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  1. accommodation
    making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
  2. analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects
  3. anticipated
    expected hopefully
  4. assurance
    a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
  5. attained
    achieved or reached
  6. behalf
    as the agent of or on someone's part
  7. bulk
    the property possessed by a large mass
  8. cease
    put an end to a state or an activity
  9. coherence
    the state of sticking together
  10. coincide
    happen simultaneously
  11. commence
    set in motion, cause to start
  12. incompatible
    not in harmonious or agreeable combination
  13. concurrent
    occurring or operating at the same time
  14. confined
    being in captivity
  15. controversy
    a dispute where there is strong disagreement
  16. conversely
    with the terms of the relation reversed
  17. device
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
  18. devoted
    zealous in allegiance or affection
  19. diminished
    made to seem smaller or less, especially in worth
  20. distortion
    a shape resulting from being deformed
  21. duration
    the period of time during which something continues
  22. erosion
    the process of wearing or grinding something down
  23. ethical
    conforming to accepted standards of social behavior
  24. format
    the general appearance of a publication
  25. founding
    the act of starting something for the first time
  26. inherent
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  27. insight
    clear or deep perception of a situation
  28. integral
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  29. intermediate
    lying between two extremes in time, space, or state
  30. manual
    of or relating to the hands
  31. mature
    having reached full natural growth or development
  32. mediation
    the act of intervening to bring about a settlement
  33. medium
    the surrounding environment
  34. military
    the armed forces of a nation
  35. minimal
    the least possible
  36. mutual
    common to or shared by two or more parties
  37. norm
    a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical
  38. overlap
    extend over and cover a part of
  39. passive
    lacking in energy or will
  40. portion
    something determined in relation to a thing that includes it
  41. preliminary
    preceding or in preparation for something more important
  42. protocol
    forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by officials
  43. qualitative
    involving distinguishing attributes
  44. refine
    reduce to a pure state
  45. relaxed
    without strain or anxiety
  46. restraint
    the act of controlling by holding someone or something back
  47. revolution
    a single complete turn
  48. rigid
    incapable of or resistant to bending
  49. route
    an established line of travel or access
  50. scenario
    a postulated sequence of possible events
  51. sphere
    a round three-dimensional closed surface
  52. subordinate
    an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
  53. supplementary
    functioning in a supporting capacity
  54. suspended
    supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy
  55. team
    a cooperative unit
  56. temporary
    not permanent; not lasting
  57. trigger
    lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
  58. unified
    formed or joined into a whole
  59. violation
    an act that disregards an agreement or a right
  60. vision
    the ability to see
  61. adjacent
    having a common boundary or edge
  62. assembly
    a group of persons gathered together for a common purpose
  63. collapse
    break down, literally or metaphorically
  64. colleague
    an associate that one works with
  65. compile
    get or gather together
  66. conceive
    have the idea for
  67. convinced
    having a strong belief or conviction
  68. depression
    a sunken or lowered geological formation
  69. encounter
    come together
  70. enormous
    extraordinarily large in size or extent or degree
  71. forthcoming
    easygoing and open when speaking or sharing information
  72. inclination
    the act of bending forward
  73. integrity
    an undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting
  74. intrinsic
    belonging to a thing by its very nature
  75. invoke
    request earnestly; ask for aid or protection
  76. levy
    impose and collect
  77. likewise
    in a similar manner
  78. nonetheless
    despite anything to the contrary
  79. notwithstanding
    despite anything to the contrary
  80. ongoing
    currently happening
  81. panel
    sheet that forms a distinct section of something
  82. persistent
    stubbornly unyielding
  83. posed
    arranged for pictorial purposes
  84. reluctant
    not eager
  85. so-called
    doubtful or suspect
  86. straightforward
    pointed directly ahead
  87. undergo
    pass through
  88. odd
    not divisible by two
Created on Tue Mar 13 09:48:49 EDT 2012 (updated Tue Mar 13 09:52:01 EDT 2012)

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