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  1. navy
    the branch of armed services that conducts operations at sea
  2. negative
    characterized by denial or opposition or resistance
  3. negotiate
    discuss the terms of an arrangement
  4. nerve
    a bundle of fibers running to organs and tissues of the body
  5. network
    an open fabric woven together at regular intervals
  6. neutral
    having no personal preference
  7. niche
    a small concavity
  8. norm
    a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical
  9. notion
    a general inclusive concept
  10. novel
    an extended fictional work in prose
  11. nuclear
    constituting the core or central part
  12. null
    lacking any legal or binding force
  13. nutrient
    any substance that can be metabolized to give energy
  14. objective
    the goal intended to be attained
  15. oblige
    force somebody to do something
  16. obsolete
    no longer in use
  17. obtain
    come into possession of
  18. obvious
    easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
  19. occupy
    live in (a certain place)
  20. occur
    come to pass
  21. odd
    not divisible by two
  22. odour
    any property detected by the olfactory system
  23. option
    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
  24. orbit
    the path of a celestial body in its revolution about another
  25. orientate
    determine one's position with reference to another point
  26. oscillate
    move or swing from side to side regularly
  27. outcome
    something that results
  28. overlap
    extend over and cover a part of
  29. oxygen
    a colorless, odorless gas that is essential for respiration
  30. parenthesis
    a punctuation mark used to enclose textual material
  31. parliament
    a legislative assembly in certain countries
  32. participate
    be involved in
  33. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  34. passive
    lacking in energy or will
  35. peasant
    one of a class of agricultural laborers
  36. penal
    of or relating to punishment
  37. pendulum
    an apparatus in which an object is mounted to swing freely
  38. period
    an amount of time
  39. perpendicular
    intersecting at or forming right angles
  40. perpetrate
    perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
  41. perpetual
    continuing forever or indefinitely
  42. persist
    refuse to stop
  43. perspective
    a way of regarding situations or topics
  44. pertinent
    being of striking appropriateness
  45. pervade
    spread or diffuse through
  46. pest
    a persistently annoying person
  47. phase
    any distinct time period in a sequence of events
  48. phenomenon
    any state or process known through the senses
  49. philosophy
    the rational investigation of existence and knowledge
  50. physical
    involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
  51. planet
    a celestial body that revolves around the sun
  52. plead
    appeal or request earnestly
  53. plot
    a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
  54. pole
    a long rod of wood, metal, or plastic
  55. policy
    a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
  56. pollution
    contamination of the natural environment
  57. pope
    the head of the Roman Catholic Church
  58. portion
    something determined in relation to a thing that includes it
  59. positive
    characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance
  60. postulate
    maintain or assert
  61. potential
    existing in possibility
  62. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  63. precede
    be earlier in time
  64. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
  65. precise
    sharply exact or accurate or delimited
  66. predict
    make a guess about what will happen in the future
  67. preliminary
    preceding or in preparation for something more important
  68. premise
    a statement that is held to be true
  69. preposition
    a word before a noun or pronoun connecting to another word
  70. prestige
    a high standing achieved through success or influence
  71. presume
    take to be the case or to be true
  72. prevail
    be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
  73. previous
    just preceding something else in time or order
  74. prime
    of or relating to the first or originating agent
  75. prince
    a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign
  76. principle
    a basic generalization that is accepted as true
  77. proceed
    move ahead; travel onward in time or space
  78. process
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
  79. proclaim
    declare formally
  80. procure
    get by special effort
  81. prohibit
    command against
  82. project
    a planned undertaking
  83. propagate
    multiply through reproduction
  84. propensity
    a natural inclination
  85. proportion
    relation with respect to comparative quantity or magnitude
  86. proprietor
    someone who owns a business
  87. prosper
    make steady progress
  88. protest
    a formal and solemn declaration of objection
  89. province
    the territory in an administrative district of a nation
  90. provoke
    provide the needed stimulus for
  91. prudence
    discretion in practical affairs
  92. psychology
    the science of mental life
  93. publish
    prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
  94. purport
    have the often misleading appearance of being or intending
  95. pursue
    follow in an effort to capture
  96. quote
    repeat a passage from
  97. radical
    far beyond the norm
  98. radius
    a straight line from the center to the perimeter of a circle
  99. random
    lacking any definite plan or order or purpose
