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  1. pace
    the relative speed of progress or change
  2. pan
    shallow container made of metal
  3. panel
    sheet that forms a distinct section of something
  4. parallel
    being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
  5. parliament
    a legislative assembly in certain countries
  6. particular
    unique or specific to a person or thing or category
  7. particularly
    to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
  8. partner
    a person who is a member of a cooperative relationship
  9. partnership
    a cooperative relationship between people or groups
  10. passage
    the act of moving from one state or place to the next
  11. patience
    good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
  12. patient
    enduring trying circumstances with even temper
  13. pattern
    a repeated design, structure, or arrangement
  14. pause
    stop an action temporarily
  15. peaceful
    not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
  16. pension
    regular payment to allow a person to subsist without working
  17. percent
    a proportion in relation to a whole
  18. perfect
    being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
  19. perform
    get done
  20. performance
    the act of doing something successfully
  21. period
    an amount of time
  22. permanent
    continuing or enduring without marked change in status
  23. permit
    allow the presence of or allow without opposing
  24. personal
    concerning an individual or his or her private life
  25. personality
    the complex of attributes that characterize an individual
  26. persuade
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief
  27. petrol
    gasoline
  28. phase
    any distinct time period in a sequence of events
  29. philosophy
    the rational investigation of existence and knowledge
  30. telephone
    electronic equipment that transmits sound over distances
  31. photograph
    a picture taken with a camera or phone that shows people or scenes
  32. phrase
    an expression consisting of one or more words
  33. physical
    involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
  34. physics
    the science of matter and energy and their interactions
  35. pile
    a collection of objects laid on top of each other
  36. pilot
    someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
  37. pitch
    the high or low quality of a sound
  38. pity
    a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for misfortunes of others
  39. planning
    an act of formulating a program for a course of action
  40. plane
    an unbounded two-dimensional shape
  41. planet
    a celestial body that revolves around the sun
  42. plastic
    synthetic material that can be molded into objects
  43. platform
    a raised horizontal surface
  44. pleasant
    being in harmony with your taste or likings
  45. unpleasant
    disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings
  46. exclamation
    an abrupt excited utterance
  47. plenty
    a full supply
  48. plot
    a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
  49. poetry
    literature in metrical form
  50. poison
    any substance that causes injury or illness or death
  51. poisonous
    having the qualities of a substance that causes death
  52. policy
    a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
  53. polish
    make (a surface) shine
  54. polite
    showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
  55. political
    involving or characteristic of governing or social power
  56. politician
    a leader engaged in civil administration
  57. politics
    the activities involved in managing a state or a government
  58. pollution
    contamination of the natural environment
  59. popular
    regarded with great favor or approval by the general public
  60. population
    the people who inhabit a territory or state
  61. port
    where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
  62. pose
    assume a bearing as for artistic purposes
  63. positive
    characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance
  64. possess
    have ownership of
  65. possession
    anything owned
  66. possibility
    capability of existing or happening or being true
  67. possible
    capable of happening or existing
  68. office
    place of business where professional duties are performed
  69. potential
    existing in possibility
  70. potentially
    with a possibility of becoming actual
  71. practical
    guided by experience and observation rather than theory
  72. practically
    in a manner concerned with actual use
  73. practice
    a customary way of operation or behavior
  74. praise
    an expression of approval and commendation
  75. precise
    sharply exact or accurate or delimited
  76. precisely
    in a sharply exact manner
  77. predict
    make a guess about what will happen in the future
  78. prefer
    like better; value more highly
  79. preference
    the right or chance to choose
  80. premises
    land and the buildings on it
  81. preparation
    setting in order in advance some act or purpose
  82. prepare
    make ready or suitable or equip in advance
  83. presence
    current existence
  84. preserve
    keep in safety and protect from harm, loss, or destruction
  85. pressure
    the act of putting pressure on something
  86. presumably
    by reasonable assumption
  87. pretend
