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Conscientious- conscientiously / sy: meticulous |
Showing serious purpose : one who works carefully and with enthusiasm |
She is a conscientious representative of the student body. They approached the task conscientiously. Convey |
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Convey / communicate |
To make something known to others / to communicate |
The manager of the store conveyed his displeasure directly to the workers. He was able to convey his message to the audience with ease.encimpass |
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Encompass / sy; include |
To surround completely , to envelop |
Her plan of the study encompasses every aspect of computer science. The course encompasses all the literature of the nineteenth century. |
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Expansion - expandable - expand / sy;growth |
The act of making larger |
Expansion occurs when matter heated. The laboratory is expanding its capacity to produce computer chips. |
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Heighten - heightened - height / sy; intensify |
To cause to become greater |
A very successful interview can heighten a candidate's chances to get a job. |
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Highlight - sy: emphasize |
To emphasize the part of greater whole |
The manual highlights basic operation of the videotape player. The final goal was the highlight of the game. |
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Inadvertently- inadvertent / sy: carelessly |
By accident; without paying any attention; unexpectedly |
The reporters had inadvertently failed to include the name of one of the dignitaries. My inadvertent calculation caused me to derive the wrong answer |
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Inevitable - inevitability- inevitably / sy: unavoidable |
Something that cannot be prevented from happing |
When two weather system meet, unsettled weather conditions are inevitable. The inevitability of the outcome made the challenge less exciting . |
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Infancy - infantile - infant / sy: beginning |
In the beginning stages of development |
The new theory is in its infancy and will be thoroughly tested by its critics. Certain head injuries can cause infantile behavior. |
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Miraculously-miraculous- miracle/ sy: astonishingly |
Caused by something that cannot be explained by laws and nature. |
Miraculously, he was unharmed after being hit by lighting: given the extent of his injuries, it is almost miracle that she is still Alive |
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Retrieve - retrieval / sy: recover |
To find and bring back |
Will Detroit retrieve its status as the car manufacturing center of the world? This computerized information retrieval system is the most up to date system available. |
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Systemically - systemic - system / sy: methodically |
Done according to a plan |
The plan was developed systematically by a team of experts. Systemic changes in foreign policy have been proposed. |
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Unlikely: doubtful |
Not probable |
Rain is unlikely during the summer. It is unlikely that he will want to attend the conference. |
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Unwarranted- sy: unjustified |
Without good reason or cause : inappropriate |
His negative reaction was unwarranted. The motorist felt that ticket for the infraction was unwarranted. |
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Zenith/ sy: apex |
The highest point |
He reached the zenith of his profession at a very young age. The publication of the book represented the zenith of his career. |