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Antiquated - antique / sy; old-fashioned |
Too old to be presently useful; outmoded |
This antiquated machinery breaks down too frequently. Their home is filled with antique furniture. |
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Coherent - coherently - cohere - coherence - cohesive - cohesion / sy; logical |
well reasoned; ideas that are clearly presented |
It was a well-balanced , coherent presentation. There was a cohesive feeling among the new works. |
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Develop - developing- development- developer / sy; evolve |
To grow, to increase : to become more complete |
The Management team developed the idea over a period of years. The country's prospects for rapid development depend on approval of the free trade agreement. |
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Fabricate - fabricated - fabrication; sy; invent |
To make up, usually with an intent to fool or trick : to lie |
The executive fabricated the story about the merger. His Alibi is the weakest fabrication I have ever heard. |
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Investigation - investigative - investigate - investigator / sy; probe |
A carful examination in order to determine facts |
The comprehensive investigation of the bank revealed no illegal activities. Some members of the senta wanted to appoint a special investigator |
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Normally - normal - normalize - normalization - norm / sy; typically |
Commonly, usually |
It is normally quite cold this time of the year. The new treaty to a normalization of relation between the two countries. |
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Notice - noticeably - noticeable - notice / sy; observe |
To sense - to be aware |
The doctor noticed a small fracture in the patients finger. The weather was noticeably cooler. |
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Notion - sy; concept |
An idea, belief, or opinion |
She has the notion that she wants to become an architect. Some outlandish notions about the origin of the solar system have been disproved. |
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Novel / sy; original |
Something unusual , uncommon, new |
The physicist had some Novak ideas about traveling at the speed of light. The novel suggestions were implemented |
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Opposition - oppositional - oppose / sy; resistance |
The state of acting against : not being in agreement |
The students voiced their opposition to the rise in tuitions. The government opposed price system. |
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Record - recorded - recording - recorder / sy; register |
To make a written or oral notation: to copy |
The coldest temperatures in the United States have been recorded at International falls, Minnesota. Many business are using recordings to answer consumer questions |
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Relate - related - relation - relationship / sy; communicate |
To tell , to show a connection between two things |
Although they did not agree with plan, the did not relate their opposition to it. What is the relationship between supply and demand. |
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Suspect - suspected - suspicion - suspect / sy; speculate |
To think that something is true, but having no proof |
He suspected that the substance was not present in the compound. I ah e a suspicion that he will want to participate in the in investigation. |
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Unbiased - sy; objective |
With no preconceptions |
Her unbiased analysis of the problem allowed her to find the solution more rapidly. Here is unbiased proof that nitrogen exists in this compound. |
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Varied - variably - variable - various - vary - variant - variety - variation - variability / sy; diverse |
Being of many different types |
The class expressed varied opinions about the movie. There are various ways to solve the problem. |
