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  1. abandon
    forsake; leave behind
  2. abnormal
    not typical or usual or regular
  3. absorb
    take in a liquid
  4. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  5. academic
    associated with an educational institution
  6. accelerate
    move faster
  7. access
    the right to enter
  8. accompany
    go or travel along with
  9. accomplish
    achieve with effort
  10. accumulate
    get or gather together
  11. accurate
    characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth
  12. achieve
    gain with effort
  13. acid
    a sour water-soluble compound with a pH of less than 7
  14. acquire
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  15. adapt
    make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
  16. adequate
    having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
  17. adhere
    stick to firmly
  18. adjacent
    having a common boundary or edge
  19. adjust
    alter or regulate so as to conform to a standard
  20. administer
    supervise or be in charge of
  21. adolescent
    a person who is older than 12 but younger than 20
  22. adult
    a fully developed person from maturity onward
  23. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  24. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  25. affect
    have an influence upon
  26. affiliate
    join in a social or business relationship
  27. affluence
    abundant wealth
  28. aggregate
    a sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together
  29. aggression
    a disposition to behave forcefully and energetically
  30. agitator
    a political troublemaker
  31. aid
    the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need
  32. alcohol
    a volatile compound made by distillation
  33. align
    arrange so as to be parallel or straight
  34. allege
    report or maintain
  35. allocate
    distribute according to a plan or set apart for a purpose
  36. allude
    make an indirect reference to
  37. ally
    a friendly nation
  38. alter
    cause to change; make different
  39. alternative
    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
  40. ambiguity
    unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
  41. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  42. analogy
    drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity
  43. analyse
    break down into components or essential features
  44. angular
    having straight lines and sharp points or corners
  45. annual
    occurring every year
  46. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  47. anonymous
    having no known name or identity or known source
  48. anthropology
    science of the origins and social relationships of humans
  49. apparatus
    equipment designed to serve a specific function
  50. appeal
    earnest or urgent request
  51. append
    fix to; attach
  52. appendix
    a small sac attached to the large intestines of some animals
  53. appraise
    consider in a comprehensive way
  54. appreciate
    be fully aware of; realize fully
  55. approach
    move towards
  56. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
  57. approximate
    not quite exact or correct
  58. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  59. area
    the extent of a two-dimensional surface within a boundary
  60. aristocracy
    a privileged class holding hereditary titles
  61. arouse
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  62. ascribe
    attribute or credit to
  63. aspect
    a characteristic to be considered
  64. assemble
    create by putting components or members together
  65. assent
    agree or express agreement
  66. assert
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  67. assess
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  68. asset
    a useful or valuable quality
  69. assign
    select something or someone for a specific purpose
  70. assimilate
    make alike
  71. assist
    give help; be of service
  72. assume
    take to be the case or to be true
  73. assure
    inform positively and with certainty and confidence
  74. astronomy
    the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies
  75. atmosphere
    the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
  76. atom
    the smallest component of an element
  77. attach
    be in contact with
  78. attain
    gain with effort
  79. attitude
    a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings
  80. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  81. auspices
    kindly endorsement and guidance
  82. authorise
    grant authorization or clearance for
  83. automatic
    operating with minimal human intervention
  84. averse
    strongly opposed
  85. aware
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
  86. awe
    an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
  87. axis
    a straight line through a body or figure
  88. battery
    a collection of related things intended for use together
  89. benefit
    something that aids or promotes well-being
  90. biology
    the science that studies living organisms
  91. bomb
    an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
  92. breed
    cause to procreate (animals)
  93. bubble
    a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
  94. bulk
    the property possessed by a large mass
  95. bureaucracy
    a government administered primarily by nonelective officials
  96. calendar
    a system of timekeeping that defines divisions of the year
  97. cancel
    declare null and void
  98. capable
    having ability
  99. capture
    seize as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
  100. carbon
    an abundant nonmetallic element in all organic compounds
  101. career
    the particular occupation for which you are trained
  102. catalogue
