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Construction |
1.the creating if theories from ideas or opinions 2. A building or structure 3. Interpretation |
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Construct (n.) |
An idea or a belief that is based on various pieces of evidence that have not always proved to be true; a group of words that form a phrase |
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Era |
A period of time |
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Preventive |
Intended to try to stop sth that causes problems or difficulties from happening |
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Detectable |
(Especially of sth that is not easy to see, find or notice) that can be discovered or noticed |
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Undetectable |
Impossible to see or find |
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Regulator |
A person or an organization whose job is to control an activity or process to make sure it operates correctly or according to the rules |
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Inflation |
A general continuous increase in prices |
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Tablet |
A small solid piece of medicine |
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Aim at |
To produce sth for a particular purpose or a particular group of people |
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A nearly collision |
A close call |
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Contribution |
Money, support, or other help |
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Non-contributory |
Used to refer to a financial plan agreement for an employee that is completely paid for by the employer |
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Handsomely |
Very well or to a great degree |
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Heavily |
A lot or to a large degree |
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Substantially |
To a very large degree |
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Assist |
In sports, a time when a player touches the ball and this leads to another player on the same team to score a goal |
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Assistant |
A person who helps sb else to do a job or who holds a less important position in an organization |
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Surge |
Increase suddenly in value |
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Drowsy |
Tired and almost asleep |
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Account for |
Be the cause of sth |
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Salvation |
A way of protecting sb from danger, disaster, loss, etc. |
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Bounce |
Hit a surface and then quickly move away from it |
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Pedestrian |
Someone who is walking |
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Rear-end |
Crash into the back of a vehicle |
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Input |
Information that is put in a computer |
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Autonomous |
Independent |
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Crunch |
Do very complicated calculations on large amounts of data |
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Commuter |
Someone who travels a long distance to work every day |
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Hail |
Call |
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Chaperone |
An older person who takes care of younger people |
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Cuts |
Reductions in public spending |
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Surgical |
Involved in performing medical operations |
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Fatality |
A death caused by an accident or by violence, or sb who has died in either of these ways |
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Fatal |
1. Causeing death 2. Very important and having an important bad effect in the future |
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Distracting |
Making it difficult for sb to give their attention to sth |
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Analytical |
Relating to the careful or scientific examination of facts and information |
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Distracted |
Nervous or confused because you are worried about sth |
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Fatally |
In a way that seriously damages or harms sth or sb fail in the future |
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Blow |
1. A hard hit with a hand or a weapon 2. An unexpected event that has a damaging effect on sb/sth |
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Civilian |
Relating to a person who is not a member of the armed forces or the police |
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Precisely |
Used to express complete agreement with sb or suggest that what they have said is obvious |
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Assistant (adj.) |
Used as part of sb's job title to show that their job is below the level of a more senior person |
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Head-on |
If two vehicles hit head-on, their fronts hit each other |
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Drastic |
(Especially of actions) severe and sudden or having very noticeable effects |
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Precision |
The quality of being exact, careful and accurate |
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Precise |
Accurate and exact |
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Imprecise |
Vague; not clear |
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Sufficiently |
Enough |
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Military |
Typical of the armed forces |
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Call for |
To suggest strongly that something should happen |
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Distract |
To take someone's attention away from what that person is doing or should be doing |
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Distraction |
1. Sth that distracts a person 2. The state of being very bored or annoyed 3. An activity that you do for pleasure |
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Distractedly |
Without paying attention to what you're doing, because you're thinking about sth else |
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Collider |
A machine for forcing particles to hit each other a a high speed so that scientists can study what is produced |
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Mid-air |
A point in the air, not on the ground |
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Contribute |
1. Help 2. Write an article for a magazine 3. To be one of the reasons why something happens |
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Contributory |
Used to refer to sth that you contribute to |
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Contributing |
Tending to bring about; being partly responsible for |
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Contribute to sth |
To provide money or support in order to help a person, company, etc. |
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Render |
To give sth to sb |
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Regulate |
To control an activity or process by rules or a system; to adjust sth to a desired level |
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Regulation |
An official rule |
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Regulatory |
Controlling |
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Regulation |
1. According to the rules 2. Used to describe official clothing |
