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  1. accelerate
    move faster
  2. accomplish
    achieve with effort
  3. alignment
    the spatial property possessed by things in a straight line
  4. annotation
    the act of adding notes
  5. antithetical
    sharply contrasted in character or purpose
  6. articulate
    express or state clearly
  7. articulation
    the manner in which things come together and are connected
  8. commitment
    the act of binding yourself to a course of action
  9. customize
    make to specifications
  10. dedicated
    devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
  11. degradation
    a change to a lower state
  12. devastation
    the state of being decayed or destroyed
  13. empower
    give or delegate authority to
  14. fundamental
    serving as an essential component
  15. inconsistent
    displaying a lack of regularity
  16. inspire
    serve as the inciting cause of
  17. institutionalize
    cause to be admitted, as a person to a hospital
  18. precious
    of high worth or cost
  19. premature
    too soon or too hasty
  20. reform
    make changes for improvement to remove abuse and injustices
  21. reinvigorate
    impart new strength, vitality, or energy
  22. sacrifice
    the act of killing in order to appease a deity
  23. sequence
    a following of one thing after another in time
  24. tendency
    an inclination to do something
  25. transformation
    the act of changing in form or shape or appearance
  26. undervalue
    assign too low a value to
  27. abandon
    forsake; leave behind
  28. absorb
    take in a liquid
  29. acceleration
    an increase in rate of change
  30. accompanying
    occurring at the same time, along with, or as a consequence
  31. accomplish
    achieve with effort
  32. acquisition
    something gained
  33. affairs
    transactions of professional or public interest
  34. aggressive
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  35. agility
    the gracefulness of a quick and nimble person or animal
  36. align
    arrange so as to be parallel or straight
  37. allocation
    the act of distributing or apportioning according to a plan
  38. bankruptcy
    a legal process for a corporation declared to be insolvent
  39. banter
    light teasing repartee
  40. bargain
    an agreement between parties fixing obligations of each
  41. barrier
    a structure or object that impedes free movement
  42. cautionary
    serving to warn
  43. collapse
    break down, literally or metaphorically
  44. compensated
    receiving or eligible for compensation
  45. demonstrate
    give an exhibition of to an interested audience
  46. devastate
    cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
  47. dysfunctional
    impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ
  48. empowerment
    the act of giving authority or legality to
  49. encounter
    come together
  50. hazard
    an unpredictable phenomenon that causes a certain result
  51. immeasurably
    to an immeasurable degree; beyond measurement
  52. immobilize
    to hold fast or prevent from moving
  53. intellectual
    of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
  54. ironically
    in a manner characterized by incongruity or unexpectedness
  55. irrational
    not consistent with or using reason
  56. legitimate
    in accordance with accepted standards or principles
  57. magnitude
    the property of relative size or extent
  58. miserably
    in a miserable manner
  59. misguided
    poorly conceived or thought out
  60. mismatch
    a bad or unsuitable match
  61. mobilize
    make ready for action or use
  62. moderate
    marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
  63. modest
    marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
  64. modification
    the act of making something different
  65. modified
    changed in form or character
  66. modify
    cause to change; make different
  67. morality
    the quality of being in accord with right or good conduct
  68. narrative
    an account that tells the particulars of an act or event
  69. narrow
    not wide
  70. obligation
    the state of being bound to do or pay something
  71. oblivious
    lacking conscious awareness of
  72. observation
    the act of taking a patient look
  73. overemphasize
    place special or excessive emphasis on
  74. overhaul
    make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to
  75. overlapping
    with a design in which one element covers a part of another
  76. solicit
    request urgently or persistently
  77. sophistication
    the quality or character of being intellectually worldly
  78. vulnerable
    capable of being wounded or hurt
  79. volatile
    liable to lead to sudden change or violence
  80. warehousing
    depositing in a warehouse
  81. ability
    the quality of having the means or skills to do something
  82. able
    having the necessary means or skill to do something
  83. absolutely
    totally and definitely; without question
  84. absorb
    take in a liquid
  85. accelerate
    move faster
  86. accommodate
    have room for; hold without crowding
  87. accomplish
    achieve with effort
  88. accomplishment
    the action of achieving something
  89. accountability
    responsibility to someone or for some activity
  90. accustomed
    commonly used or practiced; usual
  91. adaptable
    capable of fitting a particular situation or use
  92. additional
    further or extra
  93. address
    the place where a person or organization can be found
  94. adept
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  95. adjust
    alter or regulate so as to conform to a standard
  96. adjust
    alter or regulate so as to conform to a standard
  97. adjustment
    the act of making something different
  98. admired
    regarded with admiration
  99. advantage
    the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
  100. agent
    a representative who acts on behalf of others
  101. agile
    moving quickly and lightly
  102. agility
    the gracefulness of a quick and nimble person or animal
  103. ahead
    at or in the front
  104. aided
    having help; often used as a combining form
  105. aligned
    in a straight line
  106. allow
    make it possible for something to happen
  107. ally
    a friendly nation
  108. ambition
    a strong drive for success
  109. ambitious
    having a strong desire for success or achievement
  110. midst
    the location of something surrounded by other things
  111. analyse
    break down into components or essential features
  112. analyze
    break down into components or essential features
  113. appealing
    able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
