Words Flashcards
(200 cards)
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access
A
the ability to go into (when somebody
or something must allow you to enter)
to go into something when allowed to
enter
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accurate
A
correct (about information, not
opinions); on target
3
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achieve
A
to accomplish a goal
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acquire
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to get (especially when you will continue to get more)
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adequate
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good enough for what you need
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adjust
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to change or move a little and make
better or more accurate
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administration
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the running of something or an organization (business, school, government, etc); the person or people in charge of running an organization
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affect
A
o change, make different, have an
effect
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alter
A
to change, to adjust
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alternative
A
other possibility or option
different, other than the main option
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analyze
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to try to understand something better
by closely looking at its details
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annual
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yearly; happening every year
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apparent
A
clearly seen or understood
seeming (but not definitely true)
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approach
A
to come/go closer to something or
someone
a way to do something
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area
A
a range of subjects or studies, a field,
a discipline
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aspect
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a feature, a characteristic, a particular
part of something
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assess
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to look closely at and figure out the
value or type of something
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assist
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o help or aid
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assume
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o believe without proof
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attitude
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a set way of thinking or a set feeling
about something or someone
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attribute
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to give an event or person credit for something, like a work of art or a speech a quality or feature that is an important part of something"
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authority
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control or responsibility over
something (people, area, laws, etc)
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available
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able to be reached, used, or bought
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aware
A
to have knowledge of
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benefit
something good coming from an
| action, agreement, idea, plan, etc
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brief
short (about time, not length)
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capable
able to do
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capacity
the amount or volume something can
hold
ability (especially mental)
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challenge
something difficult
to suggest a fight or argument, to
disagree or try to fight somebody
to say something isn't true
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circumstance
the situation, facts or environment
| around an event
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comment
an observation, note, or response
to say a short response or opinion
about a given topic
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commit
```
to do or perform (something very
negative, like a crime)
to promise to, to make a final and
unchangeable decision
(usually "be committed to") to give all
of your energy to something
```
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community
a group of people living or working
| together
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compensate
to help correct a problem with
| another, positive thing
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complex
with many different parts and difficult
| to understand, complicated
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component
a part of a whole
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concentrate
to focus attention on something
| to come together into a smaller space
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concept
an abstract idea
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conduct
to organize and manage (for an event
| that take careful planning and control
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conflict
an argument, long battle, or difference
| of opinions
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consequence
result, effect, what happens because
| of an event
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considerable
large enough or important enough to
| get special notice
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consist
to be made of
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constant
not changing and not stopping;
| continuous
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constitute
to be the pieces that make a whole
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constrain
to limit the activity of, restrict
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construct
to build
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consume
to eat, to use
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contact
```
touching
having possible or normal
communication
communicating (as by email or phone
especially) to give or get specific
information
```
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context
the information or situation around an
| idea, event, or something that is said
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contrast
to be clearly different from
to look specifically at the differences
between two things
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contribute
to give something (often money), to
help reach a goal
to add to the cause of something
bigger
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coordinate
to work with or communicate with the
different people, groups, or pieces
involved in a large product
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core
central, of fundamental importance
| the center of something
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correspond
to be a close match
| to send letters back and forth
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criteria
the measures by which you judge or
| decide something
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culture
the way a group of people living in
one area normally acts, including arts,
style, food, and how people talk to
and act with each other
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data
information, facts
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debate
to argue, usually in a formal, polite
| way
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decline
```
to politely say no to an invitation or
offer
to become less, fewer, or smaller
(usually of something good)
a slow continuous loss of value,
power, or strength
```
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deduce
to come to a conclusion through logic
| and evidence, to figure out
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demonstrate
to show an example of, to prove with
| evidence
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derive
to get or create from
(usually "be derived from") to come
from, originate from
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despite
```
even with (when an event is
surprising because of some difficulty)
```
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discrete
separate, not the same thing and with
| no parts in common
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distinct
clearly different from
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distribute
to give out something
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diverse
having many different types
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element
a part of something, usually part of an
| idea
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emerge
to come out of
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emphasize
to place extra importance on one part
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enable
to make something possible
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enforce
to make people follow (a rule or law)
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entity
a thing that exists or acts as one unit
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equivalent
equal
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establish
to build, to create (of a system,
organization, or ideanot a real,
physical thing)
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estimate
to determine roughly the value or
number of something, to guess a
number using some information
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evaluate
to form an idea of the the amount,
| number or value of something
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evident
clearly seen or understood, obvious
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exclude
to not include, to not put in a list or
| group
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expand
to make larger; to give more detail on
| a subject
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expose
to show or reveal something that was
| hidden
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external
outside (especially of a body or
| system)
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facilitate
to make easy or easier
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factor
a fact that influences or changes a
| result
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feature
an important characteristic, a property
| to include as an important piece
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focus
to look at, think about, or give
attention to
the center of attention; the most
important part
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framework
a structure for a building, system, or
| idea
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function
to work; to do what something should
do
what something does, its purpose
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fundamental
basic, central; extremely important
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furthermore
also, in addition, what's more
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generate
to create, to produce (especially
| energy)
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grant
to agree to give (something that was
asked for)
to admit, to say something is true
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hence
therefore, so, as a result
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hypothesis
an idea which explains something but
| is unproven
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identify
to name, to show or figure out what
| something is
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illustrate
to explain with an example