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Determine |
1. Decide or arrange sth 2. To make sth happen in a particular way 3. To discover the facts about sth |
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Determination |
The quality that makes you continue trying to do sth difficult |
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Indeterminate |
That cannot be identified easily or exactly |
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Determined |
Having made a definite decision to do sth and not letting anyone prevent you |
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Determiner |
A word such as the, some, my, etc. that determine how a noun is being used |
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Border |
The line that divides two countries or areas |
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Investigate |
1. To find out information about sth 2. To carefully examine the facts of a situation |
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Investigative |
Involving examining an event or situation to find out the truth; investigatory |
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Investigation |
A scientific or academic examination of a subject; an official examination of the facts of a situation |
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Extensively |
In a way that includes or deals with a wide range of information |
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Pilot |
To ride a vehicle |
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Lane |
A section of a wide road; a city street |
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Liberated |
Free from the limits of traditional ideas about social and sexual behavior |
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Advocate |
Supporter |
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Minivan |
A large car designed to carry up to 8 people |
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Deploying |
Using sth for a particular reason |
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Automaker |
A company that makes cars |
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Alert |
Aware and quick to notice things |
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Tap the brakes |
To slow down or to be cautious or careful |
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Eligible |
Able to do sth |
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Radar |
A system thst uses radio waves to find the position and movements of objects |
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Lidar |
A radar that uses light instead of waves |
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Generate |
To create or produce |
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Generator |
1. A person who generates 2. A machine |
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Generative |
Productive |
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Generatively |
Productively |
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Abundance |
A large amount or quantity |
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Abundant |
Plenty |
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Abundantly |
Extremely |
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Scarcity |
Shortage |
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Scarce |
Limited, rare |
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Scarcely |
Hardly, barely |
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Presume |
Suppose, assume, think |
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Presumption |
A belief that you think is true |
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Presumable |
Acceptable, probable |
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Presumably |
Seemingly, apparently |
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Dynamic |
Always changing and making progress |
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Sociology |
The scientific study of the nature and development of society and social behavior |
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Lavender |
A garden plant with bunches of purple flowers with a sweet smell |
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Advent |
Coming, appearance |
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Scale |
The size or level |
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Mimic |
Imitate, copy |
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Optimize |
Improve for more efficiency; get the most of sth |
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Biomass |
Plant and animal matter used to provide power or energy; organic fuel |
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Instantaneously |
Immediately |
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Replicate |
Do sth again, or to try to get the same results again |
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Harness |
To control and use the natural force or power |
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Commodity |
A product that is bought and sold |
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Hoard |
Collect and save large amounts |
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Tinker with |
Make small changes to repair sth or make it work better; improve |
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Modernization |
The process of making a system, methods, etc. more modern and more suitable for use at the present time |
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Legislation |
A set of laws; tge process of making and passing these laws |
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Consumer |
A person who buys goods or uses services |
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Nano |
Very small |
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Fabricator |
Producer |
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Assembler |
A machine that puts together the different parts of things |
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Matter |
Substance |
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Manipulate |
Control or influence sb in a dishonest way without them knowing |
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Potential |
Probable |
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Cease |
To stop sth from happening or being |
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Throw in |
Add |
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Insulin |
A substance that levels the amount of sugar in your blood |
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Transmit |
Send |
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Plentiful |
Abundant |
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Conversion |
Change |
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Distribute |
Soread supplies quickly |
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Finite |
Scarce, limited |
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Eradicate |
To destroy or get rid of sth completely, especially sth bad; wipe out |
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Archaeology |
The study of the cultures of the past , and of periods of history by examining the parts of buildings and objects found in the ground |
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Excavate |
To dig in the ground to take out some old objects |
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Go out |
If a fire or light goes out, it stops burning or shining |
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Tenant |
A person who pays rent for the use of a room, building, land, etc. to its owner |
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Wonder if/whether |
Used as a polite way of asking a question or asking sb to do sth |
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Drop in |
To pay an informal visit to a person or a place |