GED: Reasoning Through the Language Arts Test: Essential Academic Vocabulary, List 1

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  1. abundant
    present in great quantity
  2. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  3. contract
    a binding agreement that is enforceable by law
  4. critical
    of a serious examination and judgment of something
  5. eminent
    standing above others in quality or position
  6. justify
    show to be right by providing proof
  7. potent
    having or wielding force or authority
  8. precede
    be earlier in time
  9. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth
  10. solemn
    dignified and somber in manner or character
Created on Tue Jun 10 12:21:18 EDT 2025 (updated Tue Jun 10 12:23:08 EDT 2025)

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