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74 Cards in this Set
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big
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considerable
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old
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antiquity
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able
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capable
in a(ny) position |
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all the time
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continuously
continually constantly perpetually |
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a lot
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markedly
noticeably considerably a great deal substantially |
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always
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invariably
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amount
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quantity
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as a result
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consequently
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as good as
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virtually
practically |
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at hand, there
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available
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basically
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essentially
in essence substantially |
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be
amount to |
constitute
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become smaller
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be on the decline
be on the decrease decline decrease diminish dwindle recede |
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become worse
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deteriorate
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before
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prior to
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begin
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commence
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better
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superior
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be(come) used to
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be(come) accustomed to
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big
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major
significant substantial |
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carry out
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conduct (experiments)
execute (commands) commit (crimes, offences) implement (programmes) perpetrate (crimes, atrocities) |
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change
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alter
modify |
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deal with
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address
discuss examine (problems) |
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do
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conduct
transact (business) |
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do not
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fail to
omit to |
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do without
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dispense with
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end
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conclusion
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enough
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ample
sufficient |
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everywhere
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ubiquitous (mistakes)
pervasive (influence) |
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fairly
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comparatively
moderately |
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find out
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ascertain
discover discern |
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fitting
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proper
appropriate |
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hatred
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animosity
animus |
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have
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contain
be equipped with possess |
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if
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in the event of
in the case of |
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in the end
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eventually
finally ultimately |
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keep doing
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continue
continually continuously consistently constantly persist in |
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know
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be aware of
conversant with familiar with |
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later
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subsequent
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less and less
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decreasing
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let
allow |
permit
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like
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to be partial to sth
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liking
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prediclesion for sth
partiality for sth |
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long
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extensive (coverage, footnotes, passages, scope)
protracted (delay, negotiations) prolonged (illness, interrogation) |
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look at
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consider
examine (argument, fact) explore investigate (possibility) observe (behaviour) scrutinise (arguments, details) |
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mean
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involve
entail |
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money
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funding
funds resources |
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more and more
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increasingly
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much
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considerably
substantially |
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need
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demand
require |
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next to
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adjacent
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now
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at present
at this juncture at this moment currently |
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often
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frequently
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quick
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rapid
prompt |
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rich
wealthy |
affluent
opulent |
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right
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appropriate
correct proper |
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rough
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approximate
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set up
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establish
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sharp
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abrupt
drastic |
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show
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demonstrate
evince manifest reveal divulge |
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side
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aspect
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size
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magnitude
dimensions |
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small
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minor
insignificant (problems, differences) marginal (differences) |
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therefore
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consequently
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thing
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element
aspect object factor consideration |
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too
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excessively
inordinately unduly |
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too little
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poverty
a disproportionate number |
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too much
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excesive
a profusion of |
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try
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attempt
endeavour strive |
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understand
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appreciatr
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unneeded
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superfluous
redundant |
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ups and downs
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vicissitudes
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very
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extremely
in the extreme immenesly intensely |
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without
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devoid of
deprived of |
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yield
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produce (results)
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