bias

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[n] influence over someone or something

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leverage

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[n] a very small amount of something

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fraction

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[v] to show someone or something in a certain way

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depict

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[n] the determination that a person is guilty in a trial

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conviction

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[v] to remove liquid from something; to cause someone or something to lose money, energy, etc.
[n] a hole or pipe for removing water from a sink, container, etc.

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drain

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[v] to free someone of something such as from a responsibility

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relieve

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[n] a small space that is ideal for someone or something

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niche

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9
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[adj] correct or lawful

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legitimate

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[adj] required by a rule

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mandatory

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[v] to give power to someone or something

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empower

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[n] the point or level at which something begins or changes

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threshold

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13
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[n] the strength or force of something that is moving

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momentum

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[adj] causing disagreement and arguments

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controversial

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[v] to cause oneself to experience something (unpleasant)

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incur

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[adj] relating to mental activities, such as thinking, understanding, learning, etc.

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cognitive

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[n] a written document (signed by many people) requesting something

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petition

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18
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[n] a company owned or controlled by a larger company

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subsidiary

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[n] the act of getting rid of something

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disposal

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[adj] 1. able to be seen through
2. easy to understand; open and honest

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transparent

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[adj] impressive or easy to notice

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notable

22
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[n] the speed of something that is moving

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velocity

23
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[adj] native to a place

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indigenous

24
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[v] to firmly put something inside of something else

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embed

25
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[n] 1. the state of being arranged in a line
2. the state of being in agreement with something

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alignment

26
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[n] a place where a lot of something is stored

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repository

27
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[n] an important point in the development or progress of something

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milestone

28
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[n] protection or supervision of someone or something

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custody

29
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[adj] well-known and admired

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renowned

30
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[n] moving from one place to another

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migration

31
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[adj] not good; unfavorable

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adverse

32
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[v] to divide and give out

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allocate

33
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[adj] forming a necessary part of something

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integral

34
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[n] a prediction based on the current situation

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projection

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[v] to skillfully control something or someone

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manipulate

36
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[n] an insufficient amount of something

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deficiency

37
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[n] a statement or gift made to show appreciation

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tribute

38
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[n] something that protects by separating things

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buffer

39
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[v] to help someone or something grow or develop

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foster

40
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[n] the usual or normal way something should be

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norm

41
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[n] the right or ability to decide what should be done

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discretion

42
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[adj] very interesting or convincing

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compelling

43
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[adj] complete and total

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sheer

44
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[n] a relative with the same parents; a brother or sister

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sibling

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[v] to make someone do something or make something happen

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induce

46
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[n] the act of watching over someone or something

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surveillance

47
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[n] the act of two or more things crashing into one another

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collision

48
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[n] a slope built to connect two places of different heights

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ramp

49
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[adj] very personal, private, or connected

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intimate

50
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[v] to make use of something or someone

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exploit

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