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  1. abandon
    forsake; leave behind
  2. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  3. academy
    a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge
  4. access
    the right to enter
  5. accommodate
    have room for; hold without crowding
  6. accompany
    go or travel along with
  7. accumulate
    get or gather together
  8. accurate
    characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth
  9. achieve
    gain with effort
  10. acknowledge
    declare to be true or admit the existence or reality of
  11. acquire
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  12. adapt
    make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
  13. adequate
    having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
  14. adjacent
    having a common boundary or edge
  15. adjust
    alter or regulate so as to conform to a standard
  16. administrate
    supervise or be in charge of
  17. adult
    a fully developed person from maturity onward
  18. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  19. affect
    have an influence upon
  20. aggregate
    a sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together
  21. aid
    the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need
  22. Albert
    prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
  23. allocate
    distribute according to a plan or set apart for a purpose
  24. alter
    cause to change; make different
  25. alternative
    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
  26. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  27. amend
    make revisions to
  28. analogy
    drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity
  29. analyse
    break down into components or essential features
  30. annual
    occurring every year
  31. anticipate
    regard something as probable or likely
  32. apparent
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  33. append
    fix to; attach
  34. appreciate
    be fully aware of; realize fully
  35. approach
    move towards
  36. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
  37. approximate
    not quite exact or correct
  38. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  39. area
    the extent of a two-dimensional surface within a boundary
  40. aspect
    a characteristic to be considered
  41. assemble
    create by putting components or members together
  42. assess
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  43. assign
    select something or someone for a specific purpose
  44. assist
    give help; be of service
  45. assume
    take to be the case or to be true
  46. assure
    inform positively and with certainty and confidence
  47. attach
    be in contact with
  48. attain
    gain with effort
  49. attitude
    a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings
  50. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  51. author
    a person who writes professionally
  52. authority
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
  53. automate
    operate or make run by machines rather than human action
  54. available
    obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
  55. aware
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
  56. behalf
    as the agent of or on someone's part
  57. benefit
    something that aids or promotes well-being
  58. bias
    a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue
  59. Bond
    United States civil rights leader who was elected to the legislature in Georgia but was barred from taking his seat because he opposed the Vietnam War (born 1940)
  60. brief
    of short duration or distance
  61. bulk
    the property possessed by a large mass
  62. capable
    having ability
  63. capacity
    capability to perform or produce
  64. category
    a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations
  65. cease
    put an end to a state or an activity
  66. challenge
    a call to engage in a contest or fight
  67. channel
    a deep and relatively narrow body of water
  68. chapter
    a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
  69. chart
    a visual display of data or information
  70. chemical
    produced by reactions involving atomic or molecular changes
  71. circumstance
    the set of facts that surround a situation or event
  72. cite
    make reference to
  73. civil
    of or occurring between or among citizens of the state
  74. clarify
    make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
  75. classic
    of recognized authority or excellence
  76. clause
    a separate section of a legal document
  77. code
    a set of rules or principles or laws
  78. coherent
    marked by an orderly and consistent relation of parts
  79. coincide
    happen simultaneously
  80. collapse
    break down, literally or metaphorically
  81. colleague
    an associate that one works with
  82. commence
    set in motion, cause to start
  83. comment
    a statement that expresses a personal opinion
  84. commission
    the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
  85. commit
    engage in or perform
  86. commodity
    any good that can be bought and sold
  87. communicate
    transfer to another
  88. community
    a group of people living in a particular local area
  89. compatible
    able to exist and perform in harmonious combination
  90. compensate
    make amends for
  91. compile
    get or gather together
  92. complement
    something added to embellish or make perfect
  93. complex
    complicated in structure
