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80 Cards in this Set
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ambiguous -adj |
not clear because it could have more than one meaning |
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cooperate -verb |
to work with someone else to achieve something you both want;
to do what someone asks you to do |
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pursue -verb |
to continue trying to achieve something over a long time;
to chase or follow someone or something in order to catch him, her, or it |
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objective -noun
objective - adj |
a goal that you are working to achieve;
not influenced by your own feelings, beliefs, or ideas |
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mature -adj |
behaving in a reasonable way like an adult |
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link -verb |
to make a connection between two things |
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deny -verb |
to say that something is not true |
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react -verb |
to behave in a particular way because of what someone has done or said to you |
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vary -verb |
to differ, or to change often |
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deduce -verb |
to make a judgment based on the information you have |
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crucial -adj |
extremely important |
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accompany -verb |
to go with or happen together |
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interpret -verb |
to translate or explain the meaning of something |
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precise -adj |
exact or correct in every detail |
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generate -verb |
to produce or make something |
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perceive - verb |
to understand, sense, or notice |
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dynamic -adj
dynamics -noun |
interesting, lively, and full of energy;
the way in which systems or people behave, react, and affect each other |
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initial -adj
initial -noun |
first; happening at the beginning;
the first letter of a name
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sustain -verb |
to make something continue to exist or happen over a period of time |
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contradict -verb |
for one statement, story, etc. to be so different from another that both cannot be true;
to say that what someone else has just said is wrong or not true |
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sufficient -adj |
enough; as much as you need for a particular purpose |
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imply -verb |
to suggest that something is true without saying or showing it directly |
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portion -noun |
part of something larger;
an amount of food for one person, especially when served in a restaurant |
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evolve -verb |
to develop and change gradually over a long period of time |
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attain -verb |
to achieve something after trying for a long time |
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fundamental -adj |
necessary, basic, and important |
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flexible -adj |
able to change easily;
easy to bend |
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random -adj |
happening without a plan, pattern, or reason |
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illustrate -verb |
to draw, paint, etc. pictures for a book;
to explain or make something clear by giving examples |
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coherent -adj |
clear and easy to understand |
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assess -verb |
to make a judgment about a person or situation after thinking carefully about it |
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cease -verb |
to stop doing something or to make an activity stop happening |
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contemporary -adj |
belonging to the present time; modern |
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highlight -verb
highlight -noun |
to make a problem, subject, etc. easy to notice so that people will pay attention to it;
the most important or exciting part of a movie, sports event, experiences of life, etc |
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neutral -adj |
not supporting either side in an argument, competition, or war |
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ratio -noun |
a relationship between two amounts, represented by two numbers that show how much bigger one amount is than the other |
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retain -verb |
to keep something; to keep facts in your memory |
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source -noun |
the thing, place, or person that you get something from;
the cause of a problem, or the place where a problem starts |
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target -noun |
an aim or a result that you try to achieve;
a person, place, or thing that is chosen to be reached or attacked |
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theory -noun |
an idea that explains something, especially one that has not yet been proven to be true |
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adequate -adj |
enough in quantity or of a good enough quality for a particular purpose;
fairly good but not excellent |
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clarify -verb |
to make something clear and easier to understand by explaining it in more detail |
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demonstrate -verb |
to show or describe how to use or do something;
to prove something clearly |
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equivalent -adj |
equal in value, purpose, rank, etc. to something or someone else |
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indicate -verb |
to show or suggest something |
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potential -adj
potential -noun |
likely to develop into a particular type of person or thing in the future;
a natural ability that could develop to make you very good at something |
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relevant - adj |
directly relating to the subject or problem being discussed |
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stable -adj |
strong, steady and not likely to move or change |
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transform -verb |
to change the appearance, character, etc. of someone or something completely, especially in a good way |
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utilize -verb |
to use something |
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assure -verb |
to make someone feels less worried by promising that something is definitely true |
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compatible -adj |
able to exist together or be used together without causing problems |
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core -noun |
the central or most important part of something |
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enhance -verb |
to make something better |
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inevitable -adj |
certain to happen and impossible to avoid |
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interact -verb |
to talk to other people and work together with them;
if two things interact, they have an effect on each other |
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manual -adj |
involving the use of the hands;
instruction book |
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proceed -verb |
to continue to do something or do something next |
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specify -verb |
to state something in a detailed and exact way |
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welfare -noun |
money paid by the government to people who are very poor or not working;
a person's health, comfort, and happiness |
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acknowledge -verb |
to accept or admit that something is true;
to show that you have seen, heard, or been helped by someone |
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apparently -adverb
apparent -adj |
based on what you have heard is true, although you are not completely sure about it;
easily seen or understood |
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conform -verb |
to behave in the way most people do |
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eliminate -verb |
to get rid of something completely |
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function -noun |
the usual purpose of a thing, or a job that someone or something does |
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insight -noun |
the ability to understand clearly |
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justify -verb |
to give an acceptable explanation for something, especially when other people think it is unreasonable |
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perspective -noun |
a way of thinking about something, influenced by the kind of person you are or by your experiences |
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proportion -noun |
a part of a larger amount or number;
the correct relationship between the size or shape of the parts of something |
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shift -verb |
to change your opinion or attitude, or to move something from one place to another |
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aspect -noun |
one part of a situation, idea, or plan that has many parts |
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commit -verb |
to promise to do something and use time, money, or effort to achieve it;
to do something wrong or illegal |
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distinct -adj |
clearly different; clearly seen, heard, or understood |
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extract -verb |
to remove an object or substance from the place where it belongs or comes from |
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foundation -noun |
an idea, system, or base from which something develops; the solid layer of material that is under a building to support it;
an organization that gives or collects money for special purposes |
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integrity -noun |
the quality of being honest and having high moral principles |
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norm -noun |
the usual way of doing something |
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rely -verb |
to trust or depend on someone or something |
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scope -noun |
the range of things that a subject, activity, or book deals with |
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trace -verb |
to study or describe the history, development, or origin of something;
to find someone or something that has dissapeared |
