Barron's Essential Words New Flashcards

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distribute

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v. to divide among people or to give out n. distribution Syn. dispense Many publishers distribute their newspapers directly to homes in their area. The distribution of seeds is very quick with this new machine.

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v. to give courage or hope to someone n. encouragement Syn. inspire adj. encouraging adv. encouragingly Even though the runner finished second, he was encouraged by his performance. His teacher gave him the encouragement that he needed to learn the material.

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adj. full of life, action, or power n. energy Syn. vigorous adv. energetically Sam hasn't been as energetic as he usually is. There's a lot of energy in these batteries.

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adj. weak in health or in body n. trade Syn. fragile | The frail wings of the newborn bird could not lift it off the ground. One of the frailties of human beings is laziness.

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v. to make pure, to improve n. refinement Syn. perfect (v.) adj. refined Factories must to refine oil before it can be used as fuel. A squirt of lime juice is the perfect refinement to cola.

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adj. value in doing something Syn. rewarding | It was worthwhile waiting 10 hours in line for the tickets. It's worthwhile to prepare for the TOEFL.

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v. to change or make different v. altered Syn. modify n. alteration adj. alterable adv. alterably I Will the starlit alter its course and miss the coast? Gloria hasn't altered her plans to return to school.

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n. analyzed n. analysis v. to study something carefully, to separate into parts for study Syn. examine Scientists must analyze problems thoroughly. Analysis of the substance confirms the presence of nitrogen.

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adj.something from a long time ago, very old. Syn. old | Archaeologists analyze ancient civilizations. Dave found an ancient Roman coin.

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adj. a slight bother, disturbing to a person n. annoyance Syn. bothersome v. annoy adv. annoyingly Mosquitoes can be an annoying part of a vacation at the beach. She annoyed her parents by coming home late.

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adj. anticipatory n. anticipation v. to think about or prepare for something ahead of time Syn. predict No one can anticipate the results of the games. They planned their vacation with anticipation.

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n. conformity n. conformist v. to follow established rules or patterns of behavior Syn. adapt Yon must conform to the rules or leave the club. She has always been a conformist.

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v. to find out, to observe something n. detection Syn. notice n. detective He detected a smile on his girlfriend's face. They are the best detectives on the police force.

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n. enrichment adj. enriching v. to make rich, to make something of greater value Syn. enhance The fine arts enrich our lives. The discovery of oil was an enrichment for the country.

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n. intensity adj. intense adj. intensive adv. intensely adv. intensively v. to make stronger in feeling or quality Syn. heighten The importance of the test will sometimes intensify the nervousness of the students. The chess match was played with great intensity.

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adj.difficult or painful to experience, not able to accept different ways of thought or behavior n. intolerance adv. intolerably adv. intolerantly adj. intolerant Syn. unbearable Any opposition to the rules is intolerable. His boss was intolerant of his tardiness.

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v. to see and watch carefully, to examine n. observation Syn. notice n. observer adj. observant adj. observable Human beings like to observe the behavior of monkeys. I made the observation that you are not happy.

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adj. continuing Syn. current | The tutoring project is an ongoing program of the school. Maintaining roads is an ongoing job.

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v. to suggest or plan to do something n. proposal Syn. suggest n. proposition adj. proposed intolerable n. intolerance adv. intolerably adv. intolerantly adj. intolerant The governor is going to propose new taxes. Her proposal was well accepted.

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n. restoration adj. restored v. to give back or bring back something; to return to the original condition Syn. revitalize He restored my confidence in hint. It is a beautiful restoration of the old table.

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adj. of great importance, full of life n. vitality Syn. indispensable adv. vitally Money is vital to the success of the program. His intense vitality was easily observable.

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adj.of unclear meaning, something that can be understood in more than one way adv. ambiguously Syn. vague n. ambiguity The men received an ambiguous message from their boss. His letter was full of ambiguities.

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adj. to be clear in meaning or open to view, easily understood adv. apparently Syn. visible It was apparent that he needed to rest. No one apparently knew to solve the problem.

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adv. arbitrarily n.arbitrariness adj.an action or decision made with little thought, order, or reason Syn. haphazard Her choice of clothing seemed arbitrary. The teacher arbitrarily decided to give the class a test.

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adv. assertively n. assertiveness n. assertion adj. assertive n. to express or defend oneself strongly, to state positively Syn. declare The government asserted its control over the banking system. The company president is an assertive individual.

