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Account - accountable - account - accounting - accountant / sy; story |
A report of an event; money kept in a bank; a statement form something used or received, usually a financial report |
His account of the incident varied from that of the other witnesses. We need an accounting of the money that was spent. |
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Archaic / sy; ancient |
Very old; old fashioned; no longer used |
These archaic methods of farming must be brought up to date. His speech was full of archaic expressions. |
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Hasten - hastily - hasty - hastiness / sy; accelerate |
To cause to go faster; move forward more quickly |
After notifying his family of the accident, he hastened to add that he had not been hurt. You should not make important decisions hastily. |
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Hue / sy; color |
Color |
The hue of the sunset was beautiful. The hue of the room gave it a warm feelings |
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Illustration- illustrated- illustrative - illustrate - illustrator / sy; picture |
A visual image; typically used to explain |
The illustration makes the process of condensation more understandable. This experiment illustrates how certain chemicals can react violently when combined. |
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Inactive - inaction - inactivity / sy; idle |
Not moving: not involved |
The virus remains inactive for a long period of time. Her inaction has caused her to miss many opportunities to advance her career. |
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Intricate - intricately - intricacy / sy; complex |
Having many parts; finely detailed |
The intricate design of the vase made it a valuable piece for her collection. I cannot begin to understand all of the intricacies of modern automobile motors. |
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Magnitude - magnificent- magnificently - magnify - magnification / sy; dimension |
Of great size or importance |
The magnitude of shock waves determines the damage that occurs during an earthquake. The invention of the telephone was a magnificent achievement for mankind. |
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Oblige - obligingly - obliging - obligatory- obligation / sy; require |
To have to do something |
She obligated her friend to choose a new lab partner. Payment of the student activity fee was obligatory. |
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Overlook- overlooked / sy; disregard |
To ignore or neglect |
Scientists must not overlook any aspect of experimental procedure. The overlooked error raised his score on the test. |
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Poll- polling - pollster / sy; survey |
Questionnaire; a vote of public opinion |
The poll indicated that conversation of the environment was the number of issues with college students. The pollster asked the questions in a nonpartisan manner. |
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Position - / sy; location |
Place where something can be found; job |
He held a very high position in the firm. The position of aircraft wings causes the lift that allows the plane to leave the ground. |
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Practical - practically / sy; functional |
Convenient or effective |
Her ambitious plan was not very practical. Three fundamental issues in measurement are reliability, validity, and practically |
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Predominant - predominately- predominate - predominance / sy; principle |
The most noticeable or powerful element |
The predominant export of the Middle East is petroleum. Many cities in the southwest are predominantly Hispanic. |
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Prompt - promptly- promptness / sy; induce |
To cause something to happen; to do quickly ; to be on time |
His emotional plea prompted the director to give his a second chance. Promptness is an important factor in many societies. |