  114. application
    the action of putting something into operation
  115. application
    the action of putting something into operation
  116. applied
    concerned with concrete problems or data
  117. apply
    employ for a particular purpose
  118. appointed
    selected for a job
  119. appointee
    a person who is appointed to a job or position
  120. appointment
    a meeting arranged in advance
  121. appreciate
    be fully aware of; realize fully
  122. approach
    move towards
  123. approach
    move towards
  124. approval
    the formal act of giving agreement or permission
  125. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  126. arise
    move upward
  127. army
    a permanent organization of a nation's military land forces
  128. array
    an impressive display or assortment
  129. averse
    strongly opposed
  130. awareness
    state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness
  131. away
    at a distance in space or time
  132. awkwardness
    trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape
  133. barrier
    a structure or object that impedes free movement
  134. barrier
    a structure or object that impedes free movement
  135. based
    having a base
  136. commissioned
    given official approval to act
  137. compensation
    the act of making amends for service, loss, or injury
  138. complementary
    serving to fill out, enhance, or supply what is lacking
  139. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings within a system
  140. individualism
    the quality of being a single thing or person
  141. institutionalize
    cause to be admitted, as a person to a hospital
  142. methodology
    the techniques followed in a particular discipline
  143. mobilize
    make ready for action or use
  144. obstacle
    something that stands in the way and must be surmounted
  145. obvious
    easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
  146. occur
    come to pass
  147. operation
    process or manner of functioning
  148. opportunity
    a possibility from a favorable combination of circumstances
  149. optimize
    make optimal; get the most out of; use best
  150. ordinarily
    under normal conditions
  151. orgy
    a wild gathering
  152. organically
    in an organic manner
  153. organizational
    of or relating to an organization
  154. oriented
    adjusted or located in relation to surroundings
  155. original
    preceding all others in time
  156. otherwise
    in another and different manner
  157. outlined
    showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
  158. outside
    the region that is outside of something
  159. outstanding
    of major significance or importance
  160. overhaul
    make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to
  161. overwhelm
    overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
  162. place
    a point located with respect to surface features of a region
  163. plaint
    (United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed
  164. plan
    a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be achieved
  165. planned
    planned in advance
  166. planning
    an act of formulating a program for a course of action
  167. play
    engage in recreational activities rather than work
  168. plenty
    a full supply
  169. pocket
    a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
  170. point
    a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
  171. political
    involving or characteristic of governing or social power
  172. poorly
    in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
  173. populate
    inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
  174. population
    the people who inhabit a territory or state
  175. portal
    a grand and imposing entrance
  176. position
    the particular part of space occupied by something
  177. positive
    characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance
  178. possible
    capable of happening or existing
  179. potential
    existing in possibility
  180. power
    possession of the qualities required to do something
  181. powerful
    having great force or effect
  182. practical
    guided by experience and observation rather than theory
  183. practice
    a customary way of operation or behavior
  184. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  185. predict
    make a guess about what will happen in the future
  186. prediction
    a statement made about the future
  187. preface
    a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
  188. press
    put pressure or force upon something
  189. pretty
    pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
  190. private
    confined to particular persons or groups
  191. probably
    with considerable certainty; without much doubt
  192. problem
    a question raised for consideration or solution
  193. produce
    bring forth or yield
  194. product
    an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
  195. professionally
    in a professional manner
  196. professor
    a member of the faculty at a college or university
  197. progress
    the act of moving forward, as toward a goal
  198. prohibition
    the action of forbidding
  199. project
    a planned undertaking
  200. prompt
    according to schedule or without delay
  201. promulgated
    formally made public
  202. pronounced
    strongly marked; easily noticeable
  203. proof
    any evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
  204. properly
    in the right manner
  205. protect
    shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
  206. proud
    feeling self-respect, self-esteem, or self-importance
  207. prove
    establish the validity of something
  208. proved
    established beyond doubt
  209. proven
    established beyond doubt
  210. provide
    give something useful or necessary to
  211. public
    not private
  212. publishing
    the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
  213. pull
    apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
  214. purpose
    what something is used for
  215. purposeful
    serving as or indicating the existence of a goal
  216. pursue
    follow in an effort to capture
  217. push back
    cause to move back by force or influence
  218. put
    cause to be in a certain state
  219. putting
    hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
  220. quarter
    one of four equal parts
  221. quench
    satisfy, as thirst
  222. questionable
    subject to doubtful speculation
  223. quick
    moving rapidly and lightly
  224. quicker
    more quickly
  225. quickly
    with little or no delay
  226. quite