  94. component
    one of the individual parts making up a larger entity
  95. compound
    a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
  96. comprehensive
    including all or everything
  97. comprise
    be made of
  98. compute
    make a mathematical calculation
  99. conceive
    have the idea for
  100. concentrate
    make denser, stronger, or purer
  101. concept
    an abstract or general idea inferred from specific instances
  102. conclude
    bring to a close
  103. concurrent
    occurring or operating at the same time
  104. conduct
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  105. confer
    present
  106. confine
    place limits on
  107. confirm
    strengthen
  108. conflict
    an open clash between two opposing groups
  109. conform
    be similar, be in line with
  110. consent
    give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
  111. consequent
    following or accompanying as a result
  112. considerable
    large in number, amount, extent, or degree
  113. consist
    have its essential character
  114. constant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  115. constitute
    form or compose
  116. constrain
    hold back
  117. construct
    make by combining materials and parts
  118. consult
    seek information from
  119. consume
    take in as food
  120. contact
    the act of touching physically
  121. contemporary
    occurring in the same period of time
  122. context
    the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation
  123. contract
    a binding agreement that is enforceable by law
  124. contradict
    prove negative; show to be false
  125. contrary
    exact opposition
  126. contrast
    the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
  127. contribute
    give, provide, or supply something
  128. controversy
    a dispute where there is strong disagreement
  129. convene
    meet formally
  130. converse
    carry on a discussion
  131. convert
    change the nature, purpose, or function of something
  132. convince
    make realize the truth or validity of something
  133. cooperate
    work together on a common enterprise or project
  134. coordinate
    of equal importance, rank, or degree
  135. CORE
    an organization founded by James Leonard Farmer in 1942 to work for racial equality
  136. corporate
    of or belonging to a business firm
  137. correspond
    take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
  138. couple
    two items of the same kind
  139. create
    bring into existence
  140. credit
    an estimate of ability to fulfill financial commitments
  141. criterial
    serving as a basis for evaluation
  142. crucial
    of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
  143. culture
    all the knowledge and values shared by a society
  144. currency
    the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
  145. cycle
    a periodically repeated sequence of events
  146. data
    a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
  147. debate
    a discussion with reasons for and against some proposal
  148. decade
    a period of 10 years
  149. decline
    grow worse
  150. deduce
    reason from the general to the particular
  151. define
    show the form or outline of
  152. definite
    precise; explicit and clearly defined
  153. demonstrate
    give an exhibition of to an interested audience
  154. denote
    have as a meaning
  155. deny
    declare untrue; contradict
  156. depress
    push down
  157. derive
    come from
  158. design
    the act of working out the form of something
  159. despite
    contemptuous disregard
  160. detect
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  161. deviate
    turn aside; turn away from
  162. device
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
  163. devote
    dedicate
  164. differentiate
    acquire a distinct character
  165. dimension
    a construct distinguishing objects or individuals
  166. diminish
    decrease in size, extent, or range
  167. discrete
    constituting a separate entity or part
  168. discriminate
    marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions
  169. displace
    cause to move, usually with force or pressure
  170. display
    something intended to communicate a particular impression
  171. dispose
    give, sell, or transfer to another
  172. distinct
    constituting a separate entity or part
  173. distort
    twist and press out of shape
  174. distribute
    give to several people
  175. diverse
    distinctly dissimilar or unlike
  176. document
    a representation of a person's thinking with symbolic marks
  177. domain
    a particular environment or walk of life
  178. domestic
    of or relating to the home
  179. dominate
    be in control
  180. draft
    a current of air
  181. drama
    a work intended for performance by actors on a stage
  182. duration
    the period of time during which something continues
  183. dynamic
    characterized by action or forcefulness of personality
  184. economy
    the system of production and distribution and consumption
  185. edit
    prepare for publication or presentation by revising
  186. element
    a substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances
  187. eliminate
    end, take out, or do away with
  188. emerge
    come out into view, as from concealment
  189. emphasis
    intensity or forcefulness of expression
  190. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  191. enable
    provide the means to perform some task
  192. encounter
