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Inference

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Idea or conclusion that’s drawn from evidence. To infer means to deduce/conclde based on reasoning and evidence
The inference was based from my observations.

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To emerge

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Become apparent, important, prominent
Become known
Syn: come out, appear, turn up
Eg- he emerged from the lake
She finally emerged from her room at noon

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Emerging

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Newly created or noticed.
Emerging market include countries in the stage of being developed.

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Frontier market

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Less developed country

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Borderline

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Not quite
Very close to being considered as sth
Borderline genius would nearly genius
Borderline funny would mean funny but not quite
Borderline stalking is almost stalking but not a normal behavior

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Amplify

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Intensify
Increase volume
Louden

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Optimization

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To perfect or reach perfection

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Subset

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Division, portion

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Interference

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Intrusion

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Compile

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Produce(list, report, book) by assembling information collected from sources
Syn: assemble, put together, compose.
To compile a list of students

In computing, compiling is translating one code into programming

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Velocity

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Speed

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Veracity

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Accuracy, habitual truthfulness
Eg. officials were skeptical about the veracity of the story

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Plethora

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Plenty

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Pertain

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Relate
Associate
To belong as attribute, feature, function
Pertain to someting means to be connected with particular something

Eg - your questions should pertain directly to the matter at hand

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Attribute

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Quality or feature regarded as a characteristic or inherent part of someone or something

Онцлог шинж

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Sophisticated

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A person that is knowledgeable, cultured, refined in their manners

Wordly wise, experienced

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Scope

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1.The extent or range
2. The opportunity or possibility to do sth. The scope for major change is at last here

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Integrate

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Combine one thing with other to make a whole

To form, coordinate

To end segregation and unite to one society

Example:
He seems to find it difficult to integrate socially. It’s very difficult to integrate yourself into a society whose culture is so different from your own.

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Enrich

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To enhance the quality

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Subsequent

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Following
Occuring later or after

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Unruly

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Disorderly and disruptive
Unruly people showed up

Commonly used phrase: unruly hair, meaning it’s hard to keep tidy

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Repository

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A place where things are stored
A place where natural resource has accumulated or can be found in large amounts. E.g repository of water

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Prolific

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Producing in large quantities

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Proliferation

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Rapid increase in number

Or

Large number of sth

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Redundant
No longer needed or useful Get rid of redundant variables
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Transient
Lasting only for a short period of time Social conventions promote transient relationships over long lasting bond due to generational disparities between gen z and gen y
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To attribute
Regard something as being caused by someone or something. I attributed the firms success to the efforts of my supervisor
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Outlier
Person or thing that differs from the norm
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Rekindle
Revive something lost Relight
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Far out and all
Unconventional, offbeat considerable departure from the conventional or traditiona
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Heimlich method
To free a person from choking
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Embody
Personify Acting as if you already that IT girl
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Emboss
Carve E.g his name was embossed on his tombstone
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Sheepishness
Sheepishness is the characteristic of being embarrassed or ashamed
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Fair-weathered friend
A so-called friend who stops being your friend at difficult times
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Cynic
not trusting or respecting the goodness of other people and their actions, but believing that people are interested only in themselves one who believes that people act only in self-interest
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Flaky
Unreliable Mongolian tenants are flaky and never to be trusted
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Antsy
unable to sit or stand still; fidgety agitated, impatient
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Uneasy
Anxious or worried that sth bad has happened or about to happen due to your actions
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Wary
Cautious Be wary of men
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Albeit
Although Even though I found moving to the states exciting albeit frustrating.
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Repugnant
Repellent, disgusting, repulsive I found the situation absolutely repugnant
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Smitten
If you are smitten it means you find then so attractive to the point you love them I was smitten Struck by strong feelings of affection and infatuation
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Trajectory
Path My life’s trajectory
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Invigorate Invigorating
To give strength to, to energize Energizing
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Evocative
Adj that can be used to describe sth that brings back good reminiscent feelings, memories Going back to your old campus with evocative music playing was like reliving the old days
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Offspring
Person’s child
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Pointedly
Looking at someone pointedly would be to look at someone expressing direct disapproval and annoyance and boredom
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Pointedly
Obvious way to express disapproval or criticism. He looked at me pointedly could indicate that he is aiming to articulate his disapproval or criticism in an obvious way
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Fling
Throw toss hurl
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Unsettling
Uneasiness, disturbing
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Impose
Force something onto someone else You shouldn’t impose your personal opinions and values to your client. Тулгар
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Inflict
Cause sth negative Inflict pain The pain he has inflicted
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Familiarity breeds contempt
When you’re too used to an activity or person as knowing them too well, you spark dislike towards them
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Lucrative
Profitable, beneficial,
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Flaky
Adj. someone who is unreliable Or Sth that’s breaking into pieces
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Emanate
Radiate, produced from, originate Eg emanate radiance/glow within
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Exude
Display an emotion or quality strongly but openly He exudes responsibility and trustworthiness
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Flamboyant person
Someone who is so confident in their behavior/action, and seeks attention for it
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Vibrant personality
Lively, energetic, full of life person
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Formidable
Intimidating Meeting formidable people like the Jeff Bezos was a once in a lifetime opportunity
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To grovel for something
To beg like a dog
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Scrappy
Disorganized Scrappy notes from lecture
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Bliss
A state of complete utter happiness
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Far fetched
Unlikely to be true Unconvincing Implausible That idea seems too farfetched His story seems too far fetched
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Pariah
Outcasts
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Idealist
Seeking perfection
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Compartmentalization
Separating one’s feelings and thoughts that conflict each other separate His actions were characterized by compartmentalization
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Forsook
I basically forsook my home country for US. Abandon
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I envied how secure she was in her own skin
Heing so confident and comfortable in their behavior/actions or in just who they are
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Bread and butter
Source of income
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Peddle
Sell an idea or item by going from house to house
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Wee hours
Early hours Until wee hours
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Paint the town red
Go out to party and celebrate oneself flamboyantly
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Flamboyant
Very confident in oneself. Ostentatious (designed to attract people by vulgarly characterized display)
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Scapegoat
The act of scapegoating refers to shifting blame onto someone else To divert blame onto others
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Akin
Similar Professional investors(akin to professional tennis players) are lucrative when it comes to trading unlike amateurs
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Impediment
Obstacle, a barrier in process, sth that intervenes with a process Speech impediment
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Integrative
Means to make something whole by bringing all parts together. Syn: collective Eg.
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Integral
Something that is essential part of a whole. Syn: essential, fundamental part of sth
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Permissible
Allowed Permissible range of questions
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Constraint
Limitations or restriction
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Conversely
On the other hand, Opposed to, Conversely, the opposite is true
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Snarky
Sarcastic but in a biting or mean way Rudely critical tone or manner Bad-tempered Example: keep your snarky comments to yourself
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Daunting
Intimidating Formidable
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Defiant
Defiant kids Stubborn, refusing to obey type of kids

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