    make believe with the intent to deceive
  88. prevent
    keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  89. previous
    just preceding something else in time or order
  90. pride
    a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
  91. primary
    of first rank or importance or value
  92. primarily
    for the most part
  93. prime
    of or relating to the first or originating agent
  94. minister
    a person authorized to conduct religious worship
  95. principle
    a basic generalization that is accepted as true
  96. prior
    earlier in time
  97. priority
    status established in order of importance or urgency
  98. private
    confined to particular persons or groups
  99. probable
    likely but not certain to be or become true or real
  100. probably
    with considerable certainty; without much doubt
  101. problem
    a question raised for consideration or solution
  102. procedure
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
  103. proceed
    move ahead; travel onward in time or space
  104. process
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
  105. producer
    someone who manufactures something
  106. product
    an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
  107. profession
    an occupation requiring special education
  108. professional
    of or relating to or suitable as an occupation
  109. professor
    a member of the faculty at a college or university
  110. profit
    the advantageous quality of being beneficial
  111. program
    a series of steps to be carried out
  112. progress
    the act of moving forward, as toward a goal
  113. project
    a planned undertaking
  114. promise
    a verbal commitment agreeing to do something in the future
  115. promote
    assign to a higher position
  116. promotion
    the act of raising in rank or position
  117. prompt
    according to schedule or without delay
  118. promptly
    with little or no delay
  119. pronounce
    speak or utter in a certain way
  120. pronunciation
    the manner in which someone utters a word
  121. proper
    marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
  122. property
    something owned
  123. proportion
    relation with respect to comparative quantity or magnitude
  124. proposal
    the act of making a suggestion
  125. propose
    present for consideration, examination, or criticism
  126. prospect
    the possibility of future success
  127. protect
    shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
  128. protection
    the activity of shielding someone or something
  129. protest
    a formal and solemn declaration of objection
  130. prove
    establish the validity of something
  131. provide
    give something useful or necessary to
  132. publication
    the act of issuing printed materials
  133. publicity
    a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea
  134. publish
    prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
  135. pupil
    a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
  136. purchase
    acquire by means of a financial transaction
  137. purpose
    what something is used for
  138. pursue
    follow in an effort to capture
  139. qualify
    prove capable or fit; meet requirements
  140. qualified
    meeting the proper standards and requirements for a task
  141. quality
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something
  142. quantity
    how much there is or how many there are of something
  143. quarter
    one of four equal parts
  144. quickly
    with little or no delay
  145. quote
    repeat a passage from
  146. raise
    move upwards
  147. range
    a variety of different things or activities
  148. rank
    relative status
  149. rapid
    characterized by speed
  150. prefix
    an affix that is added in front of the word
  151. react
    show a response to something
  152. reaction
    an idea evoked by some experience
  153. realistic
    aware or expressing awareness of things as they are
  154. reality
    the state of being actual
  155. realize
    be fully aware or cognizant of
  156. reasonable
    showing sound judgment
  157. recall
    bring to mind
  158. receive
    get something; come into possession of
  159. recent
    of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
  160. reception
    the act of taking in
  161. reckon
    expect, believe, or suppose
  162. recognition
    identifying something or someone by remembering
  163. recognize
    perceive to be something or something you can identify
  164. recommend
    express a good opinion of
  165. record
    anything providing permanent evidence about past events
  166. recover
    regain or make up for
  167. reduction
    the act of decreasing something
  168. reflect
    throw or bend back from a surface
  169. reform
    make changes for improvement to remove abuse and injustices
  170. refrigerator
    appliance in which food can be stored at low temperatures
  171. refusal
    the act of showing unwillingness
  172. refuse
    show unwillingness towards
  173. region
    the extended spatial location of something
  174. regional
    characteristic of a particular area
  175. register
    an official written record of names or events
  176. regret
    feel sorry for; be contrite about
  177. regulation
    the act of bringing to uniformity
  178. reject
    refuse to accept or acknowledge
  179. relate
    give an account of
  180. relationship
    a mutual connection between people