    come together
  193. Energy
    the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
  194. enforce
    compel to behave in a certain way
  195. enhance
    increase
  196. enormous
    extraordinarily large in size or extent or degree
  197. ensure
    make certain of
  198. entity
    that which is perceived to have its own distinct existence
  199. environment
    the totality of surrounding conditions
  200. equate
    consider or describe as similar or analogous
  201. equip
    provide with, usually for a specific purpose
  202. equivalent
    being essentially comparable to something
  203. erode
    remove soil or rock
  204. error
    a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance
  205. establish
    set up or found
  206. estate
    extensive landed property retained by the owner
  207. estimate
    judge tentatively
  208. ethic
    the principles of right and wrong for an individual or group
  209. ethnic
    distinctive of the ways of living of a group of people
  210. evaluate
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  211. eventual
    expected to follow in the indefinite future
  212. evident
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  213. evolve
    undergo development
  214. exceed
    be or do something to a greater degree
  215. exclude
    prevent from entering; shut out
  216. exhibit
    make visible or apparent
  217. expand
    extend in one or more directions
  218. expert
    a person with special knowledge who performs skillfully
  219. explicit
    precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable
  220. exploit
    use or manipulate to one's advantage
  221. export
    sell or transfer abroad
  222. expose
    make visible or apparent
  223. external
    happening or arising outside some limits or surface
  224. extract
    remove, usually with some force or effort
  225. facilitate
    make easier
  226. factor
    anything that contributes causally to a result
  227. feature
    a prominent attribute or aspect of something
  228. Federal
    being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War
  229. fee
    a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
  230. file
    record in a public office or in a court of law
  231. final
    an exam administered at the end of an academic term
  232. finance
    the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
  233. finite
    bounded in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent
  234. flexible
    able to bend easily
  235. fluctuate
    move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
  236. focus
    the concentration of attention or energy on something
  237. format
    the general appearance of a publication
  238. formula
    a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
  239. forthcoming
    easygoing and open when speaking or sharing information
  240. foundation
    the basis on which something is grounded
  241. founded
  242. framework
    the underlying structure
  243. function
    what something is used for
  244. fund
    a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
  245. fundamental
    serving as an essential component
  246. furthermore
    in addition
  247. gender
    properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of sex
  248. generate
    bring into existence
  249. generation
    group of genetically related organisms in a line of descent
  250. globe
    an object with a spherical shape
  251. goal
    the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve
  252. grade
    a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
  253. Grant
    18th President of the United States
  254. guarantee
    an unconditional commitment that something will happen
  255. guideline
    a rule that provides direction for appropriate behavior
  256. hence
    from that fact or reason or as a result
  257. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings within a system
  258. highlight
    an area of brightness in a picture
  259. hypothesis
    a tentative insight that is not yet verified or tested
  260. identical
    being the exact same one
  261. identify
    recognize as being
  262. ideology
    an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group
  263. ignorant
    uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
  264. illustrate
    depict with a visual representation
  265. image
    a visual representation produced on a surface
  266. immigrate
    come into a new country and change residency
  267. impact
    the striking of one body against another
  268. implement
    a piece of equipment or a tool used for a specific purpose
  269. implicate
    bring into intimate and incriminating connection
  270. implicit
    suggested though not directly expressed
  271. imply
    express or state indirectly
  272. impose
    charge and collect payment
  273. incentive
    a positive motivational influence
  274. incidence
    the relative frequency of occurrence of something
  275. incline
    lower or bend, as in a nod or bow
  276. income
    the amount of money one makes over a period of time
  277. incorporate
    make into a whole or make part of a whole
  278. index
    alphabetical listing of names and topics with page numbers
  279. indicate
    designate a place, direction, person, or thing
  280. individual
    being or characteristic of a single thing or person
  281. induce
    cause to act in a specified manner
  282. inevitable
    incapable of being avoided or prevented
  283. infer
    conclude by reasoning
  284. infrastructure