  100. range
    a variety of different things or activities
  101. ratio
    relation with respect to comparative quantity or magnitude
  102. rational
    consistent with or based on or using reason
  103. react
    show a response to something
  104. rebel
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  105. rectangle
    a parallelogram with four right angles
  106. recur
    happen or occur again
  107. reform
    make changes for improvement to remove abuse and injustices
  108. refute
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  109. region
    the extended spatial location of something
  110. reign
    royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
  111. reinforce
    strengthen and support
  112. reject
    refuse to accept or acknowledge
  113. release
    grant freedom to; free from confinement
  114. relevance
    the relation of something to the matter at hand
  115. reluctant
    not eager
  116. rely
    have confidence or faith in
  117. remove
    take something away as by lifting, pushing, or taking off
  118. render
    give or supply
  119. repress
    conceal or hide
  120. reproduce
    make a copy or equivalent of
  121. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  122. require
    have need of
  123. research
    a seeking for knowledge
  124. reservoir
    lake used to store water for community use
  125. resident
    someone who lives at a particular place for a long period
  126. residue
    matter that remains after something has been removed
  127. resource
    aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed
  128. respective
    considered individually
  129. respond
    show a reaction to something
  130. restore
    bring back into original existence, function, or position
  131. restrict
    limit access to
  132. retain
    secure and keep for possible future use or application
  133. retard
    cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate
  134. reveal
    make visible
  135. reverberate
    ring or echo with sound
  136. reverse
    change to the contrary
  137. revise
    make changes to
  138. revive
    cause to regain consciousness
  139. revolt
    rise up against an authority
  140. revolve
    turn on or around an axis or a center
  141. rhythm
    an interval during which a recurring sequence occurs
  142. rigid
    incapable of or resistant to bending
  143. rigour
    excessive sternness
  144. role
    the actions and activities assigned to a person or group
  145. rotate
    turn on or around an axis or a center
  146. route
    an established line of travel or access
  147. rudimentary
    being in the earliest stages of development
  148. rural
    living in or characteristic of farming or country life
  149. saint
    a person who has died and has been canonized
  150. sanction
    official permission or approval
  151. satellite
    any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
  152. saturate
    infuse or fill completely
  153. schedule
    a list of times at which things are planned to occur
  154. scheme
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  155. score
    a number that expresses accomplishment in a game or contest
  156. section
    one of several parts or pieces that fit with others
  157. secure
    free from danger or risk
  158. seek
    try to locate, discover, or establish the existence of
  159. segment
    one of several parts that fit with others to make a whole
  160. select
    pick out or choose from a number of alternatives
  161. sequence
    a following of one thing after another in time
  162. series
    similar things placed in order or one after another
  163. sex
    one of two categories into which most organisms are divided
  164. shift
    move very slightly
  165. shrink
    wither, as with a loss of moisture
  166. sibling
    a person's brother or sister
  167. sift
    move as if through a sieve
  168. signify
    denote or connote
  169. similar
    having the same or nearly the same characteristics
  170. simultaneous
    occurring or operating at the same time
  171. site
    the piece of land on which something is located
  172. skeleton
    the structure providing a frame for the body of an animal
  173. sketch
    preliminary drawing for later elaboration
  174. sociology
    the study and classification of human societies
  175. solar
    relating to the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
  176. sophisticated
    having worldly knowledge and refinement
  177. source
    the place where something begins
  178. spatial
    pertaining to the expanse in which things are located
  179. species
    taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
  180. specify
    be particular about
  181. spectrum
    a broad range of related objects, values, or qualities
  182. speculate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  183. sphere
    a round three-dimensional closed surface
  184. spontaneous
    said or done without having been planned in advance
  185. stable
    resistant to change of position or condition
  186. starve
    die of food deprivation
  187. station
    a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel
  188. stationary
    not capable of being moved
  189. statistics
    a branch of mathematics concerned with quantitative data
  190. status
    the condition or someone or something at a particular time
  191. stereotype
    a conventional or formulaic conception or image
  192. stimulate
    cause to act in a specified manner
  193. stipulate
    make an express demand or provision in an agreement
  194. stratum
    one of several parallel layers of material
  195. stress
    special emphasis attached to something