  181. relative
    not absolute or complete
  182. relatively
    by comparison to something else
  183. relax
    make less taut
  184. relaxed
    without strain or anxiety
  185. relaxing
    affording physical or mental rest
  186. release
    grant freedom to; free from confinement
  187. relevant
    having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
  188. relief
    the act of reducing something unpleasant
  189. religion
    a strong belief in supernatural powers that control destiny
  190. religious
    having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity
  191. rely
    have confidence or faith in
  192. remaining
    not used up
  193. remark
    make or write a comment on
  194. remarkable
    unusual or striking
  195. remind
    put in the mind of someone
  196. remote
    located far away spatially
  197. removal
    the act of taking out or causing to leave
  198. remove
    take something away as by lifting, pushing, or taking off
  199. rent
    a payment or series of payments made by a lessee to an owner
  200. repair
    fix by putting together what is torn or broken
  201. repeat
    say or state again
  202. repeated
    recurring again and again
  203. replace
    put something back where it belongs
  204. report
    to give an account or representation of in words
  205. represent
    be a delegate or spokesperson for
  206. representative
    serving to typify
  207. reproduce
    make a copy or equivalent of
  208. reputation
    the general estimation that the public has for a person
  209. request
    express the need or desire for; ask for
  210. require
    have need of
  211. requirement
    necessary activity
  212. rescue
    free from harm or evil
  213. research
    a seeking for knowledge
  214. reservation
    the act of setting aside for some future occasion
  215. reserve
    hold back or set aside, especially for future use
  216. resident
    someone who lives at a particular place for a long period
  217. resist
    withstand the force of something
  218. resort
    have recourse to
  219. resource
    aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed
  220. respect
    regard highly; think much of
  221. respond
    show a reaction to something
  222. response
    the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
  223. responsibility
    the social force that binds you to a course of action
  224. responsible
    worthy of or requiring trust; held accountable
  225. restore
    bring back into original existence, function, or position
  226. restrict
    limit access to
  227. restricted
    subject to an act of limitation
  228. restriction
    an act of limiting
  229. retain
    secure and keep for possible future use or application
  230. retire
    withdraw from active participation
  231. retirement
    the state of being withdrawn from one's business
  232. reveal
    make visible
  233. reverse
    change to the contrary
  234. review
    look at again; examine again
  235. revise
    make changes to
  236. revision
    the act of altering
  237. revolution
    a single complete turn
  238. reward
    compensation for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
  239. rhythm
    an interval during which a recurring sequence occurs
  240. ridiculous
    incongruous or absurd
  241. risk
    a source of danger
  242. rival
    the contestant you hope to defeat
  243. rock
    material consisting of the aggregate of minerals
  244. role
    the actions and activities assigned to a person or group
  245. romantic
    expressive of or exciting love
  246. route
    an established line of travel or access
  247. routine
    an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
  248. rubbish
    worthless material that is to be disposed of
  249. rude
    belonging to an early stage of technical development
  250. ruin
    an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
  251. ruined
    destroyed physically or morally
  252. rural
    living in or characteristic of farming or country life
  253. sadness
    the state of experiencing sorrow
  254. salary
    fixed payment for services
  255. sample
    a small part intended as representative of the whole
  256. satisfaction
    the state of being gratified
  257. satisfy
    meet the requirements or expectations of
  258. satisfied
    filled with contentment
  259. scale
    an ordered reference standard
  260. scared
    made afraid
  261. schedule
    a list of times at which things are planned to occur
  262. scheme
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  263. scientific
    consistent with systematic study of the physical world
  264. scientist
    a person with advanced knowledge of empirical fields
  265. scratch
    cut, scrape, or wear away the surface of
  266. search
    look or seek
  267. secretary
    an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work
  268. section
    one of several parts or pieces that fit with others
  269. sector
    a particular aspect of life or activity
  270. secure
    free from danger or risk
  271. security
    the state of being free from danger or injury
  272. link
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
  273. select
    pick out or choose from a number of alternatives
  274. selection
    the act of choosing
  275. combine
    put or add together
  276. senate
    assembly possessing high legislative powers
  277. senator
    a member of a legislative assembly
  278. senior