    to the greatest extent; completely
  227. status quo
    the existing state of affairs
  228. range
    a variety of different things or activities
  229. rank
    relative status
  230. rapid
    characterized by speed
  231. rare
    especially good, remarkable, or superlative
  232. rate
    a quantity considered as a proportion of another quantity
  233. rather
    more readily or willingly
  234. rational
    consistent with or based on or using reason
  235. reach
    move forward or upward in order to touch
  236. react
    show a response to something
  237. ready
    completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
  238. real
    being or occurring in fact or actuality
  239. realistic
    aware or expressing awareness of things as they are
  240. reality
    the state of being actual
  241. really
    in actual fact
  242. rebuild
    build again
  243. recent
    of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
  244. recognized
    generally approved or compelling recognition
  245. recommendation
    praise of a person or thing as worthy or desirable
  246. reconsider
    think about again, usually with a view to changing the mind
  247. regular
    conforming to a standard or pattern
  248. reinforced
    given added strength or support
  249. related
    connected logically or causally or by shared characteristics
  250. relatively
    by comparison to something else
  251. relevant
    having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
  252. rely
    have confidence or faith in
  253. remaining
    not used up
  254. remark
    make or write a comment on
  255. remarkably
    to a remarkable degree or extent
  256. remove
    take something away as by lifting, pushing, or taking off
  257. repetitive
    persistent
  258. report
    to give an account or representation of in words
  259. represent
    be a delegate or spokesperson for
  260. reprint
    print anew
  261. request
    express the need or desire for; ask for
  262. require
    have need of
  263. reserved
    set aside for the use of a particular person or party
  264. resistance
    any mechanical force that tends to slow or oppose motion
  265. resistant
    disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
  266. resistible
    capable of being resisted or withstood or frustrated
  267. resonance
    the characteristic of having a loud deep sound
  268. respond
    show a reaction to something
  269. response
    the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
  270. result
    something that follows as a consequence
  271. free-thinking
    unwilling to accept authority or dogma
  272. rewardful
    offering or productive of reward
  273. riddance
    the act of removing something
  274. right
    free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
  275. rigid
    incapable of or resistant to bending
  276. risk
    a source of danger
  277. rogue
    a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
  278. role
    the actions and activities assigned to a person or group
  279. roots
    the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
  280. roughly
    with rough motion as over a rough surface
  281. routine
    an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
  282. run
    move fast by using one's feet
  283. satellite
    any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
  284. save
    bring into safety
  285. scale
    an ordered reference standard
  286. scheme
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  287. scope
    the state of the environment in which a situation exists
  288. seamless
    not having a joint between two pieces
  289. seek
    try to locate, discover, or establish the existence of
  290. seem
    give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
  291. seize
    take hold of; grab
  292. selected
    chosen in preference to another
  293. senior
    advanced in years
  294. separate
    standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
  295. sequential
    in regular succession without gaps
  296. serve
    devote one's life or efforts to, as of countries or ideas
  297. services
    performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
  298. set
    put into a certain place or abstract location
  299. setting
    the physical position of something
  300. share
    assets belonging to an individual person or group
  301. shareholder
    someone who owns stock in a corporation
  302. short
    having little length or lacking in length
  303. shot
    the act of firing a projectile
  304. show
    make visible or noticeable
  305. shut
    move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
  306. sidebar
    a short, boxed section of text accompanying the main text
  307. sight
    the ability to see; the visual faculty
  308. sigma
    the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet
  309. significant
    rich in implication
  310. silo
    a cylindrical tower used for storing grain
  311. simplified
    made easy or uncomplicated
  312. simply
    in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment
  313. single
    existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual
  314. sink
    fall or descend to a lower place or level
  315. scion
    a descendent or heir
  316. skeptical
    marked by or given to doubt
  317. skill
    an ability that has been acquired by training
  318. slide
    move smoothly along a surface
  319. slider
    a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction
  320. smart
    characterized by quickness and ease in learning
  321. social
    living together or enjoying life in communities
  322. solar
    relating to the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
  323. solution
    a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
  324. solve
    find the answer to or understand the meaning of
  325. sophisticated
    having worldly knowledge and refinement
  326. sort
    a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
  327. sought
    that is looked for
  328. speak
    use language
  329. specialized
    developed or designed for a particular activity or function
  330. specific
    stated explicitly or in detail
  331. speed
    a rate at which something happens
  332. spend
    pass time in a specific way
  333. spine
    the series of vertebrae forming the backbone
  334. spirit
    the vital principle or animating force within living things
  335. spoke
    a rod joining the hub of a wheel to the rim
  336. spondaic
    of or consisting of spondees
  337. sponsor
    an advocate who presents a person
  338. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  339. spot
    a point located with respect to surface features of some region
