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Represent

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To act or speak officially for some one or something.

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Prediction

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A statement about what will happen or might happen in the future.

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Survey

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To ask people a question or questions in order to gather information about what most people do or think about something.

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Absolute

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Complete and total.

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Determine

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To officially decide something especially because of evidence or facts;to establish something exactly or with authority.

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Assess

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To make a judgment about a person or situation after thinking carefully about it.

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Orient

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(Noun)The eastern part of the world China and Japan.

(Verb)To adjust to the surroundings or situation.

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Example

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A specific fact,idea,person,or thing that is used to explain or support a general idea,or to show what is typical of a larger group.

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Convey

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To communicate or express something with or without using words.

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Convert

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Someone who has been persuaded to change his or her beliefs;to change something into different form,or to change something so that it can be used for a different purpose.

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Persuade

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To make someone decide to do something,especially by giving them reasons why they should do it or asking them many times to do it.

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Synthesize

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To make something by combining things or substances.

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