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127 Cards in this Set
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Abide by
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v.
to comply with, to conform |
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Assurance
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n.
guarantee, confidence |
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Determine
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v.
to find out, to influence |
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Engage
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v.
to hire, to involve |
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Obligate
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v.
to bind legally or morally |
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Provision
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n.
a measure taken beforehand, a stipulation |
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Consume
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v.
to absorb, to use up |
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Fad
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n.
a practice followed enthusiastically for a short time, a craze |
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Persuade
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v.
to move by argument or logic |
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Consequence
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n.
that which follows necessarily |
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Imply
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v.
to indicate by inference |
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Vary
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v.
to be different from another, to change |
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Substitute
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v.
to take the place of another |
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Accommodate
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v.
to fit, to provide with something needed |
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Get in touch
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v,
to make contact with |
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Take part in
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v,
to join or participate |
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Durable
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a,
sturdy, strong, lasting |
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Initiative
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n,
the first step; an active role |
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Recur
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v,
to occur again or repeatedly |
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Stay on top of
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v,
to know what is going on; to know the latest information |
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Be exposed to
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v,
to become aware of; to gain experience in |
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Bring in
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v,
to hire or recruit; to cause to appear |
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Glimpse
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n,
a quick look |
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Made of
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v,
to consist of |
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Out of
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a,
no longer having, missing |
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Reinforce
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v,
to strengthen, support |
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Facilitate
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v,
to make easier |
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Beforehand
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adv,
early, in advance |
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Courier
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n,
a messenger |
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Petition
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n,
a formal, written request; v, to make a formal request |
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Abundant
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a,
plentiful, in large quantities; n, a large number |
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Accomplishment
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n,
an achievement, a success |
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Bring together
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v,
to join, to gather |
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Come up with
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v,
to plan, to invent, to think of |
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Commensurate
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a,
in proportion to, corresponding, equal to |
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Recruit
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v,
to attract people to join an organization of a cause |
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Time-consuming
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a,
taking up a lot of time |
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Be ready for
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v,
to be prepared |
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Hesitate
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v,
to pause, to be reluctant |
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Conduct
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v,
to hold, to take place, to behave |
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Keep up with
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v,
to stay equal with |
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Look up to
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v,
to admire, to think highly of |
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Mentor
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n,
a person who guides |
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Benefits
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n.
the advantages provided to a employee in addition to salary |
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Compensate
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v. to pay, to make up for.
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Eligible
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adj.
Able to participate in something, qualified |
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Vested
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adj.
Absolute, authorized |
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Wage
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n.
the money paid for work done, usually hourly |
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Look forward to
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v,
to anticipate, to be eager for something to happen |
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Looked to
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v,
to depend on , to rely on |
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Merit
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n,
experience, high quality |
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Diverse
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a,
different; made up of distinct qualities |
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Obtain
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v,
to acquire |
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Prerequisite
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n,
something that is required or necessary as a prior condition |
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Smooth out
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v.
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Impose
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v,
to establish or apply as compulsory; to force upon others |
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Prompt
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adj
being on time or punctual, carried out without delay, n. a reminder or a cue |
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Rectify
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v.
to set right or correct |
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Crucial
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adj.
Extremely significant or important |
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Discrepancy
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n.
a divergence or disagreement |
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Liability
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n.
an obligation a responsibility |
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Subtract
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v.
to take away, to deduct |
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Tedious
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adj.
Tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness, boring |
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Down payment
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n.
an initial partial payment |
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Take out
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v.
withdraw, remove |
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Accumulate
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v.
to gather, to collect |
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Build up
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n.
to increase over time |
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Reconcile
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v.
to make consistent |
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Turnover
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n.
the number of times a product is sold and replaced or an emloyee leaves and another employee is hired |
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Pull out
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v.
to withdraw, to stop participating, n. a withdrawal, removal |
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Adjacent
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adj.
next to |
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Conducive
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adj.
Contributing to, leading to |
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Disrupt
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v.
to interrupt, to disturb |
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Hamper
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v.
to impede or interfere |
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Move up
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v.
to advance, improve position |
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Open to
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adj.
Receptive to, vulnerable |
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Opt
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v.
to choose, to decide on |
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Scrutinize
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v.
to look at carefully and closely |
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Adhere to
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v.
to follow, to pay attention to |
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Lengthy
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adj.
Long in time, duration, or distance |
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Garment
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n.
an article of clothing |
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Perceive
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v.
to notice, to become aware of, to see |
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Repel
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v.
to keep away, to fight against |
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Take back
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b.
to return something, to withdraw or retract |
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Wrinkle
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n.
a crease, ridge, or furrow, especially in skin or fabric |
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Anxious
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adj.
Worried |
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Ascertain
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v.
to discover, to find out for certain |
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Apprehensive
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adj.
Anxious about the future |
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Circumstance
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n.
a condition, a situation |
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Fluctuate
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v.
to go up and down, to change |
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Get out of
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v.
to escape, to exit |
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Lease
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n.
a contract to pay to use property for an amount of time, v. to make a contract to use property |
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Subject to
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adj.
Under legal power, dependent |
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Appeal
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adj.,
to be attractive or interesting |
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Compromise
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n.,
a settlement of differences in which each side makes concessions |
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Patron
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n.,
a customer, especially a regular customer |
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Burdensome
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adj.,
of or like a burden; onerous |
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Fall to
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v.,
to become one’s responsibility |
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Accustom to
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v.,
to become familiar with, to become used to |
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Apprentice
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n.,
a student worker in a chosen field |
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Culinary
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adj.,
relating to the kitchen or cooking |
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Influx
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n.,
a flowing in |
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Relinquish
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v.,
to let go; to surrender |
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Proximity
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n.,
the state, quality, sense, or fact of being near or next to; closeness |
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Embark
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v.,
to go onboard a flight or ship; to begin |
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Itinerary
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n.,
a proposed rout for a journey, showing dates and means of travel |
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Excursion
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n.,
a pleasure trip; a trip at a reduced fare |
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Substantial
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adj.,
considerable in importance, value degree amount, or extent |
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Offset
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v.,
to counterbalance |
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Punctual
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adj.,
prompt |
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Preclude
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v.,
to make impossible; to rule out |
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Tempt
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v.,
to be inviting or attractive to |
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Attain
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v.,
to achieve |
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Disperse
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v.,
to spread widely, to scatter |
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Rehearse
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v.,
to practice in preparation for a public performance; to direct in rehearsal |
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Disparate
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adj.,
fundamentally distinct or different |
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Urge
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v.,
to advocate earnestly; a., a natural desire |
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Acquire
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v.,
to gain possession of; to get by one’s own efforts |
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Constant
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n.,
something that is unchanging or invariable |
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Decisive
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adj.,
characterized by decision and firmness |
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Disseminate
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v.,
to scatter widely; to distribute |
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Diagnose
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v.,
to recognize a disease; to analyze the nature of something |
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Irritate
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v.,
to chafe or inflame, to bother |
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Incur
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v.,
to acquire or come into 招致 |
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Regardless
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adv.,
in spite of, despite |
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Designate
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v.,
to indicate or specify |
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Escort
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n.,
a person accompanying another to guide or protect |