Most Common and Difficult Vocabulary Flashcards
(327 cards)
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Abundant
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Present in large quantities.
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Accumulate
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To gradually collect.
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Accurate
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Correct; free from errors.
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Accustomed
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Used to something.
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Acquire
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To come into possession of.
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Adamant
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Refusing to change an opinion.
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Adequate
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Enough to suit your needs.
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Adjacent
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Close to or next to.
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Adjust
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To change something so it serves its purpose better.
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Advantage
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Something that makes it easier to achieve success.
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Advocate
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To publicly support.
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Adverse
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Unfavorable; against one’s desires.
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Aggregate
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To combine.
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Aggressive
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Assertive and pushy.
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Allocate
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To put aside for a specific purpose.
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Alternative
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Another option or choice.
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Amateur
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Someone who is inexperienced or not highly skilled in a particular area.
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Ambiguous
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Having several potential meanings; unclear and difficult to understand.
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Ambitious
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Having large goals.
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Amend
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To change for the better; to improve.
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Ample
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Plentiful.
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Anomaly
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Deviation from the norm.
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Annual
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Occurring yearly.
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Antagonize
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To tease or be hostile towards a person or group.
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Attitude
Manner or feeling.
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Attribute
To give credit.
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Arbitrary
Based on a whim or random decision.
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Arduous
Requiring a lot of effort.
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Assuage
To lessen a negative feeling.
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Assume
To suppose without solid proof.
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Augment
To increase or make larger.
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Benefit
Something positive or advantageous.
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Berate
To scold.
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Bestow
To give as a gift.
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Boast
To brag or talk with excessive pride.
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Boost
To help raise or increase something.
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Brash
Rude and tactless.
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Brief
Short (in terms of time).
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Brusque
Abrupt to the point of rudeness.
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Cacophony
A harsh, unpleasant mixture of noise.
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Cease
To stop.
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Censure
To express strong disapproval.
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Chronological
Arranged in order of time or date.
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Clarify
To make clear; to remove confusion.
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Coalesce
To combine or grow together.
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Coerce
To force someone to do something against their will.
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Cognizant
Being aware or having knowledge of something.
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Cohesion
Uniting; becoming one.
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Coincide
To occur at the same time.
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Collapse
To fall down or break down.
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Collide
To hit one another with a forceful impact.
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Commitment
Dedication to a cause or activity.
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Community
A group of people who live or work together.
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Conceal
To hide.
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Concur
To agree.
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Conflict
A disagreement or fight.
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Constrain
To restrict or repress.
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Contemplate
To consider thoughtfully.
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Continuously
To go on without stopping.
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Contradict
To give the opposite opinion.
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Contribute
To give something (usually money or time) to a common fund or cause.
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Convey
To make known.
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Copious
Abundant.
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Core
Central; of main importance.
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Corrode
To gradually wear away.
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Cumbersome
Burdensome; clumsy
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Curriculum
The courses given by a school or program.
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Data
Facts, statistics, or pieces of information.
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Decay
To decline in health or excellence.
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Deceive
To trick or mislead.
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Decipher
To find the meaning of.
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Declaration
An announcement.
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Decline
1. To politely refuse.
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Degrade
To lower in quality.
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Demonstrate
To show.
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Deny
To state that something isn’t true.
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Deplete
To significantly decrease.
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Deposit
To deliver and leave an item.
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Desirable
Worth having or wanting.
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Despise
To hate.
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Detect
To locate something.
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Deter
To discourage.
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Deviate
To differ from the norm.
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Devise
To plan or create.
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Diatribe
A sharp criticism or attack.
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Digress
To wander from the main subject.
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Dilemma
A situation where one must choose between two difficult choices.
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Diminish
To shrink or reduce.
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Dispose
To get rid of.
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Disproportionate
Too large or small when compared to something else.
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Disrupt
To interrupt by causing a disturbance.
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Distort
To misrepresent.
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Distribute
To give portions of something.
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Diverse
Showing a lot of variety.
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Divert
To cause a change of course.
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Dynamic
Constantly changing.
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Ease
To reduce unpleasantness or difficulty.
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Efficient
Maximizing productivity.
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Eliminate
To remove.
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Elite
A select, above-average group.
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Eloquent
Moving speech or writing.
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Emphasize
To give special importance to when speaking or writing.
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Endure
To suffer through something difficult with patience.
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Enhance
To intensify or magnify.