    a complete list of things, usually arranged systematically
  103. category
    a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations
  104. cater
    give what is desired or needed
  105. cease
    put an end to a state or an activity
  106. cell
    the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms
  107. challenge
    a call to engage in a contest or fight
  108. channel
    a deep and relatively narrow body of water
  109. chapter
    a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
  110. chemical
    produced by reactions involving atomic or molecular changes
  111. circuit
    a journey or route all the way around a place or area
  112. circulate
    move through a system and return to the starting point
  113. circumstance
    the set of facts that surround a situation or event
  114. civic
    of or relating or belonging to a city
  115. clarify
    make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
  116. classic
    of recognized authority or excellence
  117. client
    someone who pays for goods or services
  118. clinic
    a medical establishment run by a group of specialists
  119. code
    a set of rules or principles or laws
  120. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  121. coincide
    happen simultaneously
  122. collapse
    break down, literally or metaphorically
  123. collide
    crash together with violent impact
  124. colloquial
    characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
  125. column
    a line of units following one after another
  126. comment
    a statement that expresses a personal opinion
  127. commit
    engage in or perform
  128. commodity
    any good that can be bought and sold
  129. commune
    share or interact intimately with
  130. communicate
    transfer to another
  131. compel
    force somebody to do something
  132. compensate
    make amends for
  133. competence
    the quality of being adequately or well qualified
  134. complement
    something added to embellish or make perfect
  135. complex
    complicated in structure
  136. complicate
    make less simple
  137. comply
    act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
  138. component
    one of the individual parts making up a larger entity
  139. compound
    a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
  140. comprehend
    get the meaning of something
  141. comprise
    be made of
  142. compulsion
    using force to cause something to occur
  143. compute
    make a mathematical calculation
  144. conceive
    have the idea for
  145. concentrate
    make denser, stronger, or purer
  146. concept
    an abstract or general idea inferred from specific instances
  147. conclude
    bring to a close
  148. condense
    cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid
  149. conduct
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  150. confer
    present
  151. configuration
    an arrangement of parts or elements
  152. confine
    place limits on
  153. conflict
    an open clash between two opposing groups
  154. conform
    be similar, be in line with
  155. confront
    oppose, as in hostility or a competition
  156. congress
    a formal meeting, especially of representatives
  157. consent
    give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
  158. consequent
    following or accompanying as a result
  159. conserve
    keep in safety and protect from harm, loss, or destruction
  160. consist
    have its essential character
  161. console
    give moral or emotional strength to
  162. constant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  163. constitute
    form or compose
  164. construct
    make by combining materials and parts
  165. construe
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  166. consume
    take in as food
  167. contact
    the act of touching physically
  168. contaminate
    make impure
  169. contemplate
    think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
  170. contend
    compete for something
  171. context
    the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation
  172. continent
    one of the large landmasses of the earth
  173. contingent
    determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
  174. contract
    a binding agreement that is enforceable by law
  175. contradict
    prove negative; show to be false
  176. contrary
    exact opposition
  177. contrast
    the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
  178. contribute
    give, provide, or supply something
  179. controversy
    a dispute where there is strong disagreement
  180. convene
    meet formally
  181. converge
    be adjacent or come together
  182. converse
    carry on a discussion
  183. convert
    change the nature, purpose, or function of something
  184. cooperate
    work together on a common enterprise or project
  185. co-ordinate
    a number that identifies a position relative to an axis
  186. cord
    a line made of twisted fibers or threads
  187. corporate
    of or belonging to a business firm
  188. correlate
    bear a reciprocal or mutual relation
  189. correspond
    take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
  190. create
    bring into existence
  191. credible
    capable of being believed
  192. creditor
    a person to whom money is owed by a debtor
  193. crisis
    a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something
  194. criterion
    the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
  195. critic
    a person engaged in the analysis and interpretation of art
  196. crucial
    of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
  197. crystal
    a solid having a highly regular atomic structure
  198. culture
    all the knowledge and values shared by a society
  199. cumbersome
    difficult to handle or use, especially because of size or weight
  200. currency
