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  1. community
    a group of people living in a particular local area
    The pilot program will take place in four communities: the Bay Area, the Gulf Coast region, northern Ohio and greater New York City. Seattle Times (May 15, 2012)
  2. function
    what something is used for
    Today desktop and mobile browsers update frequently as new HTML5 functions get incorporated.
    This word can also be a verb: Teachers sometimes also function as advisors for their students.
  3. distinct
    not alike; different in nature or quality
    His real education, as distinct from his scholastic one, had been immensely advanced thereby [helped in this way]. Onions, Oliver
  4. mutual
    common to or shared by two or more parties
    They looked into each other's eyes, and read there a mutual understanding. Barry, John David
    The adverb form of this word (mutually) is very common. British English and American English are mutually understandable by the speakers of those two nations.
  5. uniform
    always the same
    Each book has been specially prepared for this series and all are published in uniform style, flexible cloth binding. Longstreth, Thomas Morris
    This word is also often used as a noun. As a noun, the word refers to clothing.
  6. cultural
    relating to the shared knowledge and values of a society
    Described by Mexican cultural officials as the country's most distinguished living author, Fuentes in 1987 won the Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world's highest literary honor. Seattle Times (May 15, 2012)
  7. widespread
    distributed over a large area or extent
    A growing body of science suggests that prolonged inactivity, a practice known more familiarly as sitting a lot, is both widespread and unhealthy. New York Times (Apr 3, 2012)
  8. likewise
    in a similar manner
    But Dr. Slade will be on hand, and likewise Mr. Camdal. Stratemeyer, Edward
  9. major
    greater in number or size or amount
    The British Heart Foundation say that having high cholesterol or high blood pressure are major risk factors for developing heart attacks and strokes.
    'Major' also means 'of great importance'.
  10. status
    the relative position or standing of things or persons
    Buddhists and other non-Muslims have been given refugee status here.
  11. establish
    set up or found
    Once the centre of the Ottoman Empire, the modern secular republic was established in the 1920s by nationalist leader Kemal Ataturk.
  12. primary
    of first rank or importance or value
    This was, in fact, the primary argument against compact fluorescent bulbs a few years ago. Washington Post (May 14, 2012)
  13. variation
    something a little different from others of the same type
    I’ve seen at least seven different variations of my name on shirts there. Washington Post (Apr 24, 2012)
  14. region
    a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth
    Earlier this year, travel guide Lonely Planet described the Wales coastline as the 'best region' on Earth to visit in 2012.
  15. emerge
    become known or apparent
    Mindful of the reports of violence emerging every day, tourists have stayed away en masse.
  16. ethnicity
    an affiliation resulting from racial or cultural ties
    People from all ethnicities and age groups – and even income levels – are becoming involved in OWS.  Forbes (Nov 18, 2011)
  17. contribute
    give to some cause
    As a competitor, Brewer admitted sitting out Game 3 was difficult, but he still tried to contribute.
  18. feature
    a prominent attribute or aspect of something
    There are lots of natural places and landscape features that need protection. New York Times (May 15, 2012)
  19. identify
    recognize as being
    Facebook has identified mobile devices, phones and tablet computers as key areas for revenue growth, but observers say this will not be easy.
  20. aspect
    a characteristic to be considered
    What aspect of climate change are people most confused about? Scientific American (Apr 12, 2012)
  21. encounter
    come together
    On the other hand the actual encounters or visits are spread much more evenly.
  22. acquire
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
    Throughout his remarkable career Jobs acquired 317 patents. Washington Post (May 1, 2012)
  23. trend
    the popular taste at a given time
    However, security has vastly improved in Colombia over the past decade with kidnapping and per-capita homicide rates continuing their downward trend.
  24. category
    a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations
    This collection builds on her already strong fashion portfolio, with 24 product categories, including clothes, jewelry, shoes and beauty products. Seattle Times (May 14, 2012)
  25. structure
    the building of something and the arrangement of its parts
    But there's research suggesting that differences in brain structure are at work.
  26. trace
    follow or ascertain the course of development of something
    I began to trace my steps in the direction he had pointed out, and he was obliged to follow me. Seingalt, Jacques Casanova de
  27. indicate
    give evidence of
    Polls indicate Syriza would place first if the election was held now. New York Times (May 16, 2012)
  28. ignorance
    the lack of knowledge or education
    Freedom believes in education—the salvation of slavery is ignorance. Ingersoll, Robert Green
  29. appreciate
    be fully aware of; realize fully
    You really appreciate the good times when they happen once you’ve gone through some adversity. Washington Post (May 17, 2012)
  30. immigrant
    a person who comes to a country in order to settle there
Created on Wed May 16 18:30:09 EDT 2012 (updated Tue May 29 12:47:58 EDT 2012)

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