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Epitome
A perfect example of something.
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Equivalent
Equal.
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Erroneous
Incorrect.
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Estimate
An approximate value.
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Evade
To avoid or escape.
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Evaluate
To assess.
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Evidence
Facts or information that help prove or disprove something.
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Evolve
To gradually change.
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Exemplary
Worthy of imitation.
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Exclude
To leave out.
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Exclusive
Not admitting the majority.
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Expand
To increase in size.
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Expertise
Expert knowledge or skill in a particular field.
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Exploit
To use selfishly.
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Expose
To reveal or unmask.
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Extension
An act of making something longer.
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Extract
To get or remove something.
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Famine
A time when there is an extreme lack of food.
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Feasible
Possible to do.
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Finite
Having an end or limits.
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Flaw
A feature that ruins the perfection of something.
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Fluctuate
To change continually.
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Focus
The central point or idea.
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Fortify
To strengthen.
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Framework
A skeletal structure designed to support something.
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Frivolous
Unnecessary; of little importance
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Function
A purpose natural to a person or thing.
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Fundamental
Of primary importance.
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Gap
A space in between to objects.
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Garbled
Communication that is distorted and unclear.
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Generate
To produce.
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Grandiose
Pompous; overly important.
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Hackneyed
Overused and unoriginal.
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Haphazard
Lacking planning.
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Harsh
Not gentle; unpleasant.
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Hasty
In a hurry.
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Hazardous
Full of risk.
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Hesitate
To pause, often due to reluctance.
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Hierarchy
A ranking system.
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Hindrance
Something that causes delay or resistance.
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Hollow
Empty inside.
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Horror
An intense feeling of fear.
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Hostile
Extremely unfriendly.
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Hypothesis
An unproven idea that attempts to explain something.
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Identical
Exactly the same.
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Illiterate
Unable to read.
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Illustrate
To explain by using an example.
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Impact
Effect or influence.
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Impair
To worsen.
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Implement
To carry out.
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Imply
To strongly suggest.
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Impose
To force upon.
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Impoverish
To reduce to poverty.
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Incentive
A reason to do something.
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Incessant
Continuing without pause.
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Incidental
A minor part.
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Incite
To urge on.
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Inclination
A preference.
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Incompetent
Incapable; lacking ability.
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Inconsistent
Changing randomly.
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Indefatigable
Untiring.
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Indisputable
Not able to be challenged.
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Ineffective
Not producing any major impact.
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Inevitable
Unable to be avoided.
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Infer
To guess based on evidence.
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Inflate
To increase in size.
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Influence
The ability to have an impact of something.
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Inhibit
To hinder or restrain.
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Initial
The first.
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Inquiry
An investigation to determine the truth.
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Integral
Necessary to complete the whole.
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Integrate
To combine.
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Interpret
To explain the meaning of something.
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Intervene
To come between people, objects, or an event and change what is happening.
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Intrepid
Fearless.
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Intricate
Highly detailed.
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Invasive
Intrusive.
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Investigate
To examine or study.
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Irascible
Easy to anger.
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Irony
The use of words to give a meaning opposite to their literal meaning.
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Irresolute
Uncertain.
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Jargon
Words specific to a certain job or group.
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Jointly
Together.
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Knack
A special talent or skill.
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Labor
Work or effort.
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Lag
To fall behind.
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Lampoon
To mock or ridicule.
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Languish
To become weak; to be neglected.
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Lecture
A talk given to an audience.
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Leery
Wary.
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Legitimate
Lawful.
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Lenient
Merciful; less harsh.
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Likely
Probable.
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Ludicrous
Ridiculous.
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Maintain
To continue at the same level.
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Major
Very important.
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Manipulate
To influence, especially in an unfair way.
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Maximize
To increase to the greatest possible size.
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Measure
To find the size and dimensions of something.
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Mediocre
Ordinary, average.
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Mend
To fix.
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Method
A way of doing something.
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Migrate
To move from one place to another.
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Minimum
The smallest or lowest amount possible.
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Misleading
Giving the wrong idea.
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Modify
To change.
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Morose
Gloomy, depressed.
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Negligent
Lazy, neglectful.
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Nonchalant
Indifferent, unexcited.
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Obey
To follow orders or instructions.
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Obtain
To get.
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Obvious
Easily understood.
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Opponent
Someone on the opposite side for a game or contest.
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Oppress
To unfairly burden.
