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Front 1

Acknowledge- acknowledgement - acknowledged/ Sy; recognize

Back 1

To know; remember and accept the existence of something

Hint 1

The foreman acknowledged the fact that there had been a mistake in the design of the house. The promotion he received was an acknowledgement of his excellent work.

Front 2

Acquire - acquisitive - acquisition/ Sy; obtain

Back 2

To gain or come to possess

Hint 2

He acquired two beautiful paintings during his visit to Taipei. The office's most recent acquisition was a new photocopier.

Front 3

Assimilate - assimilation/ Sy; incorporate

Back 3

To become a part of

Hint 3

The United States of America has assimilated people form all parts of the world. Assimilation of a new cultural environment can be difficult.

Front 4

Assortment - assorted / Sy; selection

Back 4

A variety

Hint 4

You have an assortment of elective courses from which to choose. He bought a box of assorted books at the book fair.

Front 5

Caliber / Sy; quality

Back 5

The standard of, the degree of goodness

Hint 5

The high caliber of her work earned her a raise in pay. Only parts of the highest caliber can be used to make repairs on the spacecraft.

Front 6

Condensed - condense / Sy; summarized

Back 6

Made smaller ; shortened : merged

Hint 6

This is a condensed version of the original research report. Try to condense the two chapters into one.

Front 7

Contradictory- contradict - contradiction / Sy; inconsistent

Back 7

Not agreeing with the fact or previous statement made on the subject: declared wrong

Hint 7

It is contradictory to say that you know French after only studying it for there months. The expert contradicted himself during his presentation

Front 8

Disregard - disregard / Sy; ignore

Back 8

Pay no attention

Hint 8

They disregarded the no parking signs and were ticketed by the police. His disregard of the lab instructions caused him to make many errors.

Front 9

Precious / Sy; cherished

Back 9

Having much monetary or sentimental value

Hint 9

This golden ring is my precious possession. The precious stone was one of a kind.

Front 10

Prominent - prominently - prominence / Sy; renowned

Back 10

Famous; having a high position

Hint 10

Their talent for location oil deposits made them prominent geologists in the corporation. He gained prominence through his television appearances

Front 11

Requisite - require - requirement - requisition/ Sy; demanded

Back 11

Needed for a specific purpose * a formal request

Hint 11

Here is the list of requisite courses for the master's degree in biology. The project made a requisition for a new set of reference books.

Front 12

Unravel - unraveling / Sy; separate

Back 12

To recognize; make a clear

Hint 12

The detective was not able to unravel the mystery of the missing money. The unraveling of Soviet Union took place in the span of a few months.

Front 13

Vague - vaguely - vagueness / Sy; unclear

Back 13

Not clear; ambiguous

Hint 13

She only has vague memoirs of her childhood. The vagueness of his directions caused us to get lost.

Front 14

Vast - vastly / Sy; huge

Back 14

Very much : very large

Hint 14

I have noticed a vast improvement in your english vocabulary. Unfortunately, the water quality has deteriorated vastly since my last visit there.

Front 15

Volume - *voluminously- voluminous/ Sy; quantity

Back 15

The amount of something contained in a space / * holding a lot

Hint 15

The volume of information that a computer diskette can hold is astounding . This voluminous report will erase your doubt about the financial condition of the company.