    the basic features of a system or organization
  285. inherent
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  286. inhibit
    limit the range or extent of
  287. initial
    occurring at the beginning
  288. initiate
    set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
  289. injure
    cause bodily harm to
  290. innovate
    bring something new to an environment
  291. input
    signal going into an electronic system
  292. insert
    introduce
  293. insight
    clear or deep perception of a situation
  294. inspect
    look over carefully
  295. instance
    an item of information that is typical of a class or group
  296. institute
    set up or lay the groundwork for
  297. instruct
    impart skills or knowledge to
  298. integral
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  299. integrate
    make into a whole or make part of a whole
  300. integrity
    an undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting
  301. intelligence
    the ability to comprehend
  302. intense
    possessing a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
  303. interact
    do something together or with others
  304. intermediate
    lying between two extremes in time, space, or state
  305. internal
    located inward
  306. interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  307. interval
    the distance between things
  308. intervene
    be placed or located between other things
  309. intrinsic
    belonging to a thing by its very nature
  310. invest
    lay out money or resources in an enterprise
  311. investigate
    conduct an inquiry of
  312. invoke
    request earnestly; ask for aid or protection
  313. involve
    contain as a part
  314. isolate
    place or set apart
  315. issue
    some situation or event that is thought about
  316. item
    a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group
  317. Job
    a Jewish hero in the Old Testament who maintained his faith in God in spite of afflictions that tested him
  318. journal
    a daily written record of experiences and observations
  319. justify
    show to be right by providing proof
  320. label
    a brief description given for purposes of identification
  321. Labour
    a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900
  322. layer
    a single thickness of some substance or material
  323. lecture
    a speech that is open to the public
  324. legal
    established by or founded upon law or official rules
  325. legislate
    make laws or bills
  326. levy
    impose and collect
  327. liberal
    showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
  328. licence
    a legal document giving official permission to do something
  329. likewise
    in a similar manner
  330. link
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
  331. locate
    determine the place of by searching or examining
  332. logic
    the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
  333. maintain
    keep in a certain state, position, or activity
  334. Major
    British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)
  335. manipulate
    influence or control shrewdly or deviously
  336. manual
    of or relating to the hands
  337. margin
    the boundary line or area immediately inside the boundary
  338. mature
    having reached full natural growth or development
  339. maximise
    make as big or large as possible
  340. mechanism
    device consisting of a piece of machinery
  341. Medina
    a city in western Saudi Arabia
  342. mediate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  343. medical
    relating to the study or practice of medicine
  344. medium
    the surrounding environment
  345. mental
    involving the mind or an intellectual process
  346. method
    a way of doing something, especially a systematic way
  347. migrate
    move from one country or region to another and settle there
  348. military
    the armed forces of a nation
  349. minimal
    the least possible
  350. minimise
    make small or insignificant
  351. minimum
    the smallest possible quantity
  352. ministry
    the work of a person authorized to conduct religious worship
  353. minor
    inferior in number or size or amount
  354. mode
    how something is done or how it happens
  355. modify
    cause to change; make different
  356. Monitor
    an ironclad vessel built by Federal forces to do battle with the Merrimac
  357. motive
    the reason that arouses action toward a desired goal
  358. mutual
    common to or shared by two or more parties
  359. negate
    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
  360. network
    an open fabric woven together at regular intervals
  361. neutral
    having no personal preference
  362. nevertheless
    despite anything to the contrary
  363. nonetheless
    despite anything to the contrary
  364. norm
    a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical
  365. normal
    being approximately average or within certain limits
  366. notion
    a general inclusive concept
  367. notwithstanding
    despite anything to the contrary
  368. nuclear
    constituting the core or central part
  369. objective
    the goal intended to be attained
  370. obtain
    come into possession of
  371. obvious
    easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
  372. occupy
    live in (a certain place)
  373. occur
    come to pass
  374. odd
    not divisible by two
  375. offset
    a compensating equivalent
  376. ongoing
    currently happening
  377. option
    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
