54 Flashcards

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acquisition

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acquirement, attainment, procurement

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ancestor

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predecessor, antecedent, forefather

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capricious

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unpredictable, fickle

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collaboration

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cooperation, teamwork, alliance, association

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colonize

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inhabit, settle

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combine

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incorporate, mix, unite, join

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complete

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entire, total, whole, perfect

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consequently

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as a result, hence, thus, therefore

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continuity

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uninterrupted connection, flow, succession

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disadvantage

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drawback, handicap, flaw, defect

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dissemination

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spread, distribution, circulation, diffusion

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documented

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recorded

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excite

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stimulate, encourage, instigate, arouse

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extent

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scope, stretch, range, space

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from time to time

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now and then

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fusion

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union

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hunt

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scour, seek

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illicit

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unlawful, illegitimate, illegal

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improper

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unfit, inappropriate

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incessant

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continuous, unceasing, everlasting, uninterrupted

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infrequent

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occasional / rare

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inhospitable

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unfavorable, unfriendly, desolate

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intact

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undamaged, unaffected, complete, uninjured

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override

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cancel, annul, nullify

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pore

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stare, gaze

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profusion

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abundance, wealth

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proponent

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advocate, supporter, partisan, adherent, disciple

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prospective

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future, soon-to-be, likely

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pure

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clear, clean, spotless, immaculate

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rough

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uneven, rugged, bumpy, irregular

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stand for

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symbolize, represent

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stationary

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unmoving, motionless, immobile

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submarine

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underwater

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submerge

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plunge, inundate, immerse, submerse

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surmise

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speculate, guess, suppose, conjecture, hypothesize

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suspect

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believe, consider, suppose, guess

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sustainable

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endurable, bearable

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unequaled

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matchless, unparalleled, peerless

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unsurpassed

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superior, superlative

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unwittingly

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unintentionally

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urge

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compulsion, impulse, drive

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with little regard to

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with little attention to