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impact
an effect that changes a situation
to affect strongly
the force of being hit hard
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imply
to communicate without saying
specifically, to hint at an idea; to lead
to a clear conclusion
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indicate
to be a sign of, to show
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individual
single or separated; only one of
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initial
at the beginning
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instance
an example, a case
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institute
to start (a rule or system)
a group or organization that studies or
works for something specific
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integrate
to become a part of
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internal
found or happening inside (a body,
| organization, etc)
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interpret
to figure out or explain the meaning of
| something
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invest
```
to spend money, energy, or time on
something hoping for good results
later
to spend money in the hopes of
making more money, usually in
property, financial shares, or some
other activity
```
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investigate
to try to find answers to questions
| about something, to research
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involve
to include, to have as a part
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issue
a topic or situation to talk about
| a problem
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justify
to give a good reason for an action or
situation (especially one that seems
bad)
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label
a name or phrase given to a group of
things to identify them (often
negative)
to give a label to something
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labor
m work; effort
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layer
something that covers something else
to put something on top of something
else
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lecture
a long speech about one topic
(especially in a classroom)
to give a long speech about a topic
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link
to create a connection between two or
more things
a connection between two things
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maintain
```
to continue
to keep alive, to keep in good state or
condition
to continue to say although people
disagree
```
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major
very important, or large in size
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maximize
to make as big as possible; to use or
| do as completely as possible
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mental
of the mind
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method
how to do something, a process
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minor
not very important; small in size
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modify
to make small changes or add to in
| order to make better
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monitor
to watch the quality or progress of
something over time
something or somebody which
monitors
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negate
to make not true or not effective
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network
a system of connected pieces
(especially for transportation or
communication)
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nevertheless
however, regardless
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notion
a belief; an idea
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objective
a goal
based in fact, not an opinion, not from
personal beliefs or ideas
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obtain
to get or secure something
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obvious
easily understood or seen
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occupy
to be in or on a space, to fill a space
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occur
to happen
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orient
```
(usually "to be oriented") to move into
a position in line with some specific
point
(usually "to orient yourself") to explore
and become comfortable with
```
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overall
looking at or including all pieces or
factors
in general, for the most part
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participate
to join or take part in (a conversation,
| a game, etc.)
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perceive
to be aware of, to sense or feel
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period
a range or amount of time
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perspective
how you see something from a
specific place
a point of view or opinion
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phase
a period of time in a longer process of
| change
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philosophy
the study of knowledge or a set of
theories knowledge and thought
a basic idea of a person or
organization that affects their actions
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physical
of the body (not mental);
| concrete (not abstract)
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policy
a rule made by an organization,
| government, or company
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potential
possible ability that might be used in
the future
having the ability to do something in
the future
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precise
exact; carefully defined
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predict
to say something will happen in the
| future
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previous
happening before the one happening
| now (of a thing, event, or date)
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primary
first in importance
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principle
```
a rule or idea that makes the base for
a system (often moral)
```
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prior
happening or being before
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proceed
to begin or continue with some action
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project
```
a plan or task to reach a specific goal
to predict the measurement of
something in the future from present
measurements
to send out, to throw (of light, energy,
etc)
```
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proportion
the size or amount of something
| compared to the whole or other parts
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pursue
to follow, to chase
| to try to achieve (a dream or goal)
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range
the distance between two things (like
area, time, or intelligence)
to be between a set minimum and
maximum
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react
to respond, act in answer to
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region
an area of land
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register
to put your name or other information
in a list for something
to identify and show on a tool for
measuring
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regulate
to have control over a process so that
| it functions properly
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reject
to say no to something offered, to
| refuse or decline
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relevant
closely connected to the topic and
| therefore important
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rely
to depend on, to need in order to
| continue well
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remove
to take away or take out
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require
to need for a specific purpose; to set
| as the minimum
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research
to find or search for more information
about something
information collected about something
(usually academic)
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reside
to live in a place
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resolve
to agree; to decide; to solve a
| problem or argument
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resource
```
some saved material that can be used
for a purpose (especially money,
anything used to make energy such
as oil, or information sources such as
books)
```
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respond
answer; react
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restrict
to limit, to make some actions
| impossible
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retain
to keep, continue to have or contain
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role
a job or function; a position
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scheme
a large plan
the system by which something is
arranged
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section
one of a number of pieces which
| come together to create a whole
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secure
to attach something so that is won't
| come off
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seek
to look for, to try to find
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select
to choose
| chosen as the best from a group
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shift
to move something a short distance
| a small change in position or direction
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significant
important or big enough that you
| should notice or pay attention
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site
the location of something
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source
where something comes from
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specify
to say which one or clearly point to
| which one
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stable
not likely to change, fall, or move
secure (as in employment, finances,
housing, etc)
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status
the rank or social class of someone or
something
the current situation that something is
in
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strategy
a plan of action to reach a desired
| goal
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stress
to place extra importance on one part
extra importance placed on one part
pressure, strain, tension; worry
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subsequent
immediately after
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substitut
```
to take out and put something else in
the same place (usually something
worse)
something that goes in the place of
the normal thing
```
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sufficient
enough in amount for what you need
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sustain
to help something continue, to keep
| going
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theory
an idea or belief about how/why
| something works
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tradition
a set of beliefs or a culture that is
passed from family to family over a
long period of time
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transfer
to pass from one person or thing to
| another
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trend
the direction or way in which
| something is changing
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underlying
forming the basis for something
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valid
from a reasonable or correct basis
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vary
to be a different size, amount, or
character when compared to
something else in a similar group
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welfare
how healthy and happy a person or
| group is
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whereas
although (used to contrast two
| different things)