    advanced in years
  279. sensitive
    responsive to physical stimuli
  280. sentence
    a string of words satisfying grammatical rules of a language
  281. separate
    standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
  282. series
    similar things placed in order or one after another
  283. serious
    of great consequence
  284. servant
    a person working in the service of another
  285. service
    an act of help or assistance
  286. session
    a meeting for execution of a group's functions
  287. settle
    become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
  288. several
    of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
  289. severe
    very harsh or strict, especially when dealing with others
  290. shallow
    lacking physical depth
  291. shape
    a perceptual structure
  292. shelter
    covering that provides protection from the weather
  293. shift
    move very slightly
  294. shiny
    reflecting light
  295. signal
    any action or gesture that encodes a message
  296. signature
    your name written in your own handwriting
  297. significant
    rich in implication
  298. silence
    the state of being quiet (as when no one is speaking)
  299. similar
    having the same or nearly the same characteristics
  300. simple
    having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
  301. sincere
    open and genuine; not deceitful
  302. sincerely
    without pretense
  303. site
    the piece of land on which something is located
  304. situation
    physical position in relation to the surroundings
  305. skill
    an ability that has been acquired by training
  306. slight
    small in quantity or degree
  307. slope
    be at an angle
  308. smooth
    having a surface free from roughness or irregularities
  309. social
    living together or enjoying life in communities
  310. society
    an extended group having a distinctive cultural organization
  311. software
    written programs operating on a computer system
  312. soil
    material in the top layer of the surface of the earth
  313. soldier
    an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
  314. solution
    a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
  315. solve
    find the answer to or understand the meaning of
  316. some
    quantifier
  317. soul
    the immaterial part of a person
  318. source
    the place where something begins
  319. spare
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  320. speaker
    someone who expresses in language
  321. specialist
    an expert devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
  322. specific
    stated explicitly or in detail
  323. specifically
    in distinction from others
  324. speed
    a rate at which something happens
  325. spiritual
    lacking material body or form or substance
  326. spite
    meanness or nastiness
  327. split
    separate into parts or portions
  328. spoil
    make a mess of, destroy or ruin
  329. squeeze
    press firmly
  330. stable
    resistant to change of position or condition
  331. staff
    a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
  332. standard
    a basis for comparison
  333. stare
    look at with fixed eyes
  334. state
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
  335. statue
    a sculpture representing a human or animal
  336. status
    the condition or someone or something at a particular time
  337. steady
    securely in position; not shaky
  338. steadily
    at a continuous rate or pace
  339. steep
    having a sharp inclination
  340. steer
    be a guiding or motivating force or drive
  341. sting
    deliver a sudden pain to
  342. stock
    a supply of something available for future use
  343. store
    a mercantile establishment for the sale of goods or services
  344. straight
    having no deviations
  345. strain
    exert much effort or energy
  346. stranger
    an individual that one is not acquainted with
  347. strategy
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  348. stream
    a natural body of water flowing on or under the earth
  349. stress
    special emphasis attached to something
  350. stressed
    suffering severe physical strain
  351. stretch
    extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
  352. strict
    rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
  353. strip
    take off or remove
  354. stroke
    a single complete movement
  355. structure
    a complex entity made of many parts
  356. struggle
    strenuous effort
  357. style
    how something is done or how it happens
  358. substance
    the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
  359. substantial
    real; having a material or factual existence
  360. substantially
    to a great extent or degree
  361. substitute
    a person or thing that can take the place of another
  362. succeed
    attain success or reach a desired goal
  363. success
    an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
  364. successful
    having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
  365. successfully
    in a manner marked by a favorable outcome
  366. suddenly
    happening unexpectedly
  367. suffer
    undergo or be subjected to
  368. suffering
    feelings of mental or physical pain
  369. sufficient
    of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement
  370. sugar
    a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener
  371. suggest