    the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
  201. cycle
    a periodically repeated sequence of events
  202. cylinder
    a surface generated by rotating a line around a fixed line
  203. data
    a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
  204. debate
    a discussion with reasons for and against some proposal
  205. decade
    a period of 10 years
  206. decimal
    a number in a system based on ten
  207. decline
    grow worse
  208. dedicate
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
  209. defect
    a failing or deficiency
  210. defer
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  211. deficient
    inadequate in amount or degree
  212. define
    show the form or outline of
  213. definite
    precise; explicit and clearly defined
  214. degenerate
    a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable
  215. degrade
    reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
  216. deliberate
    carefully thought out in advance
  217. democracy
    the orientation of those who favor government by the people
  218. demonstrate
    give an exhibition of to an interested audience
  219. denote
    have as a meaning
  220. dense
    having high compaction or concentration
  221. deny
    declare untrue; contradict
  222. depress
    push down
  223. deprive
    take away
  224. derive
    come from
  225. design
    the act of working out the form of something
  226. detect
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  227. detriment
    a damage or loss
  228. deviate
    turn aside; turn away from
  229. devise
    arrange by systematic planning and united effort
  230. devote
    dedicate
  231. diagram
    a drawing intended to explain how something works
  232. diameter
    the length of a straight line through the center of a circle
  233. dictate
    a guiding principle
  234. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  235. dimension
    a construct distinguishing objects or individuals
  236. discern
    perceive, recognize, or detect
  237. discourse
    an extended communication dealing with some particular topic
  238. discrete
    constituting a separate entity or part
  239. dispense
    administer or bestow, as in small portions
  240. disperse
    move away from each other
  241. displace
    cause to move, usually with force or pressure
  242. dispose
    give, sell, or transfer to another
  243. dispute
    the act of coming into conflict
  244. dissipate
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  245. dissolve
    pass into a solution
  246. distinct
    constituting a separate entity or part
  247. distort
    twist and press out of shape
  248. distribute
    give to several people
  249. diverge
    move or draw apart
  250. diverse
    distinctly dissimilar or unlike
  251. divine
    a clergyman or other person in religious orders
  252. doctrine
    a belief accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  253. domestic
    of or relating to the home
  254. dominate
    be in control
  255. drain
    emptying something by allowing liquid to run out of it
  256. drama
    a work intended for performance by actors on a stage
  257. drastic
    forceful and extreme and rigorous
  258. drug
    a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
  259. duration
    the period of time during which something continues
  260. dynamic
    characterized by action or forcefulness of personality
  261. economy
    the system of production and distribution and consumption
  262. edit
    prepare for publication or presentation by revising
  263. efficient
    being effective without wasting time, effort, or expense
  264. elaborate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  265. electron
    an elementary particle with negative charge
  266. element
    a substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances
  267. elevate
    raise from a lower to a higher position
  268. elicit
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  269. eliminate
    end, take out, or do away with
  270. eloquent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
  271. emancipate
    free from slavery or servitude
  272. embody
    represent in physical form
  273. embrace
    squeeze tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
  274. emerge
    come out into view, as from concealment
  275. emotion
    any strong feeling
  276. emphasise
    to stress, single out as important
  277. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  278. enable
    provide the means to perform some task
  279. energy
    forceful exertion
  280. enhance
    increase
  281. enlighten
    give spiritual insight to
  282. enrich
    make better or improve in quality
  283. ensue
    take place or happen afterward or as a result
  284. entity
    that which is perceived to have its own distinct existence
  285. enumerate
    specify individually
  286. environment
    the totality of surrounding conditions
  287. episode
    a happening that is distinctive in a series of events
  288. equate
    consider or describe as similar or analogous
  289. equilibrium
    a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
  290. equipment
    an instrumentality needed for an undertaking
  291. equivalent
    being essentially comparable to something
  292. err
    make a mistake
  293. establish
    set up or found
  294. estimate
    judge tentatively
  295. ethics
    motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
  296. evaluate
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  297. evaporate
    change into gas or steam
  298. eventual
    expected to follow in the indefinite future
  299. evident
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  300. evoke
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  301. evolve
    undergo development
  302. exclude
