提高 Building Flashcards
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Alternative
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A choice
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acknowledge
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To admit or confess
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Drastic
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Extreme,harsh or intense
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Concise
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Saying much in a few clear words
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Comply
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To do as commanded or asked.
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Compel
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To force
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Candid
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Very honest
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Avert
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To prevent,to avoid .
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Appropriate
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Proper,suitable to the situation .
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dialog
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A conversation ;the conversation between characters in a story ,novel,or play.
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Urban
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Of or in a city
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Reminisce
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To remember and talk about the past
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Refuge
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Shelter;protection
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Isolate
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To separate from others.
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illuminate
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To light up
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Fortify
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To strengthen
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Forfeit
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To lose through some fault; to be forced to give up by the way of penalty
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Extensive
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Large in space or amount .
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Erratic
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Non consistent
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Delete
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To cross out or erase
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Undermine
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To gradually weaken or damage
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Overt
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Obvious ; not hidden
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Naive
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Lacking worldly experience;unsuspecting ;unsophisticated
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Morale
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State of mind with respect to confidence and enthusiasm;spirit
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Menace
A threat
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Lenient
Not strict or harsh in disciplining or punishing; merciful
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Legitimate
In accordance with accepted laws,rules,and standards
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Integrity
Honesty;strong moral sense
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Impartial
Fair,not biased,without prejudice
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Agenda
A list of things to be done ;a schedule
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Ruthless
Lacking pity; merciless
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Relevant
Related to the matter at hand ;to the point
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Reinforce
To strengthen;to add support to
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Radical
Favoring extreme change,especially in politics and government
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Prospect
Chances of success
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Propaganda
Ideas spread to support or oppose a cause
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Bland
Dull,not interesting or exciting
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Apathy
Lack of interest and concern
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Antidote
Something that reduces the effects of a poison ; anything that relieves a harmful situation
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Endorse
To support ;express approval of;to state in an ad that one supports a product or service,usually for a fee
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Obstacle
Something that gets in the way; a barrier
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Novice
A beginner; someone new to a field or activity
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Imply
To express indirectly; suggest
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Impact
The force of one thing striking another
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illusion
A false impression; a mistaken view of reality
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Idealistic
Tending to emphasize ideals and principles over practical concerns
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Hypocrite
One who claims to be something he or she is not ; insincere person
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Gruesome
Horrible;shocking; frightful
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Erode
To gradually wear (something) away
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Auto-
Self
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Vis,vid
See
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Uni-
One
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Un-
Not
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Super-
Greater,above
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Re-
Again
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Pre-
Before
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Multi
Many
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-ful
Full of
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Ex-
Out
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Concede
To admit to something
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Transition
A change from one activity,condition,or location to another
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Sustain
To keep something going ; continue
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Superficial
Lacking depth or meaning; shallow
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Scapegoat
Someone blamed for the mistakes of others
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Disclose
To reveal ; make known
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Deter
To prevent or discourage
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Denounce
To openly condemn ; express disapproval of
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Contrary
Totally different ; opposite; conflicting
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Conservative
Tending to resist change ; favoring traditional values and views
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Compensate
To make suitable payment to ; pay; repay
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Verify
To test or check the truth or accuracy of something ; prove
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Tentative
Not definite; not final
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Surpass
To do better than; go beyond in achievement or quality
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Supplement
To add to ; especially to make up for lack
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moderate
Medium;average ; not extreme in quality,degree,or amount
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Inhibit
To hold back; prevent
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Diversity
Variety
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Derive
To receive from a source ; get
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Conceive
To think of ; imagine
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Alter
To change
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Remorse
A strong feeling of regret and guilt.