    make a proposal; declare a plan for something
  372. suggestion
    an idea that is proposed
  373. suit
    a set of garments for outerwear of the same fabric and color
  374. suitable
    meant or adapted for an occasion or use
  375. sum
    a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
  376. summary
    a brief statement that presents the main points
  377. superior
    of high quality or performance
  378. supply
    circulate or distribute or equip with
  379. surface
    the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer
  380. surname
    the name used to identify the members of a family
  381. surprise
    come upon or take unawares
  382. surround
    extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
  383. survey
    determining opinions by interviewing people
  384. survive
    continue in existence after
  385. suspect
    regard as untrustworthy
  386. suspicion
    an impression that something might be the case
  387. suspicious
    openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
  388. swear
    to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  389. swell
    increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
  390. swollen
    abnormally enlarged, bloated, or expanded
  391. symbol
    something visible that represents something invisible
  392. sympathetic
    expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings
  393. tank
    a large vessel for holding gases or liquids
  394. target
    a reference point to shoot at
  395. task
    any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
  396. technical
    of or relating to aptitude in a practical skill
  397. technique
    a practical method or art applied to some particular task
  398. technology
    the practical application of science to commerce or industry
  399. telephone
    electronic equipment that transmits sound over distances
  400. temperature
    the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment
  401. temporary
    not permanent; not lasting
  402. temporarily
    for a limited time only; not permanently
  403. tend
    have a disposition to do or be something; be inclined
  404. tendency
    an inclination to do something
  405. tension
    the action of stretching something tight
  406. term
    a limited period of time during which something lasts
  407. text
    the words of something written
  408. exclamation
    an abrupt excited utterance
  409. definite
    precise; explicit and clearly defined
  410. article
    one of a class of artifacts
  411. theater
    a building where performances can be presented
  412. theme
    the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
  413. theory
    a belief that can guide behavior
  414. thief
    a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else
  415. thirsty
    feeling a need or desire to drink
  416. thorough
    painstakingly careful and accurate
  417. thoroughly
    in an exhaustive manner
  418. thought
    the content of cognition
  419. thread
    a fine cord of twisted fibers used in sewing and weaving
  420. threat
    declaration of an intention to inflict harm on another
  421. threaten
    utter intentions of injury or punishment against
  422. through
    having finished or arrived at completion
  423. throughout
    from first to last
  424. throw
    propel through the air
  425. thus
    from that fact or reason or as a result
  426. tidy
    marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
  427. tie
    fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
  428. till
    work land as by ploughing to make it ready for cultivation
  429. tiny
    very small
  430. tired
    depleted of strength or energy
  431. title
    the name of a work of art or literary composition
  432. infinitive
    the uninflected form of the verb
  433. tone
    the distinctive property of a complex sound
  434. topic
    the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
  435. total
    the whole amount
  436. tour
    a route all the way around a particular place or area
  437. tourist
    someone who travels for pleasure
  438. tower
    a structure taller than its diameter
  439. trace
    an indication that something has been present
  440. track
    a line or route along which something travels or moves
  441. trade
    the commercial exchange of goods and services
  442. tradition
    a specific practice of long standing
  443. traditional
    consisting of or derived from a practice of long standing
  444. traffic
    vehicles or pedestrians traveling in a particular locality
  445. transfer
    move from one place to another
  446. transform
    change or alter in appearance or nature
  447. translate
    restate from one language into another language
  448. translation
    rendering in another language with the same meaning
  449. transparent
    able to be seen through with clarity
  450. transport
    move something or somebody around
  451. transportation
    the act of moving something from one location to another
  452. treatment
    the management of someone or something
  453. trend
    a general tendency to change, as of opinion
  454. tropical
    relating to part of the Earth's surface with hot climate
  455. trust
    belief in the honesty and reliability of others
  456. typical
    exhibiting the qualities that identify a group or kind
Created on Mon Sep 02 12:12:14 EDT 2013 (updated Mon Sep 02 12:14:31 EDT 2013)

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