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adj. very surprising v. astound Syn. astonishing adv. astoundingly The scientists made an astounding discovery. The fans were astounded by their team's success.

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adj. very intelligent, smart, clever adj. astutely Syn. perceptive n. astuteness He was an astute worker, finishing in half the time it took the others to finish. They astutely determined that there would be no chance to finish on time.

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v. to give permission or power to do adj. authorized something n. authority Syn. empower Only authorized employees are allowed in the laboratory. The dean has the authority to resolve academic problem of students.

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adj. deceptive v. deceive n. deception adv. to make someone think that something is true or good when it is false or bad Syn. misleadingly The magician deceptively made the rabbit disappear. Richard deceived Joe about the cost of the coat.

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n. determination v. determine adj.to be strong in one's opinion, to be firm in conviction Syn. resolute They were determined to go to graduate school. The judge determined that the man was lying.

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v. to get the facts, to draw out, to evoke n. elicitation Syn. extract A lawyer will elicit all the facts necessary to prove her case. Elicitation of the truth can be difficult at times.

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v. to command not to do something to have a dangerous look, bad feeling adj. forbidden adj. forbidding adv. forbiddingly Syn. ban His father will forbid him to use the car. The cave looks forbidding let's not go in.

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v. to make a request n. petition Syn. appeal | Canada petitioned the United Nations to consider its case. The student's petition was denied.

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v. to give up control n. relinquishment Syn. abdicate The troubled executive relinquished his control of the company. The relinquishment of his claim to the building will allow the building to be sold.

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``` adj.strong enough to recover from difficulty or forbid adj. forbidden adj. forbidding adv. forbiddingly ``` adv. resiliently disease n. resilience Syn. tenacious She has a resilient personality and will soon feel better. The doctor was surprised by his patient's resilience.

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v. to make it attractive to do something wrong adv. temptingly n. temptation adj. temting Syn. entice The idea of getting rich quickly tempted him to invest his life savings. Desserts are more tempting when one is on a diet.

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v. to fill with great surprise adv. amazingly Syn. astonish n. amazement adj. amazing I was amazed that I received an A on the calculus test. The actor gave an amazing performance.

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adj. baffling n. bafflement v. to confuse to a point at which no progress can be made Syn. puzzle The causes of many harmful diseases have baffled doctors for centuries. That was a baffling question.

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v. to produce, to carry; to show; to endure adj. bearably adj. bearable Syn. yield This orchard bears many fine harvests of apples. Although stock prices declined, losses have been bearable for most investors.

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v. to prevent movement progress, or success n. blockage adj. blocked  Syn. obstruct The government blocked the sale of the airline. The streets were flooded due to a blockage in the pipes.

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v. to make something difficult to see adj. blurred Syn. cloud n. blur The rain blurred everyone's view of the valley. The whole accident is just a blur in my mine.

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adj. intensely bright or colorful, intelligent adv. brilliantly Syn. radiant n. brilliance Einstein was a brilliant thinker. She brilliantly produced a solution to the problem.

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v. to alert someone of danger, the act of taking care of, or paying attention to, something Syn. warn The office cautioned the motorist to slow down. They entered into the negotiations cautiously. adj. cautious adj. cautionary adv. cautiously n. caution

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adj. challenging v. challenge n. an invitation to complete, something that demands competitive action or much thought Syn. dare Finishing the 26-mile race was a challenge for most of the participants. It was a challenging math problem.

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adj.needing careful treatment, sensitive, adv. delicately easily broken Syn. fragile Because of its controversial nature, it was a challenge to discuss such a delicate issue in public. You must handle the antique delicately.

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n. enhancement adj.enhanced v. to increase in a positive way, such as in value, power, or beauty Syn. strengthen Passing the exam should enhance your chances of being, admitted to college. The computer enhanced our productivity.

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a. to interest greatly adj. intriguing Syn. fascinate adv. intriguingly n. intrigue He was intrigued by the acclaim flat he received. The intriguing question baffled historians.

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adv. persuasively adj.persuasive n. persuasion v. to change a belief or behavior by argument or reason Syn. convince They couldn't persuade their critics to see their point of view. John presented a persuasive argument for his salary increase.

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adj. replaceable n. replacement v. to change for another thing; to take the place of Syn. substitute They have replaced all of the old office equipment. The new employee was the replacement for Mr. Topper, who retired last month.