  378. Orient
    the countries of Asia
  379. outcome
    something that results
  380. output
    production of a certain amount
  381. overall
    involving only main features
  382. overlap
    extend over and cover a part of
  383. overseas
    beyond or across the ocean
  384. panel
    sheet that forms a distinct section of something
  385. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  386. paragraph
    one of several distinct subdivisions of a text
  387. parallel
    being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
  388. parameter
    a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied
  389. participate
    be involved in
  390. partner
    a person who is a member of a cooperative relationship
  391. passive
    lacking in energy or will
  392. perceive
    become aware of through the senses
  393. percent
    a proportion in relation to a whole
  394. period
    an amount of time
  395. persist
    refuse to stop
  396. perspective
    a way of regarding situations or topics
  397. phase
    any distinct time period in a sequence of events
  398. phenomenon
    any state or process known through the senses
  399. philosophy
    the rational investigation of existence and knowledge
  400. physical
    involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
  401. plus
    on the positive side or higher end of a scale
  402. policy
    a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
  403. portion
    something determined in relation to a thing that includes it
  404. pose
    assume a bearing as for artistic purposes
  405. positive
    characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance
  406. potential
    existing in possibility
  407. practitioner
    someone who carries out a learned profession
  408. precede
    be earlier in time
  409. precise
    sharply exact or accurate or delimited
  410. predict
    make a guess about what will happen in the future
  411. predominant
    having superior power or influence
  412. preliminary
    preceding or in preparation for something more important
  413. presume
    take to be the case or to be true
  414. previous
    just preceding something else in time or order
  415. primary
    of first rank or importance or value
  416. prime
    of or relating to the first or originating agent
  417. principal
    main or most important
  418. principle
    a basic generalization that is accepted as true
  419. prior
    earlier in time
  420. priority
    status established in order of importance or urgency
  421. proceed
    move ahead; travel onward in time or space
  422. process
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
  423. professional
    of or relating to or suitable as an occupation
  424. prohibit
    command against
  425. project
    a planned undertaking
  426. promote
    assign to a higher position
  427. proportion
    relation with respect to comparative quantity or magnitude
  428. prospect
    the possibility of future success
  429. protocol
    forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by officials
  430. psychology
    the science of mental life
  431. publication
    the act of issuing printed materials
  432. publish
    prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
  433. purchase
    acquire by means of a financial transaction
  434. pursue
    follow in an effort to capture
  435. qualitative
    involving distinguishing attributes
  436. quote
    repeat a passage from
  437. radical
    far beyond the norm
  438. random
    lacking any definite plan or order or purpose
  439. range
    a variety of different things or activities
  440. ratio
    relation with respect to comparative quantity or magnitude
  441. rational
    consistent with or based on or using reason
  442. react
    show a response to something
  443. recover
    regain or make up for
  444. refine
    reduce to a pure state
  445. regime
    the governing authority of a political unit
  446. region
    the extended spatial location of something
  447. register
    an official written record of names or events
  448. regulate
    bring into conformity with rules, principles, or usage
  449. reinforce
    strengthen and support
  450. reject
    refuse to accept or acknowledge
  451. relax
    make less taut
  452. release
    grant freedom to; free from confinement
  453. relevant
    having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
  454. reluctance
    a certain degree of unwillingness
  455. rely
    have confidence or faith in
  456. remove
    take something away as by lifting, pushing, or taking off
  457. require
    have need of
  458. research
    a seeking for knowledge
  459. reside
    live in
  460. resolve
    find a solution or answer
  461. resource
    aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed
  462. respond
    show a reaction to something
  463. restore
    bring back into original existence, function, or position
  464. restrain
    hold back
  465. restrict
    limit access to
  466. retain
    secure and keep for possible future use or application
  467. reveal
    make visible
  468. revenue
    the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
  469. reverse
    change to the contrary
  470. revise
    make changes to
  471. revolution
    a single complete turn
  472. rigid
    incapable of or resistant to bending
  473. role
    the actions and activities assigned to a person or group
  474. route
    an established line of travel or access
  475. scenario
    a postulated sequence of possible events