    prevent from entering; shut out
  303. execute
    put in effect
  304. exert
    put to use
  305. exhaust
    wear out completely
  306. expand
    extend in one or more directions
  307. expel
    eliminate
  308. expert
    a person with special knowledge who performs skillfully
  309. explicit
    precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable
  310. exploit
    use or manipulate to one's advantage
  311. exponent
    notation of how many times to multiply a quantity by itself
  312. export
    sell or transfer abroad
  313. expose
    make visible or apparent
  314. external
    happening or arising outside some limits or surface
  315. extract
    remove, usually with some force or effort
  316. exude
    release in drops or small quantities
  317. facilitate
    make easier
  318. faction
    a dissenting clique
  319. factor
    anything that contributes causally to a result
  320. fallacy
    a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
  321. fare
    the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
  322. fate
    the ultimate agency predetermining the course of events
  323. feasible
    capable of being done with means at hand
  324. feature
    a prominent attribute or aspect of something
  325. federal
    of a government with central and regional authorities
  326. fertile
    capable of reproducing
  327. final
    an exam administered at the end of an academic term
  328. finance
    the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
  329. finite
    bounded in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent
  330. fleet
    group of aircraft operating under the same ownership
  331. fluctuate
    move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
  332. fluent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
  333. fluid
    continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow
  334. focus
    the concentration of attention or energy on something
  335. foetus
    an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal
  336. formulate
    prepare according to instructions
  337. fort
    a defensive structure
  338. fossil
    the remains of a plant or animal from a past geological age
  339. fraction
    a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
  340. fragment
    a piece broken off or cut off of something else
  341. fraternal
    like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
  342. fraud
    intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
  343. friction
    the resistance when a body is moved in contact with another
  344. frontier
    a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
  345. frustrate
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  346. fuel
    a substance that can be consumed to produce energy
  347. fulfil
    meet the requirements or expectations of
  348. function
    what something is used for
  349. fund
    a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
  350. fundamental
    serving as an essential component
  351. fuse
    any igniter used to initiate the burning of a propellant
  352. generate
    bring into existence
  353. geography
    study of the earth's surface
  354. geometry
    the mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
  355. goal
    the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve
  356. grant
    let have
  357. graph
    a visual representation of the relations between quantities
  358. gravity
    the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
  359. guarantee
    an unconditional commitment that something will happen
  360. hemisphere
    half of a round, three-dimensional shape
  361. heredity
    the transmission of genetic factors to the next generation
  362. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings within a system
  363. homogenous
    all of the same or similar kind or nature
  364. horror
    intense and profound fear
  365. hostile
    characterized by enmity or ill will
  366. huge
    unusually great in amount or degree or extent or scope
  367. hypothesis
    a tentative insight that is not yet verified or tested
  368. identical
    being the exact same one
  369. identify
    recognize as being
  370. ignore
    refuse to acknowledge
  371. illuminate
    make lighter or brighter
  372. illustrate
    depict with a visual representation
  373. image
    a visual representation produced on a surface
  374. impact
    the striking of one body against another
  375. imperial
    relating to or associated with an empire
  376. implement
    a piece of equipment or a tool used for a specific purpose
  377. imply
    express or state indirectly
  378. import
    bring in from abroad
  379. impose
    charge and collect payment
  380. impress
    have a powerful and usually positive effect on
  381. impulse
    an impelling force or strength
  382. incentive
    a positive motivational influence
  383. incessant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  384. incident
    a single distinct event
  385. incline
    lower or bend, as in a nod or bow
  386. income
    the amount of money one makes over a period of time
  387. inconsistent
    displaying a lack of regularity
  388. incorporate
    make into a whole or make part of a whole
  389. index
    alphabetical listing of names and topics with page numbers
  390. indicate
    designate a place, direction, person, or thing
  391. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  392. individual
    being or characteristic of a single thing or person
  393. induce
    cause to act in a specified manner
  394. infer
    conclude by reasoning
  395. inferior
    of or characteristic of low rank or importance
  396. inflation
    the act of filling something with air
  397. ingenious
    showing inventiveness and skill
  398. inherent
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  399. inhibit
