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abbreviate
shorten
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abstract
existing only in the mind
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according
in agreement with
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acronym
a word formed from the initial letters of several words
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address
the place where a person or organization can be found
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affect
have an influence upon
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alter
cause to change; make different
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always
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
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analogy
drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity
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analysis
abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts
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analyze
break down into components or essential features
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annotate
add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
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anticipate
regard something as probable or likely
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application
the action of putting something into operation
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apply
employ for a particular purpose
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approach
move towards
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appropriate
suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
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approximate
not quite exact or correct
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argue
have a disagreement about something
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argument
a dispute where there is strong disagreement
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arrange
put into a proper or systematic order
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articulate
express or state clearly
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aspect
a distinct feature or element in a problem
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assemble
create by putting components or members together
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assert
declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
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assess
estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
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associate
bring or come into action
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assume
take to be the case or to be true
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assumption
the act of taking something for granted
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audience
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a performance
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authentic
not counterfeit or copied
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background
the part of a scene behind objects in the front
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body
an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass
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brainstorm
try to solve a problem by thinking intensely about it
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brief
of short duration or distance
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calculate
make a mathematical computation
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caption
brief description accompanying an illustration
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category
a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations
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cause
events that provide the generative force of something
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character
a property that defines the individual nature of something
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characteristic
typical or distinctive
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characterize
be typical of
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chart
a visual display of information
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chronology
an arrangement of events in time
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citation
an official award usually given as formal public statement
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cite
make reference to
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claim
assert or affirm strongly
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clarify
make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
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class
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
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clue
evidence that helps to solve a problem
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code
a set of rules or principles or laws
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coherent
marked by an orderly and consistent relation of parts
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common
having no special distinction or quality
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compare
examine and note the similarities or differences of
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compile
get or gather together
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complement
something added to embellish or make perfect
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complete
having all necessary qualities
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compose
form the substance of
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composition
the way in which someone or something is put together
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conceive
have the idea for
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concise
expressing much in few words
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conclude
bring to a close
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conclusion
a position or opinion reached after consideration
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concrete
capable of being perceived by the senses
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conditions
the context that influences the performance of a process
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conduct
the way a person behaves toward other people
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confirm
strengthen
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consequence
a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
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consider
think about carefully; weigh
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consist
have its essential character
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consistent
the same throughout in structure or composition
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consistently
in a systematic or steady manner
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constant
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
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constitute
form or compose
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consult
seek information from
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contend
compete for something
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context
the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation
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continuum
an extent in which no part is distinct from adjacent parts
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contradict
prove negative; show to be false
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control
power to direct or determine
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convert
change the nature, purpose, or function of something
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convey
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
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copy
a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
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correlate
bear a reciprocal or mutual relation
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correspond
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
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credible
capable of being believed
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credit
an estimate of ability to fulfill financial commitments
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criterion
the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
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critique
appraise or judge in an analytical way
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crucial
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
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cumulative
increasing by successive addition
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debate
a discussion with reasons for and against some proposal
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deduce
reason from the general to the particular
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defend
protect against a challenge or attack
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define
show the form or outline of
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demand
request urgently and forcefully
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demonstrate
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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depict
give a description of
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derive
come from
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describe
give a statement representing something
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detail
a small part considered separately from the whole
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detect
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
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determine
find out or learn with certainty, as by making an inquiry
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develop
progress or evolve through a process of natural growth
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devise
arrange by systematic planning and united effort
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diction
the manner in which something is expressed in words
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differentiate
acquire a distinct character
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dimension
a construct distinguishing objects or individuals
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diminish
decrease in size, extent, or range
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direct
proceeding without deviation; straight and short
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discipline
a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
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discover
determine the existence, presence, or fact of
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discriminate
marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions
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discuss
to consider or examine in speech or writing
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distinguish
mark as different
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domain
a particular environment or walk of life
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draft
a current of air
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draw
cause to move by pulling
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edit
prepare for publication or presentation by revising
