Academic Word List (10)

Dr. M. (United States of America)
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  1. promote
    assign to a higher position
  2. proportion
    relation with respect to comparative quantity or magnitude
  3. prospect
    the possibility of future success
  4. protocol
    forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by officials
  5. psychology
    the science of mental life
  6. publication
    the act of issuing printed materials
  7. publish
    prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
  8. purchase
    acquire by means of a financial transaction
  9. pursue
    follow in an effort to capture
  10. qualitative
    involving distinguishing attributes
  11. quote
    repeat a passage from
  12. radical
    far beyond the norm
  13. random
    lacking any definite plan or order or purpose
  14. range
    a variety of different things or activities
  15. ratio
    relation with respect to comparative quantity or magnitude
  16. rational
    consistent with or based on or using reason
  17. react
    show a response to something
  18. recover
    regain or make up for
  19. refine
    reduce to a pure state
  20. regime
    the governing authority of a political unit
  21. region
    the extended spatial location of something
  22. register
    an official written record of names or events
  23. regulate
    bring into conformity with rules, principles, or usage
  24. reinforce
    strengthen and support
  25. reject
    refuse to accept or acknowledge
  26. relax
    make less taut
  27. release
    grant freedom to; free from confinement
  28. relevant
    having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
  29. reluctance
    a certain degree of unwillingness
  30. rely
    have confidence or faith in
  31. remove
    take something away as by lifting, pushing, or taking off
  32. require
    have need of
  33. research
    a seeking for knowledge
  34. reside
    live in
  35. resolve
    find a solution or answer
  36. resource
    aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed
  37. respond
    show a reaction to something
  38. restore
    bring back into original existence, function, or position
  39. restrain
    hold back
  40. reveal
    make visible
  41. revenue
    the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
  42. reverse
    change to the contrary
  43. revise
    make changes to
  44. revolution
    a single complete turn
  45. rigid
    incapable of or resistant to bending
  46. role
    the actions and activities assigned to a person or group
  47. route
    an established line of travel or access
  48. scenario
    a postulated sequence of possible events
  49. schedule
    a list of times at which things are planned to occur
  50. scope
    the state of the environment in which a situation exists
Created on Sat Aug 17 13:47:13 EDT 2013 (updated Tue Aug 27 23:54:35 EDT 2013)

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