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ambiguous
ambiguously ambiguity |
something that can be understood in more than one way; of unclear meaning
(vague) The men received an ambiguous message from their boss |
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apparent
apparently |
to be clear in meaning or open to view,
easily understood (visible) It was apparent that he needed to rest |
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assert
assertive |
to express or defend oneself strongly; to state positively
(declare) The government asserted its control over the banking system |
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astounding
astound (verb) astoundingly |
very surprised
(astonishing) The scientists made an astoundingly discovery |
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astute
astutely |
very intelligent, smart, clever
(perceptive) They astutely determined that there would be no chance to finish on time |
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deceptively
deceive (verb) deception |
making something appear true or good when it's false or bad
(misleadingly) The magician deceptively made the rabbit disappear |
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determined
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strong in one's opinion, to find out
(resolute) The judge determined that the men was lying |
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elicit
elicitation |
to get the facts or draw out the truth
(extract) A lawyer will elicit all the facts necessary to prove her case |
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petition (v)
petition (n) |
to make a request
(appeal) |
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relinquish
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to give up control
(abdicate) The trouble executive relinquished her control of the company |
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resilient
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strong enough to recover from difficulty
or disease (Krankheit) She has a resilient personality and will soon feel better |
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tempt
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to make attractive to do something, usually something not good
(entice) The idea of getting rich quickly tempted him to invest his life savings |
