AWL Flashcards

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Equate (v)

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Consider one thing to be the same as or equivalent to another

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Accumulate (v)

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Gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of

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Erode (v)

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(Of wind, water, or other natural agents) gradually wear away (soil, rock, or land)

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Incidence (n)

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The occurrence, rate, or frequency of a disease, crime, or other undesirable thing

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Induce (v)

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Succeed in persuading or leading someone to do something

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Integral (adj)

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Necessary to make a whole complete; essential or fundamental

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Intrinsic (adj)

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Belonging naturally; essential

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Invoke (v)

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Call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer, as a witness, or for inspiration

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Levy (v)

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Impose (a tax, fee, or fine)

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Notwithstanding (prep)

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In spite of

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Persist (v)

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Continue in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition

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Constrain (v)

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Compel or force (someone) to follow a particular course of action

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Preliminary (adj)

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Preceding or done in preparation for something fuller or more important

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Regime (n)

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A system or ordered way of doing things

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Rigid (adj)

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Not able to be changed or adapted

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Utilize (v)

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Make practical and effective use of

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Ratio (n)

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The quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other

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Predominant (adj)

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Present as the strongest or main element

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Legislate (v)

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Make or enact laws; provide or prepare for (an occurrence)

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Diminish (v)

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Make or become less