    limit the range or extent of
  400. initial
    occurring at the beginning
  401. innate
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  402. innovative
    introducing new ideas or creative methods
  403. insist
    be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
  404. inspect
    look over carefully
  405. instance
    an item of information that is typical of a class or group
  406. instinct
    inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to stimuli
  407. institute
    set up or lay the groundwork for
  408. instruct
    impart skills or knowledge to
  409. integer
    any natural number or its negative, or zero
  410. integrate
    make into a whole or make part of a whole
  411. intense
    possessing a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
  412. interact
    do something together or with others
  413. interlock
    coordinate or join up so that all parts work together
  414. interlude
    an intervening period or episode
  415. intermediate
    lying between two extremes in time, space, or state
  416. internal
    located inward
  417. interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  418. interrelate
    place into a mutual relationship
  419. intersect
    meet or cross at a point; overlap
  420. interval
    the distance between things
  421. intervene
    be placed or located between other things
  422. interview
    the questioning of a person, often conducted by journalists
  423. intimacy
    a feeling of being close and belonging together
  424. intrinsic
    belonging to a thing by its very nature
  425. invade
    march aggressively into a territory by military force
  426. invest
    lay out money or resources in an enterprise
  427. investigate
    conduct an inquiry of
  428. invoke
    request earnestly; ask for aid or protection
  429. involve
    contain as a part
  430. irrigate
    supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
  431. issue
    some situation or event that is thought about
  432. job
    a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty
  433. journal
    a daily written record of experiences and observations
  434. judicial
    expressing careful judgment
  435. justify
    show to be right by providing proof
  436. label
    a brief description given for purposes of identification
  437. laboratory
    a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
  438. labour
    productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
  439. launch
    propel with force
  440. league
    an association of states or individuals for common action
  441. lecture
    a speech that is open to the public
  442. legal
    established by or founded upon law or official rules
  443. legislate
    make laws or bills
  444. legitimate
    in accordance with accepted standards or principles
  445. leisure
    time available for ease and relaxation
  446. lens
    a transparent optical device used to form images
  447. liable
    subject to legal action
  448. liberate
    grant freedom to; free from confinement
  449. linguistic
    consisting of or related to language
  450. litigation
    a legal proceeding in a court
  451. locate
    determine the place of by searching or examining
  452. logic
    the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
  453. lustre
    the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
  454. luxury
    something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
  455. magic
    any art that invokes supernatural powers
  456. magnetic
    of or relating to or caused by attraction for iron
  457. magnitude
    the property of relative size or extent
  458. maintain
    keep in a certain state, position, or activity
  459. major
    greater in scope or effect
  460. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  461. manipulate
    influence or control shrewdly or deviously
  462. margin
    the boundary line or area immediately inside the boundary
  463. material
    the substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
  464. maternal
    characteristic of a mother
  465. mathematics
    a science dealing with the logic of quantity and arrangement
  466. matrix
    an enclosure within which something originates or develops
  467. maturity
    the period of time in life after physical growth has stopped
  468. maximum
    the greatest or most complete or best possible
  469. medium
    the surrounding environment
  470. mental
    involving the mind or an intellectual process
  471. metabolism
    the organic processes that are necessary for life
  472. metaphor
    a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
  473. method
    a way of doing something, especially a systematic way
  474. microscope
    magnifier of the image of small objects
  475. migrate
    move from one country or region to another and settle there
  476. military
    the armed forces of a nation
  477. minimum
    the smallest possible quantity
  478. minor
    inferior in number or size or amount
  479. miracle
    a marvelous event brought about by a divine being
  480. mistress
    an adulterous woman
  481. mobile
    moving or capable of moving readily
  482. modify
    cause to change; make different
  483. moist
    slightly wet
  484. molecule
    the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
  485. momentum
    the product of a body's mass and its velocity
  486. monarch
    a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right
  487. morale
    a state of individual psychological well-being
  488. motive
    the reason that arouses action toward a desired goal
  489. muscle
    animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
  490. myth
    a traditional story serving to explain a world view
Created on Thu Oct 10 10:14:31 EDT 2013 (updated Thu Oct 10 10:18:35 EDT 2013)

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