Making Connection Flashcards
(175 cards)
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Assess
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To decide the quality or importance of sth
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Indicator
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A signal that makes sth clear
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Correlation
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A connection or relationship between 2 or more things
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Disparity
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A great difference
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Eradicate (v)
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Destroy sth completely
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Stigma
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A bad opinion of sth because of society
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Address (v)
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To deal with a question or a problem
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Account for
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To explain the reason for sth
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Contract
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- become smaller
- to catch or become ill from a disease
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Counterpart
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A person with similar responsibilities in a different place
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Virtually (adv)
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Almost
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Accessible
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Available, able to used
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Advance (n)
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An example of progress.
In the last 20years, there have been a number of important advances in the treatment of heart diseases.
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Aerobic (adj)
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Relating to the increase of oxygen in the blood.
Taking a dance class provides good aerobic exercise.
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Considerable (adj)
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Very large , enormous
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Optimistic
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Hopeful
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Target(v)
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To focus on sth
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Collaborate
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To work with s.o. else for specific purpose
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Demonstrate(v)
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To show that sth is true or to prove sth
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Detection
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The act of finding or discovering sth
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Eliminate
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To ged rid of
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Emphasize
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To state that sth is very important
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Initiate
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To cause sth to begin
The city initiated a new program to educate young children about friendship.
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Key (adj)
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Easential
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Prevalent
Existing over a wide area ; widespread
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Project(v)
To estimate a number or amount for the future
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Shift
A change in focus or direction
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Stroke
The result of a sudden change in blood flow to part of the brain.
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Switch
To change from one thing to another
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Conquer ( v)
To defeat
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Defective (adj)
Imperfect , containing a mistake
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Emerge
To appear , to come out of sth
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Ethical
Related to moral beliefs
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Immune (adj)
Protected against sth
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Inherit(v)
To receive characteristics from parents through genes
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Milestone(n)
A significant event in development of sth
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Obtain
Get
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Pursue (v)
To follow
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Revive (v)
To bring s.o or sth back to life
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Setback (n)
Sth that causes a temporary delay or stops progress
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Underestimate (v)
To think that sth is lower or less than it really is
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Breed(v)
To reproduce
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Cognitive (adj)
Relating to process of thinking
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Depress(v)
To reduce the value of sth
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Disproportionately (adv)
Too much or too little compared to other similar things
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Enhance(v)
To improve the quality, strength or amount of sth
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Fatigue (n)
A feeling of great tiredness
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Impairment
A weakness or inability to do sth
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Impair( v)
To damage sth or make sth worse
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Linger (v)
To remain or stay longer than expected
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Perpetuate (v)
To make sth such as bad situation, a belief, etc continue for a long time
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Pervade (v)
To spread through all part
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Primarily (adv)
Mainly
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Preliminary(adj)
Coming before an event or before sth is completely finished
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Reluctant (adj)
Not wanting to do sth
Although there are major problems, the government is reluctant to change it
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Straightforward (adj)
Simple
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Transmit(v)
To send , move , pass from one location to another
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Thrive (v)
To grow develop and succeed
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Vulnerable (adj)
Able to easily hurt or attacked
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Affordable ( adj)
Not expensive
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Adequate (adj)
Enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose
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Commitment (n)
A promise to do sth
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Ensure (v)
To make sure
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Evident (adj)
Obvious, easily seen
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Expansion ( n)
| Expand(v)
The increase in size, ...
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Facility (n)
A building or equipment used for a specific purpose.