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Refrain
To hold oneself back from doing something
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Prolong
To make something last longer
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Pretense
A false show or claim
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Optimist
Someone who expects a good outcome
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Chronological
In the time order in which events happened
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Chronic
Continuing; lasting a long time; constant
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Blunt
Straightforward and brief, often rudely so
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Ample
More than enough; plenty of
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Acute
Severe; sharp
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Recipient
A person who receives
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Prudent
Cautious; careful; wise
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Prominent
Very noticeable; obvious
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Phobia
A continuing, abnormally extreme fear of a particular situation
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Donor
A person who gives or contributes
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Bestow
To give , as an honor or a gift ; award
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Arrogant
Filled with self-importance ; overly proud and vain
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Apprehensive
Frightened; uneasy; anxious
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Anonymous
Created or given by an unknown or unidentified person
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Absurd
Ridiculous ; opposed to common sense
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Dogmatic
Opinionated ; stating an option as if it were a fact
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Doctrine
The strict teaching of a religious , political , or other group
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Defect
A fault ; imperfection
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Contempt
Disrespect ; a feeling that a person or thing is inferior and undesirable
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Compile
To gather together in an organized form , such as a list
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Assess
To evaluate ; to decide on the quality or value of
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Alienate
To push away ; to cause to become unfriendly ; to separate emotionally
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Affluent
Wealthy
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Adhere
To stick firmly
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Anti
Against ; acting against
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Bi-
Two
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En-,em-
In, into
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Graph, gram
Something written or drawn
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Inter-
Between, among
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-less
Without
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Phon
Sound, speech
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Post-
After
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Spect
Look, watch
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Sub-
Under ; below
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Accessible
Within reach ; easily reached or entered
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Awe
Respect ; great respect mixed with wonder and fear
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Cite
To mention in support of appoint
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Compatible
In agreement ; able to get along well together ; combining well
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Exempt
Excused ; free from some unpleasant duty or situation 。
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Prevail
To win ; to win out ; triumph
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Propel
To move forward ; to provide the force that moves something ; to move something forward
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Rational
Reasonable , logical
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Retort
An answer ; a sharp or clever reply
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Retrieve
To get ( something ) back
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dubious
Unsure ; doubtful
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Ecstatic
Full of joy ; in a state of great joy ; overjoyed
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Encounter
To run into ; to meet especially unexpectedly
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Evolve
To grow gradually ; to change gradually ; develop
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Fallacy
An error; a mistaken idea
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Fictitious
Unreal ; imaginary; made-up
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Gullible
Easily fooled
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Liable
Likely
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Miserly
Stingy and greedy
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Pessimist
One who expects the worst ; a person who tends to see the bad side of things
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Elapse
To go by ; to pass or slip by ( usually said of time )
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Persistent
Stubborn ; refusing to quit ; stubbornly continuing
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Ordeal
A difficult challenge ; a very difficult or painful experience
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Obsession
A constant thought ; an idea or feeling , often unreasonable , which completely fills someone's mind
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Lethal
Deadly ; able to cause death ; deadly
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Infer
To conclude ；to draw a conclusion from evidence
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Harass
To annoy ; to constantly irritate or disturb ; bother
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Futile
Hopeless ; useless ; unable to succeed
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Fluent
Able to express oneself ; able to express oneself with skill and ease
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Evasive
Indefinite ; deliberately unclear
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Convey
To communicate ; make known
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Delusion
A misbelief ; a false opinion or belief
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Devise
To create ; to invent ; think up ;
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Savor
To enjoy ; to taste or smell with pleasure ; to appreciate fully
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Stimulate
To make active ; to cause to become active or more active ; arouse
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Subtle
Slight ; hardly noticeable ; not obvious
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Unique
One of a kind ; unlike any other
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Universal
Throughout the world ; worldwide ; widespread
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Versatile
Having many abilities ; able to do many things or serve many purposes well
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Vivid
Bright ; brightly colored ; striking
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Patron
A customer ; especially a steady one
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Passive
Inactive ; being acted upon without acting in return
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Option
A choice
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Malicious
Mean ; showing great ill will ; deliberately harmful
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Inevitable
Unlikely ; sure to happen ; unavoidable
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Indignant
Angry ; angry because of some insult or injustice
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Impose
To selfishly bother ; to take unfair advantage of
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Equate
To consider to be the same ,be equal , or similar
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Endeavor
To try ; to make a serious effort ; to attempt
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Defer
To give in to someone else's wishes or judgement ; yield out of respect
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Con-
Together ; with
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Dict
Speak
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Dis-
Opposite of
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Micro-
Small
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Ped
Foot
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Script , scrib
Write
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- ship
Quality; state ; or condition
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Tele-
Far
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Trans-
Change ; beyond
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Tri-
Three
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Ritual
A ceremony ; any actions done regularly in a set manner
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Revert
To go back ; to return to a previous habit or condition
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Retain
To hold on ; to keep
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Refute
To show to be wrong ; to prove wrong or false
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Reciprocate
To pay back ; to do in return
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Recede
To pull back ; to move back or away from a particular point or limit
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Gesture
A sign ; something said or done to show intention or attitude
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Exile
A separation from one's homeland through force or choice
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Dismay
To discourage ; to discourage ; make fearful or uneasy
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Adapt
To become accustomed ; to adjust to a situation
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Notable
Well-known ; famous ; widely known
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Mediocre
Ordinary ; average ; neither very bad nor very good
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Liberal
Generous ; large in amount or quantity ;
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Indulgent
Giving in to someone's desires, often too much so