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Origin
The source; where something began.
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Paradigm
A typical example of something.
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Parsimonious
Frugal, stingy.
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Partake
To join in.
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Partial
Preferring one option over others.
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Paucity
Something existing in very small amounts; scarcity.
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Peak
The highest or most important point.
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Peripheral
Located on the side or edge.
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Permeate
To penetrate or pass through.
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Persist
To continue, especially when facing opposition.
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Pertain
Relate.
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Phase
A period or stage in a process.
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Poll
A record of opinions or votes.
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Potent
Powerful.
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Pragmatic
Practical, sensible.
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Praise
To give approval or admiration.
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Precede
To come before.
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Precise
Exact.
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Prestigious
Having a high reputation.
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Prevalent
Widespread.
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Primary
First; most important.
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Prior
Previous or earlier.
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Proceed
To continue doing something.
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Progeny
Offspring.
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Promote
To further to progress of something.
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Prosper
To do well.
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Proximity
Nearness in time or space.
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Quarrel
Disagreement or fight; to have an argument.
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Range
The distance between two things, often the maximum and the minimum.
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Rank
An official position or station.
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Rebuke
To sternly disapprove or reprimand.
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Recapitulate
To give a brief summary.
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Recede
To retreat.
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Recommend
To present someone with confidence and approval.
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Reform
To make changes that improve something.
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Regulate
To supervise or control a process so that it functions correctly.
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Reinforce
To strengthen with added support.
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Reject
To say no to something that is offered.
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Release
To free; to allow to be known.
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Rely
To depend on.
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Reproach
To express disapproval or disappointment.
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Require
To need for a specific purpose.
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Resent
To feel bitterness or anger towards someone or something.
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Resign
To give up an office or position.
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Resist
To withstand the effect of.
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Resolve
To come to a firm decision.
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Restrict
To confine or keep within limits.
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Retain
To continue to do something or keep something.
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Retract
1. To draw back in.
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Retrieve
To bring back.
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Rhetorical
Used just for style or impact.
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Rigid
Stiff; unyielding.
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Rotate
To turn.
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Safeguard
Something that serves as protection or ensures safety.
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Scrutinize
To very carefully examine.
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Section
A part of the whole.
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Select
To choose.
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Sequence
Things that follow each other in a certain order.
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Severe
1. Harsh or strict.
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Shallow
Not deep.
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Shelter
To protect from something harmful.
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Shrink
To become smaller.
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Significant
Important, noteworthy.
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Source
A person, place, or thing where something was obtained.
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Sparse
Thinly scattered.
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Specify
To clearly indicate which one.
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Speculate
To form a theory without strong evidence.
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Solitary
Alone; without others.
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Somber
Gloomy; depressing.
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Soothe
To calm or comfort.
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Squalid
Filthy and unpleasant.
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Stable
Unlikely to change or fail.
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Stagnant
Sluggish, showing little movement.
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Strategy
A plan to reach a desired outcome.
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Subsequent
Coming after something in time.
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Substitute
A person or thing acting in place of another.
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Subtle
Difficult to notice right away.
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Sufficient
Enough to serve a particular purpose.
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Summarize
To briefly give the main points.
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Supervise
To oversee work or a process.
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Supplant
To take the place of something else.
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Suspend
1. To temporarily stop.
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Suspicious
Having the belief that someone is doing something dishonest or illegal.
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Sustain
To keep going.
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Symbolic
Serving as a symbol.
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Technical
Relating to a specific subject or craft.
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Terminal
Situated at the end.
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Tolerate
To put up with.
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Transfer
To move from one place to another.
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Transition
Changing from one state or condition to another.
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Transparent
1. See-through material.
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Tuition
The fee for instruction at a school.
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Unobtrusive
Not attracting attention.
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Unscathed
Unharmed.
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Upbeat
Happy; optimistic.
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Unjust
Unfair.
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Vacillate
To waver or be indecisive.
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Valid
Just; well-founded.
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Vanish
To disappear quickly.
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Vary
To be different from something else in a group.
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Verdict
A judgement or decision.
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Vestige
A small trace of something that is disappearing or has already disappeared.
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Vial
A small container used to hold liquids.
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Vilify
To speak poorly of; to slander.
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Voluminous
Taking up a lot of space.
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Whereas
On the contrary.
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Wholly
Completely.
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Widespread
Occurring over a large region.
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Wilt
To droop and become limp.