  196. structure
    a complex entity made of many parts
  197. style
    how something is done or how it happens
  198. subdivide
    form into subdivisions
  199. subjective
    taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
  200. subordinate
    an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
  201. subsequent
    following in time or order
  202. subside
    wear off or die down
  203. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
  204. sum
    a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
  205. summary
    a brief statement that presents the main points
  206. superficial
    of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
  207. superimpose
    place on top of
  208. superior
    of high quality or performance
  209. supplement
    an additional component that improves capability
  210. suppress
    put down by force or authority
  211. supreme
    greatest in status or authority or power
  212. surplus
    a quantity much larger than is needed
  213. survey
    determining opinions by interviewing people
  214. suspend
    bar temporarily
  215. sustain
    lengthen or extend in duration or space
  216. switch
    device for making or breaking the connections in a circuit
  217. symbol
    something visible that represents something invisible
  218. symptom
    a sensation associated with a particular disease
  219. synthetic
    a compound made artificially by chemical reactions
  220. tangent
    a line that touches a curve at only one point
  221. tangible
    perceptible by the senses, especially the sense of touch
  222. tape
    a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
  223. task
    any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
  224. technique
    a practical method or art applied to some particular task
  225. technology
    the practical application of science to commerce or industry
  226. temporary
    not permanent; not lasting
  227. tense
    taut or rigid; stretched tight
  228. tentative
    hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
  229. terminology
    a system of words used to name things in a discipline
  230. territory
    a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
  231. terror
    an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  232. testify
    give a solemn statement in a court of law
  233. text
    the words of something written
  234. texture
    the feel of a surface or a fabric
  235. theft
    the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
  236. theorem
    an idea accepted as a demonstrable truth
  237. theory
    a belief that can guide behavior
  238. thermal
    relating to or associated with heat
  239. tiny
    very small
  240. tissue
    part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells
  241. tolerate
    put up with something or somebody unpleasant
  242. tone
    the distinctive property of a complex sound
  243. topic
    the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
  244. torture
    infliction of suffering to punish or obtain information
  245. tractor
    a wheeled vehicle with large wheels
  246. tradition
    a specific practice of long standing
  247. trait
    a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
  248. transact
    conduct business
  249. transfer
    move from one place to another
  250. transform
    change or alter in appearance or nature
  251. transition
    the act of passing from one state or place to the next
  252. transmit
    send from one person or place to another
  253. transparent
    able to be seen through with clarity
  254. transport
    move something or somebody around
  255. treaty
    a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
  256. trend
    a general tendency to change, as of opinion
  257. triangle
    a three-sided polygon
  258. trivial
    (informal) small and of little importance
  259. tropical
    relating to part of the Earth's surface with hot climate
  260. ultimate
    furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
  261. undergo
    pass through
  262. underlie
    be underneath
  263. undertake
    enter upon an activity or enterprise
  264. unduly
    to an unnecessary degree
  265. uniform
    clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a group
  266. upsurge
    a sudden or abrupt strong increase
  267. urban
    relating to a city or densely populated area
  268. usage
    the act of employing
  269. utilise
    put into service
  270. utter
    without qualification
  271. vague
    lacking clarity or distinctness
  272. valid
    well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
  273. vary
    become different in some particular way
  274. vast
    unusually great in size or amount or extent or scope
  275. velocity
    distance traveled per unit time in one direction
  276. verbal
    of or relating to or formed from words in general
  277. verify
    confirm the truth of
  278. version
    something a little different from others of the same type
  279. vertical
    at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
  280. vibrate
    sound with resonance
  281. violate
    fail to agree with; go against
  282. virtual
    being actually such in almost every respect
  283. vision
    the ability to see
  284. vital
    performing an essential function in the living body
  285. vocabulary
    a language user's knowledge of words
  286. volume
    the property of something that is great in magnitude
  287. voluntary
    of your own free will or design
  288. x-ray
    take a photograph with a stream of high-energy photons
Created on Thu Oct 10 10:17:38 EDT 2013 (updated Thu Oct 10 10:20:31 EDT 2013)

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