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Helen C. (United States of America)
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  1. evolve
    undergo development
  2. diverse
    many and different
    It’s essential to create a diverse team that can help you achieve your goal. Forbes (Jan 2, 2014)
  3. transform
    change or alter in appearance or nature
    “We want to transform the way kids play, learn and grow through technology,” said Mr. Mitchell of Fuhu, which is based in El Segundo, Calif.
  4. aspect
    the visual percept of a region
    And, it seems, here too in Shanghai, this most controversial aspect of the Chinese justice system is now being consigned to history - almost.
    perspective
  5. conform
    be similar, be in line with
    It found that people working in orderly environments were more likely to conform to expected behaviours.
    to follow rules
  6. dominance
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
    Even if this were true, Hellmann’s dominance might be stronger that result implies. Slate (Dec 25, 2013)
  7. distinction
    an identifying difference
    “There’s no longer a distinction between gambling and life,” Mr. Fiasco said.
  8. vary
    become different in some particular way
    Some folks use secure password software to keep their passwords, thus allowing them to have varied and unique passwords for each website. Forbes (Jan 5, 2014)
  9. rigid
    incapable of compromise or flexibility
    “People who are more rigid are the ones who’ll continue to feel the stereotype. Forbes (Nov 14, 2013)
  10. retain
    secure and keep for possible future use or application
    For the past decade, I have lived happily in the U.S. while retaining my British citizenship. Wall Street Journal (Jan 3, 2014)
  11. evaluate
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
    Weekly and monthly spending charts let you evaluate where your cash went after the fact.
Created on Mon Jan 06 07:50:15 EST 2014 (updated Mon Jan 06 08:17:24 EST 2014)

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