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v. to throw off naturally, to give out Syn. discard | In order to grow, crabs must shed their shells. The experiments shed no new information on the cause of the disease.

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adj. to be the only one of a kind; special adv. uniquely Syn. rare n. uniqueness He was presented with a unique opportunity to attend the conference. His style of writing is uniquely his own.

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adv. most importantly or most commonly adj. chief Syn. mostly Houses are made chiefly of wood products. Corn is the chief crop of the Midwest.

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adj. not fine or smooth, not delicate adv. coarsely Syn. rough n. coarseness Sandpaper is an extremely coarse material. Wool clothing has certain coarseness in texture.

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adj. ordinary Syn. frequent Soon it will be commonplace to see the person to whom you are talking on the phone. Female lawyers are commonplace in the United States.

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adv. being measured or judged by comparison adj. comparative Syn. relatively v. compare n. comparison It was comparatively easy for him to learn baseball because he had been a cricket player. If you compare algebra and trigonometry, you'll discover that algebra is less complex.

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adj. difficult to understand or explain; n. complexity having many parts Syn. complicated The businessmen astutely approached the complex production problem. The universe has a complexity beyond comprehension.

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adj. following accepted rules or standards adv. conventionally Syn. traditional n. convention Professor Canfield agreed with the conventional theory about the origin of the Basque language. To become integrated into a society, you must learn the conventions of that society.

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adj. odd or strange; eager to learn adv. curiously Syn. peculiar n. curiosity A curious object was discovered in the remains. Sally was curiously interested in the history of Alaska.

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adv. very; to an unusual degree v. exceed Syn. extremely n. excess adj. excessive adv. excessively In tropical zones, it is exceedingly hot and humid. It is not safe to exceed the speed limit.

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adj. exclusive n. exclusion v. exclude adv. no one else; nothing else; not shared with others Syn. restrictively This room is used exclusively by the faculty. They excluded everyone under age 21 from the contest.

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adj. extremely large adv. immensely Syn. massive n. immensity From the mountaintop you can see the immense valley. She was immensely interested in the idea of teaching a foreign language.

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adv. certainly; really (used to make a statement stronger) Syn. truly Did he indeed go to the infirmary. It is very hot indeed.

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adj. not easy to bend; firm, inflexible adv. rigidly Syn. stiff The teacher was very rigid in his ideas about class attendance. He adhered rigidly to his opinions about marriage.

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adv. regularly, usually done adj. routine Syn. ordinarily n. routine She routinely gets a physical examination. It is routine for students to become homesick at times.

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adv. enough, in a satisfying manner n. sufficiency Syn. adequately adj. sufficient v. suffice Jenny is sufficiently mature to make her own decisions. Her income is sufficient for her needs.

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adv. can be seen adj. visible n. vision* v. view adj. visionary * power of imagination or wisdom, especially with regard to the future Syn. noticeably Ken was visibly upset about his performance evaluation. Stars are more visible on a clear fall evening.

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adj. correct or good for the purpose n. appropriateness Syn. proper adv. appropriately It is not appropriate to cheat on tests. She was dressed appropriately in a suit for the job interview.

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v. to make more easily understood, to n. clarification make clear Syn. explain Chapter 2 in the textbook clarifies the process of osmosis. A clarification of the government's position on this matter is necessary.

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v. to prevent from being seen or discovered n. concealment Syn. hide The students concealed their feelings about the course. His concealment of the evidence made his case more difficult to prove.

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v. to make certain, given support adj. confirmed Syn. prove n. confirmation The director confirmed that the meeting would be on the tenth. We have just received confirmation of your reservation on the flight to Los Angeles.

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adv. in an unchanging manner; happening all adj. constant the time Syn. continually  Philosophy constantly questions the nature of human existence. The speed of light is constant at 186,000 miles a second.

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adj. easy to reach, near; suitable to one's needs adv. conveniently Syn. practical n. convenience The student union is convenient to the physical sciences building. For the convenience of the student body, the library is located in a central location.

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adj. the central or most important part n. core Syn. chief The core of the curriculum consists of courses that are required of all students. They are loyal to the core.

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``` adj. very serious or requiring careful judgment; finding fault Syn. dangerous v.critique n. criticism n. critic adv. critically ``` It is critical to follow the directions for the experiment exactly as the instructor indicates. The runner accepted criticism from his coach very well.