  340. spread
    distribute or disperse widely
  341. sprouted
    (of growing vegetation) having just emerged from the ground
  342. stability
    the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast
  343. staff
    a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
  344. staff
    a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
  345. stage
    any distinct time period in a sequence of events
  346. stakes
    the money risked on a gamble
  347. standard
    a basis for comparison
  348. standing
    status or reputation
  349. start
    take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
  350. starting
    appropriate to the beginning or start of an event
  351. statement
    the act of affirming or asserting something
  352. status
    the condition or someone or something at a particular time
  353. stay
    continue in a place, position, or situation
  354. step
    the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
  355. steps
    the course along which a person has walked or is walking in
  356. still
    not in physical motion
  357. stop
    have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense
  358. stops
    a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card
  359. story
    a record or narrative description of past events
  360. straightforward
    pointed directly ahead
  361. strategic
    relating to an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  362. strategically
    with regard to strategy
  363. strategy
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  364. strategy
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  365. strong
    having strength or power greater than average or expected
  366. structure
    a complex entity made of many parts
  367. study
    applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject
  368. studying
    reading carefully with intent to remember
  369. substantiative
    serving to support or corroborate
  370. success
    an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
  371. sudden
    happening without warning or in a short space of time
  372. sue
    institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
  373. suffer
    undergo or be subjected to
  374. sufficient
    of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement
  375. suite
    the group following and attending to some important person
  376. summary
    a brief statement that presents the main points
  377. sun
    the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
  378. super
    a caretaker for an apartment house
  379. superior
    of high quality or performance
  380. supplement
    an additional component that improves capability
  381. support
    the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
  382. sure
    having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty
  383. survive
    continue in existence after
  384. sweeping
    taking in or moving over a wide area
  385. swiftly
    in a swift manner
  386. switch
    device for making or breaking the connections in a circuit
  387. tactical
    pertaining to detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives
  388. taken
    understood in a certain way; made sense of
  389. taking
    the act of someone who picks up or takes something
  390. talking
    an exchange of ideas via conversation
  391. task
    any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
  392. technical
    of or relating to aptitude in a practical skill
  393. technological
    of a practical subject organized by scientific principles
  394. technology
    the practical application of science to commerce or industry
  395. temptation
    the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire
  396. tend
    have a disposition to do or be something; be inclined
  397. tension
    the action of stretching something tight
  398. term
    a limited period of time during which something lasts
  399. territory
    a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
  400. tested
    tested and proved to be reliable
  401. thwart
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  402. tiger
    large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered
  403. times
    a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
  404. timetable
    a schedule of times of arrivals and departures
  405. transformation
    the act of changing in form or shape or appearance
  406. treat
    apply a process to with the aim of preparing for a purpose
  407. treated
    subjected to a physical treatment or action or agent
  408. trouble
    a source of difficulty
  409. truly
    in accordance with fact or reality
  410. trying
    hard to endure
  411. vulnerable
    capable of being wounded or hurt
  412. abandon
    forsake; leave behind
  413. abandon
    forsake; leave behind
  414. ability
    the quality of having the means or skills to do something
  415. absolutely
    totally and definitely; without question
  416. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  417. accelerate
    move faster
  418. accept
    receive willingly something given or offered
  419. accommodate
    have room for; hold without crowding
  420. accompany
    go or travel along with
  421. accomplish
    achieve with effort
  422. accord
    concurrence of opinion
  423. according
    in agreement with
  424. accordingly
    in agreement with
  425. account
    a record or narrative description of past events
  426. accumulate
    get or gather together
  427. accurate
    characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth
  428. accused
    a defendant in a criminal proceeding
  429. accustomed
    commonly used or practiced; usual
  430. achieve
    gain with effort
  431. acknowledge
    declare to be true or admit the existence or reality of
  432. acquired
    gotten through environmental forces
  433. acquisition
    something gained
  434. across
    to the opposite side
  435. active
    characterized by energetic movement
  436. actual
    existing in fact
  437. actually
    in fact
  438. adapt
    make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
  439. adaptation
    the process of adjusting or conforming to new conditions
  440. adaptive
    having a capacity for change
  441. add
    join or combine or unite with others
  442. additional
    further or extra
  443. address
    the place where a person or organization can be found
  444. addressed
    (of mail) marked with a destination
  445. adequately
    in a sufficient manner
  446. adjust
    alter or regulate so as to conform to a standard
  447. adjustment
    the act of making something different
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