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Hinder ( v)
To make it hard for sth to happen
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Immense ( adj)
Huge enormous
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Implement( v)
To put a plan or a system into operation
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Incentive (n)
Sth that encourages a person or organization to do sth
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Invest (v)
To put money on sth to make profit
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Ongoing (adj)
Continuing
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Initially (adv)
At first
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Colossal (adj)
Enormous
My family made the colossal decision to immigrate in usa
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Abolish ( v)
To end or to eliminate
The usa government abolished slavery in 1865
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Disintegrate (v)
To become weaker or destroyed by falling into small pieces
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Endure ( v)
To Suffer or to experience sth difficult , painful or unpleasant
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Option (n)
Choice
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Persistent (adj)
Continuing even through difficult situation
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Stability (n)
When sth stays the same and doesn't change or move
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Subsequently
Later , afterward
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Consist of
To be made of
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Construction (n)
The building of sth
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Contemporary (adj)
Modern
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Deport (v)
To send s.o back to their native country
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Domestic (adj)
Relating to the house
A domestic worker : housewife
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Former (adj)
Previous
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Motivation n)
The reason why you are willing to do sth
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Prospect (n)
The possibility that sth will happen
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Range (v)
To vary
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Secure (adj)
Safe
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Dominant (adj)
more important or stronger than sth of the same type
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Embrace (v)
To accept sth with enthusiasm
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Immerse (v)
To fully involve s.o in an activity
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Innate ( adj)
Natural, inborn, inherent, intrinsic
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Interact (v)
To communicate
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Mainstream( adj)
Common , shared and accepted by most people
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Merge (v)
To combine or join together
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Tolerance (n)
A willingness to accept ideas or behaviors different from your own
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Unjustified (adj)
Not deserved
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Diminish (v)
To reduce in size or importance
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Dismiss (v)
To decide that sth is not worth considering
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Distinct (adj)
Separate , clearly different
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Distribute (v)
To spread over a large area ; to hand out
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Dynamic (adj)
Exciting , full of life
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Erosion (n$
The gradual weakening or wearing away of sth
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Inevitably (adv)
Certainly
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Bias (n)
An unfair personal opinion that influences your judgment
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Contradict (v)
To state the opposite of what s.o has said
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Detrimental (adj)
Harmful
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Disruption (n)
Interruption
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Impede (v)
To slow sth down
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Impending (adj)
Approching
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Institute (v) (n)
(V) to establish , to start
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Integration (n)
The process of mixing 2 or more things or groups in a society
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Irrational (adj)
Not based on reason or clear thinking
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Massacre (n)
The killing of a large number of people
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Merit (n)
The quality of being good ;deserving praise
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Remedy (v)
To find a solution to a problem or difficulty
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Acquisition (n)
The act of obtaining or beginning to have sth
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Expose (v)
To create conditions that allow s .o to have the opportunity to learn sth new
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Fetus (n)
A baby before it is born
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Perceive (v)
| Perception (n)
(V) to notice sth based pn sight or sound
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Prosperous (adj)
Rich , wealthy
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Retain (v)
| Retention (n)
To keep or continue to have sth
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Approximate (adj)
Almost the same , not quite exact
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Attain (v)
To achieve or obtain sth difficult
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Conflicting (adj)
Opposing
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Implication (n)
A possible effect
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In the long run (adv)
Eventually
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Mastery (n)
The complete control understanding of sth
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Precise (adj)
Exact , accurate
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Presumably adv
Most likely
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Proponent (n)
A supporter of sth
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Overtake (v)
Catch up and overtake
To go past so or sth
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Breakdown (n)
Failure
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Call for ( v)
To need or require sth
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Conform (v)
To satisfy the established standards or rules
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Convention ( n)
Custom
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Document (v)
To record information in written form
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Elaborate ( adj) ( v)
Having a lot of details
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Empirical (adj)
Based on data rather than theory
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Hypothetical ( adj )
Imagined ; not based on proven theory
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Impose (v)
Inflict ; to force s.o to accept sth .
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Modify (v)
To change sth slightly
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Cease (v)
To stop doing sth
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Advantageous (adj)
Helpful , beneficial
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Exhibit )v)
To show sth
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Utility (n)
Usefulness
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Vigorous (adj)
Lively , energetic
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Consistently (adv)
Always happening in the same way
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Ignore
Pay no attention
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Incident (n)
An usual or unpleasant event
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Remedial (adj)
Intended to correct or improve sth
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Sophisticated (adj)
Advanced , complicated
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Irreversible (adj)
Cannot be changed back to its original condition
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Paradigm. (N)
A very clear example used as a model
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Reliant (adj)
Dependent on sth or s.o
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Sustainable
Able to continued and maintained
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Substitute sth for sth else
To replace sth with sth else
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Insufficient adj
Not enough
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Periodic adj
Happening periodiccaly
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Resolution
A formal statement of a decision or an opinion
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Consensus
An agreement , a generally accepted opinion
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Generate
To create ; produce
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Subsidize(v)
To pay part of the cost of sth
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Thereby adv
Because of this ; as a result of this
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Underlying (adj)
Real , but not obvious or easily seen
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Attributable adj
Caused by
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Conceivable (adj)
Possible to imagine or to think
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Imposition n
The establishment of rules or laws that must be obeyed
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Induce
To encourage or persuade s.o to do sth
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Pose (v)
To cause a problem or a difficulty
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Protocol n
A formal set of official rules
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Unprecedented adj
Never having happened or existed before