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effect
a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
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elements
violent or severe weather
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emphasize
stress or single out as important
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employ
put into service
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equal
having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
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equivalent
being essentially equal to something
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essay
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
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essential
basic and fundamental
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establish
set up or found
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estimate
judge tentatively
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evaluate
estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
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event
something that happens at a given place and time
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evidence
knowledge on which to base belief
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exaggerate
enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
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examine
observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
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example
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
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excerpt
a passage selected from a larger work
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exclude
prevent from entering; shut out
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exercise
the activity of exerting muscles to keep fit
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exhibit
show; make visible or apparent
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explain
make plain and comprehensible
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explore
travel to or penetrate into
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expository
serving to expound or set forth
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extract
remove, usually with some force or effort
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fact
a piece of information about events that have occurred
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factor
anything that contributes causally to a result
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feature
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
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figurative
not literal
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figure
the form or shape of a person's body
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focus
the concentration of attention or energy on something
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footer
the extent of something in lengths of 12 inches
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foreshadow
indicate by signs
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form
a perceptual structure
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format
the general appearance of a publication
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former
the first of two or the first mentioned of two
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formulate
prepare according to instructions
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fragment
a piece broken off or cut off of something else
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frame
the internal structure that gives an artifact its shape
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frequently
many times at short intervals
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general
applying to all or most members of a category or group
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genre
a kind of literary or artistic work
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graph
a visual representation of the relations between quantities
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graphic
written or drawn or engraved
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header
a machine that cuts the tops off grain
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heading
a line of text indicating what the passage below it is about
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highlight
an area of lightness in a picture
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hypothesize
believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
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identify
recognize as being
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illustrate
depict with a visual representation
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imitate
reproduce someone's behavior or looks
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imply
express or state indirectly
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inclined
at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position
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include
have as a part; be made up out of
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incorporate
make into a whole or make part of a whole
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indicate
designate a place, direction, person, or thing
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indirect
not leading by a straight line or course to a destination
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infer
conclude by reasoning
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influence
a power to affect persons or events
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inform
impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
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inquire
conduct an investigation of
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instructions
a manual explaining how to install or operate a device
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integrate
make into a whole or make part of a whole
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intent
an anticipated outcome that guides your planned actions
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intention
an anticipated outcome that guides your planned actions
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interact
do something together or with others
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intermittent
stopping and starting at irregular intervals
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interpret
make sense of; assign a meaning to
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introduce
bring something new to an environment
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introduction
the act of beginning something new
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invariably
without change, in every case
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investigate
conduct an inquiry of
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involve
contain as a part
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irony
incongruity between what might be expected and what occurs
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irrelevant
having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
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isolate
place or set apart
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italic
a style of handwriting with letters slanting to the right
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judge
an official authorized to decide questions before a court
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key
metal device that allows a lock's mechanism to be rotated
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label
a brief description given for purposes of identification
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likely
having a good chance of being the case or of coming about
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list
a database containing an ordered array of items
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literal
limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
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locate
determine the place of by searching or examining
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logical
based on known statements or events or conditions
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main
most important element
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margin
the boundary line or area immediately inside the boundary
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mean
denote or connote
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measure
determine the dimensions of something or somebody
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metaphor
a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
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method
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way
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model
a representation of something, often on a smaller scale
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modify
cause to change; make different
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monitor
someone who observes to ensure fairness or prevent mistakes
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motivation
psychological feature arousing action toward a desired goal
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narrative
an account that tells the particulars of an act or event
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narrator
someone who tells a story
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never
not ever; at no time in the past or future
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notation
a comment or instruction (usually added)
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note
a brief written record
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notice
the act of paying attention
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objective
the goal intended to be attained
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observe
watch attentively
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occur
come to pass
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opinion
a personal belief or judgment
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oppose
be against
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optional
possible but not necessary; left to personal choice
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order
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
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organize
arrange by systematic planning and united effort
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origin
the place where something begins
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outline
the line that appears to bound an object
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pace
the relative speed of progress or change
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paraphrase
express the same message in different words
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participation
the act of sharing in the activities of a group
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passage
the act of moving from one state or place to the next
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pattern
a perceptual structure
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perform
get done
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perspective
a way of regarding situations or topics
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persuade
cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief
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place
a point located with respect to surface features of a region