  476. schedule
    a list of times at which things are planned to occur
  477. scheme
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  478. scope
    the state of the environment in which a situation exists
  479. section
    one of several parts or pieces that fit with others
  480. sector
    a particular aspect of life or activity
  481. secure
    free from danger or risk
  482. seek
    try to locate, discover, or establish the existence of
  483. select
    pick out or choose from a number of alternatives
  484. sequence
    a following of one thing after another in time
  485. series
    similar things placed in order or one after another
  486. sex
    one of two categories into which most organisms are divided
  487. shift
    move very slightly
  488. significant
    rich in implication
  489. similar
    having the same or nearly the same characteristics
  490. simulate
    reproduce someone's behavior or looks
  491. site
    the piece of land on which something is located
  492. so-called
    doubtful or suspect
  493. sole
    the underside of the foot
  494. somewhat
    to a small degree or extent
  495. source
    the place where something begins
  496. specific
    stated explicitly or in detail
  497. specify
    be particular about
  498. sphere
    a round three-dimensional closed surface
  499. stable
    resistant to change of position or condition
  500. statistic
    a datum that can be represented numerically
  501. status
    the condition or someone or something at a particular time
  502. straightforward
    pointed directly ahead
  503. strategy
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  504. stress
    special emphasis attached to something
  505. structure
    a complex entity made of many parts
  506. style
    how something is done or how it happens
  507. submit
    yield to the control of another
  508. subordinate
    an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
  509. subsequent
    following in time or order
  510. subsidy
    a grant of financial assistance, especially by a government
  511. substitute
    a person or thing that can take the place of another
  512. successor
    a person who follows next in order
  513. sufficient
    of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement
  514. sum
    a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
  515. summary
    a brief statement that presents the main points
  516. supplement
    an additional component that improves capability
  517. survey
    determining opinions by interviewing people
  518. survive
    continue in existence after
  519. suspend
    bar temporarily
  520. sustain
    lengthen or extend in duration or space
  521. symbol
    something visible that represents something invisible
  522. tape
    a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
  523. target
    a reference point to shoot at
  524. task
    any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
  525. team
    a cooperative unit
  526. technical
    of or relating to aptitude in a practical skill
  527. technique
    a practical method or art applied to some particular task
  528. technology
    the practical application of science to commerce or industry
  529. temporary
    not permanent; not lasting
  530. tense
    taut or rigid; stretched tight
  531. terminate
    bring to an end or halt
  532. text
    the words of something written
  533. theme
    the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
  534. theory
    a belief that can guide behavior
  535. thereby
    by that means or because of that
  536. thesis
    an unproved statement advanced as a premise in an argument
  537. topic
    the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
  538. trace
    an indication that something has been present
  539. tradition
    a specific practice of long standing
  540. transfer
    move from one place to another
  541. transform
    change or alter in appearance or nature
  542. transit
    a journey
  543. transmit
    send from one person or place to another
  544. transport
    move something or somebody around
  545. trend
    a general tendency to change, as of opinion
  546. trigger
    lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
  547. ultimate
    furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
  548. undergo
    pass through
  549. underlie
    be underneath
  550. undertake
    enter upon an activity or enterprise
  551. uniform
    clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a group
  552. unify
    join or combine
  553. unique
    the single one of its kind
  554. utilise
    put into service
  555. valid
    well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
  556. vary
    become different in some particular way
  557. vehicle
    a conveyance that transports people or objects
  558. version
    something a little different from others of the same type
  559. Vila
    capital of Vanuatu
  560. violate
    fail to agree with; go against
  561. virtual
    being actually such in almost every respect
  562. visible
    capable of being seen or open to easy view
  563. vision
    the ability to see
  564. visual
    relating to or using sight
  565. volume
    the property of something that is great in magnitude
  566. voluntary
    of your own free will or design
  567. welfare
    something that aids or promotes well-being
  568. whereat
  569. whereby
  570. widespread
    widely circulated or diffused
Created on Sun Apr 19 14:09:56 EDT 2009

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