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Indifferent
Unconcerned ;having no real interest
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Impulsive
Acting without planning ; tending to act on sudden urges ; not in the habit of planning ahead
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Frugal
Thrifty ; avoiding unnecessary expenses
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Exotic
Foreign ; from a different part of the world ; strange or different in an appealing way
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Emerge
To come out ; to rise up or come forth
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Elaborate
Detailed ; done with great attention to details ; complicated
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Sadistic
Cruel ; taking pleasure from being cruel
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Query
To ask ; to question
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Impair
To harm ; to damage ; weaken
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Immunity
Freedom from something unpleasant or something required of others
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Essence
The main part ; a fundamental characteristic or the most important quality of something ; the heart of a matter
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Elite
Best ; being or intended for the best or most privileged ; superior
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Coerce
To force ; compel
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Allude
To hint at ; to refer indirectly
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Alleged
Assumed ; supposed to be true or real , but not proved
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Affirm
To state ; to indicate to be true ; state with certainty
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Tactic
Method ; a means to reach a goal ; method
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Stereotype
An oversimplified image ; a commonly accepted image that is over simplified , with no individuality taken into account
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Skeptical
Doubtful ; doubting questioning
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Shrewd
Smart ; clever ; tricky
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Ridicule
To make fun of ; mock
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Revoke
To cancel ; to take away or cancel
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Recur
To happen again ; to occur again
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Provoke
To anger ; to stir up anger or resentment
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Plausible
Believable ; appearing truthful or reasonable
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Reprimand
A scolding ; a formal criticism ; a harsh scolding
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Vital
Essential ; necessary ; extremely important
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Transaction
A business interaction ; a business deal or action ; exchange of money , goods , or services
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Tedious
Uninteresting because of great length , slowness , or repetition ; boring ;
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Strategy
A plan ; a method ; overall plan
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Simultaneous
Happening or done at the same time
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Procrastinate
To put off doing something
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Diminish
To become less ; to lessen ; decrease
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Detain
To delay ; to put off doing something until later
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Destiny
A fate ; something bound to happen to someone
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Consequence
An effect ; a result
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-able
Able to ; able to
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Cent-,centi-
Hundred
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In-
Not ; lack of
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-logy,-ology
Science of ; study of
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Mal-
Bad ; badly
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Man
Hand
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Men
Remember
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Mono-,mon-
One
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Port
Carry
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Therm-,thermo-
Heat
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Vocation
An occupation or profession
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Theoretical
About or based on theory( as opposed to practice or practical use)
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Summon
To order to come ; send for
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Site
A place ; the past , present , or future location of a building or buildings or an event
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Severity
Intensity ; the condition or quality of being severe ; harshness ; intensity ; seriousness
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Profound
Deeply felt
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Dispense
To give out in portions or amounts
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Dismal
Gloomy ; cheerless ; depressing
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Discriminate
To tell the difference ; to see differences ; distinguish
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Subside
To become less active ; calm down ; decease
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Nostalgia
A longing for the past ; desire for something in the past
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Mania
An enthusiasm ; extreme enthusiasm
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Lure
To tempt ; to attract by tempting
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Literally
Exactly ; according to the exact meaning of the words
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Initiate
To begin ; to begin something ; start
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Ingenious
Clever ; inventive
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Inflict
To cause or give ( pain or hardship )
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Infinite
Endless ; without limits
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Finite
Limited ; having limits
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Ascend
To go slowly ; to go up ; rise ; climb
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Sedate
Calm and dignified ; serious and unemotional
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Perceptive
Aware ; understanding and insightful ; observant
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Parallel
Apart an equal distance at every point ; the same distance apart at every point
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Obstinate
Stubborn
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Morbid
Horrible ; shocking and disgusting ; gruesome
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Lament
To mourn ; to express sorrow for or about ; mourn for
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Intervene
To come between in order to influence an action , an argument , etc
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Innate
Inherited ; possessed at birth ; inborn
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Inept
Unskilled ; clumsy
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Data
Information gathered for a study or decision
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Trivial
Unimportant ; not significant
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treacherous
Disloyal ; traitorous
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Sophisticated
Experienced ; wise about the ways of the world ; knowledge
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Sequence
An order in which one thing follows another
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Dominant
Most powerful ; having or using the most control or influence
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Distort
Misrepresent ; tell in an untrue or misleading way
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Disperse
To call out ; to break up and spread out
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Dimensions
Measurements in width , length , and sometimes depth
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Deduction
A conclusion reached through reasoning
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Controversy
An argument ; a debate ; discussion of an important issue with opposing viewa
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Vigorous
Energetic ; lively
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Valid
Well-supported ; firmly based on base on facts or logic ; logical ; based on good reasons
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Transmit
To pass or spread ( information , an illness , etc.) ; to communicate
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Susceptible
Likely to be affected with or influenced ; likely to be infected
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Submit
To give in to another's authority or will ; yield
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Seclusion
Isolation ; the condition of being apart or far from others
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Restrain
To prevent ; to hold back from action
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Defy
To oppose ; to boldly oppose ; openly resist ; stand up
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Deceptive
Misleading ; intended or intending to deceive
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Confirm
To support ; show the truth of
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Deteriorate
To decay ; to become worse ; become weaker or damaged
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Conspicuous
Noticeable ; obvious ; easily noticed
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Consecutive
Happening in a row ; following one after another without interruption
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Competent
Able ; well qualified
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Comparable
Close ; similar ; able to be compared
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Coherent
Clear ; organized in a logical and orderly way
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Audible
Hearable ; able to be heard
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Advocate
A supporter ; someone who argues for a cause
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Adverse
Unfavorable ; harmful
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Accelerate
To go faster ; to speed up