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adj. distorted n. distortion v. to change from the original shape or condition, usually in an unnatural way Syn. deform  Time and space are distorted when traveling at the speed of light. Distortion of the image from a microscope can be caused by low light.

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adj. various; distinct from others adv. diversely Syn. Different n. diversity v. diversify Freud had many diverse interests in psychology. The diversity of life forms on Earth makes zoology an interesting area of study.

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adj. successful, wealthy adv. prosperously Syn. thriving v. prosper n. prosperity In the early 1900s, San Francisco was a prosperous city. Bacteria prosper under the proper conditions.

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adv. done for a special reason adj. purposeful Syn. deliberately adv. purposely n. purpose The course syllabus was designed purposefully to be easy to follow. He was authorized to spend the money for business purposes.

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v. to uncover, to expose adv. revealingly Syn. disclose adj. revealing n. revelation The president revealed some of his ideas before he gave his speech. The report made some revelations about the nature of the conflict.

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adv. almost not adj. scarce Syn. hardly n. scarcity The woman scarcely spoke a word of English. Due to a scarcity of water, a rationing plan was established.

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adv. according to a reasoned, but not proven, point of view adj. theoretical n. theory v. theorize   Syn. hypothetically His argument was theoretically appealing but not realistic. Leonardo da Vinci theorized that the Earth was not the center of the universe.

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v. to go faster n. acceleration Syn. hasten n. accelerator The action of molecules accelerates when they are heated. The poor condition of the motor made acceleration difficult.

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n. a thin opening caused by breaking, a flaw v. crack Syn. fracture Cracks in the ice allowed for fishing. The wall cracked due to poor construction.

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adj. creative adv. creatively n. creation n. creator n. creativity n. creativeness v. to make something new Syn. produce Thomas Edison created numerous inventions. Jonas Salk was an extremely creative scientist

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v. to move slowly and quietly close to the adj. creeping ground; to begin to happen Syn. crawl Some mistakes are beginning to creep into his work. Ivy is a creeping variety of plant.

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adj. crushing n. crush v. to press together so as to completely distort the shape or nature of the object Syn. grind The machine crushes corn to produce corn meal. Passage of the legislation was a crushing blow to the president's program.

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adj. crushing n. crush v. to press together so as to completely distort the shape or nature of the object Syn. grind The machine crushes corn to produce corn meal. Passage of the legislation was a crushing blow to the president's program.

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v. to state demands with the power to enforce adj. dictatorial Syn. impose n. dictator The workers were not in a position to dictate demands to management. His boss resembled a dictator.

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v. to hear, see, or recognize differences adj. distinguishable Syn. discriminate adj. distinguished  adj. distinguishing Some people cannot distinguish colors well. Anteaters are distinguished by their long noses.

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n. a small sign of damage that makes an adj. flawed item imperfect Syn. defect They noticed that the contract was flawed.

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adj. harvested v. harvest n. the act of collecting a crop; the crops gathered Syn. gather The United States had a comparatively good grain harvest this year. They were able to harvest the crop before the rain.

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v. to show, as in a mirror n. mirror Syn. reflect The results of the study mirror public opinion. The strength of the economy is mirrored in the standard of living of the people.

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v. to gain or secure something adj. obtainable Syn. gain The university obtained a new particle accelerator. The painting by Whistler was not obtainable.

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n. a very small piece of something Syn. fragment Particles of dust can destroy electronic instruments. Small particles of matter hold the keys to understanding the origin of life.

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adj. settled n. settlement v. to establish a home; to resolve a disagreement Syn. colonize People arriving from the south settled in California. The lawyers settled their differences and came to an agreement.

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v. to move from one place to another adj. transportable Syn. carry adj. transported n. transportation Flying is not always the fastest way to transport passengers to their destination. The transportation expenses of products increase their final cost.

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adj. careful and exact adv. accurately Syn. precise n. accuracy She was able to make accurate observations with the new telescope. Experiments must be conducted with accuracy.

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v. to place into groups according to type adj. classified Syn. arrange n. classification Biologists classify life forms into many phyla. The library's catalog is a classification of books in the library.

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n. monetary unit Syn. money | The purchase must be paid for in the national currency. The French currency is gaining strength.

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adj. far below the surface; complete understanding Syn. thorough Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world. The depth of his understanding of math is remarkable. adv. deeply n. depth v. deepen

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adv. densely n. density adj. closely packed or crowded, difficult to see through Syn. thick The boating accident was caused by the dense fog. Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated cities in the world.

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adv. dependably adj. dependable n. dependence n. dependency n. dependent v. to count on; to be supported by Syn. trust The farmers depend on rain to produce a good harvest. His dependency on alcohol destroyed his marriage.

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adj. not bright or clear adv. dimly Syn. faint v. dim n. dimness The light was too dim for studying. The stars dimly lit the evening sky.

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v. to show, reveal n. display Syn. exhibit The model displayed the details of the human hand. The candidate's display of anger was unfortunate.

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n. products sold abroad adj. exported Syn. foreign sales v. export Until recently the United States' exports exceeded its imports. Exported goods are usually high in qualify.

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adj. very large adv. gigantically Syn. enormous Reaching the Moon was a gigantic step in space exploration for mankind. New methods of farming offer gigantic advantages over the old methods.

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adv. impressively v. impress n. impression adj. causing admiration because of an object's importance, size, or quality Syn. imposing Lincoln's power of persuasion was impressive. Everyone left with a good impression of the play.

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adj. forever, without end v. last Syn. enduring Kennedy left a lasting impression on the people who heard his inaugural address. The introduction of robots will have a lasting effect on industry.

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adj. treasured v. treasure n. the agency that controls and spends money; a collection of valued things Syn. bank The treasury was under pressure to lower interest rates. Encyclopedias are a treasury of information.

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adj. every part being the same. adv. uniformly Syn. consistent n. uniformity Bread has a uniform texture. The grades on the test were uniformly poor.

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adj. lively, powerful, full of action, bright adv. vibrantly Syn. brilliant n. vibrancy His vibrant personality made him well liked by everyone. The vibrancy of the city is attractive to many individuals.

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adj. clearly noticed; different adv. distinctly Syn. definite adj. distinctive n. distinct There was a distinct aroma of coffee in the restaurant. The two theories are distinctly different from each other.

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adv. dominantly v. dominate n. domination adj. primary or principal; having or exercising control over something Syn. major The dominant life forms of the paleozoic era lived in the water. The skyscraper dominated the skyline.

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adj. not growing or producing; asleep n. dormitory Syn. inactive The volcano had been dormant for hundreds of years before the eruption last month. The seniors live in the new dormitory.

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adj. lacking color; uninteresting, boring adv. drably Syn. colorless n. drabness Their clothing was quite drab. The drabness of the desert made driving less interesting.

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adj. something that captures the imagination; exciting adv. dramatically Syn. emotional n. drama v. dramatize The dramatic finish to the game left us speechless. The hurricane dramatically changed the coastline.

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adj. something with a large number of parts; full of details adv. elaborately v. elaborate n. elaboration Syn. complex An elaborate headdress indicated rank within the Aztec community. His elaboration of the issue was quite thorough.

Answer 118

adj. unusual in a positive way adv. exceptionally Syn. phenomenal The orchestra's performance was exceptional. The North Star is exceptionally bright.

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adj. very risky, unsafe adv. hazardously Syn. dangerous n. hazard Handling flammable liquids is hazardous. There are many hazards involved with starting a business.

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adj. of little consequence; very small adj. minute Syn. tiny n. minitia The sale of the building had a minuscule effect on the profits of the corporation. Some leaves are covered with minute hairs.

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v. to make ready; adj. primed adj. prime* n. prime * first in importance or in time Syn. prepare The directors primed the actors before the performance. Mozart passed away in the prime of his life.

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adj. simple; not complex n. rudiment Syn. basic | He has a rudimentary knowledge of computers. The rudiments of grammar are taught in all English classes.

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adj. easily affected adv. sensitively Syn. delicate n. sensitivity Film varies according to its sensitivity to light. This equipment is very sensitive to changes in temperature.

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adj. simple; not deep; near the surface adv. superficially Syn. shallow The inspector determined that the crack in the bridge was only superficial. You should not try to answer the question superficially.

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adj. filled with fear adv. terrifyingly Syn. frightening v. terrify prime adj. primed adj. prime* n. prime To be in a violent storm is a terrifying experience. They are terrified by dogs.

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adj. powerful, full of action adv. vigorously Syn. strong n. vigor His vigorous defense of the issues impressed everyone. He approached his work with vigor.

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