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plagiarism
taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own
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plan
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be achieved
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plausible
apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful
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plot
a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
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point
a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
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point of view
a mental position from which things are perceived
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portray
represent abstractly, for example in a painting
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possible
capable of happening or existing
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preclude
make impossible, especially beforehand
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predict
tell in advance
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prefix
an affix that is added in front of the word
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prepare
make ready or suitable or equip in advance
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presume
take to be the case or to be true
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preview
an advertisement with short scenes from a motion picture
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previous
just preceding something else in time or order
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primary
of first rank or importance or value
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prior
earlier in time
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probably
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
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procedure
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
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process
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
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produce
bring forth or yield
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profile
an outline of something, especially a face from the side
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project
a planned undertaking
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prompt
according to schedule or without delay
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proofread
read for errors
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property
something owned
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propose
present for consideration, examination, or criticism
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prose
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
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prove
establish the validity of something
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purpose
what something is used for
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quotation
a passage or expression that is cited
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quote
repeat a passage from
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rank
relative status
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rare
especially good, remarkable, or superlative
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rarely
not often
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reaction
an idea evoked by some experience
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recall
bring to mind
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reduce
make smaller
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refer
make a remark that calls attention to
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reflect
throw or bend back from a surface
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regular
conforming to a standard or pattern
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relate
give an account of
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relationship
a mutual connection between people
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relevant
having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
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rephrase
express the same message in different words
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report
to give an account or representation of in words
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represent
be a delegate or spokesperson for
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representative
serving to typify
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request
express the need or desire for; ask for
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require
have need of
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requisite
necessary for relief or supply
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respond
show a reaction to something
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responsible
worthy of or requiring trust; held accountable
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restate
to say or perform again
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result
a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
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reveal
make visible
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review
look at again; examine again
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revise
make changes to
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root
underground plant organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes
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rule
prescribed guide for conduct or action
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scan
examine minutely or intensely
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score
a number that expresses accomplishment in a game or contest
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sequence
a following of one thing after another in time
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series
similar things placed in order or one after another
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set
put into a certain place or abstract location
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setting
the physical position of something
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show
make visible or noticeable
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signal
any action or gesture that encodes a message
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significance
the quality of being important
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simile
a figure of speech expressing a resemblance between things
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skim
remove from the surface
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solve
find the answer to or understand the meaning of
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source
the place where something begins
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spatial
pertaining to the expanse in which things are located
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specific
stated explicitly or in detail
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speculate
reflect deeply on a subject
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stance
a rationalized mental attitude
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standard
a basis for comparison
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state
the way something is with respect to its main attributes
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statement
the act of affirming or asserting something
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strategy
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
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structure
a complex entity made of many parts
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study
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject
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style
how something is done or how it happens
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subject
some situation or event that is thought about
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subjective
taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
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subsequent
following in time or order
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substitute
a person or thing that can take the place of another
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succinct
briefly giving the gist of something
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suggest
make a proposal; declare a plan for something
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sum
a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
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summarize
present the main points in a concise form
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summary
a brief statement that presents the main points
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support
the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
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survey
consider in a comprehensive way
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symbolize
express indirectly by an image, form, or model
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synonym
a word that expresses the same or similar meaning
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synthesize
combine and form a complex whole
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table
furniture having a smooth flat top supported by legs
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technique
a practical method or art applied to some particular task
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term
a limited period of time during which something lasts
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test
standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or aptitude
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theme
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
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thesis
an unproved statement advanced as a premise in an argument
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timeline
a sequence of related events arranged in chronological order
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tone
the distinctive property of a complex sound
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topic
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
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trace
an indication that something has been present
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trait
a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
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transition
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
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translate
restate from one language into another language
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typically
in a manner conforming to a type
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unique
the single one of its kind
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utilize
put into service
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valid
well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
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variation
the process of being or becoming different
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vary
become different in some particular way
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verify
confirm the truth of
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viewpoint
a mental position from which things are considered
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voice
the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds