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support

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assist

maintain

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Wary

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Distrustful, cautious

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tangibile

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material

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train

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v.aim

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sting

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smart, hurt

ex>Sonya hates chopping onions because they make her eyes sting

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sparce

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scanty, meager, scarce, limited

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rarely

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extremely seldom

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radical

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fundamental

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nuts and bolts

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basic, practical details

ex.Learning the everyday nuts and bolts of life in a new culture is part of what newcomers to America face

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lose sight of

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forget

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in retrospect

ex. In retrospect, the decision was considered a mistake.

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looking back

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immunity

ex. While receiving immunity from some laws, diplomats are subject to prosecution if they commit a criminal offense.

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exemption, impunity

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fortify

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strengthen

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exterminate

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extirpate, eradicate, annihilate

근절하다.

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equivocally

ex.Larry mentioned it so equivocally that I couldn’t understand the exact meaning.

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ambiguously

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entice

ex. Rene Callie was a 27-year-old man who was enticed by the mysterious legend.

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v.allure

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encroachment

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invasion

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elucidate

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clarify

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cut

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v.sever, chop

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behavior

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n.conduct

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asset

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advantage

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archaic

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primitive

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anonymous

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unnamed

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ally

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confederate

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tailored

ex. The group members would put together solutions that were tailored to their individual problems.

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adapted, fitted

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suspend 3meanings

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  1. defer, postpone, delay, procrastinate
  2. interrupt,cease, arrest, stop
  3. hang, dangle, sling
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supplement 2meaning

  1. Joan and Roger looked for fruits that could supplement their meat diets.
  2. The committee issued a supplement to its report in order to clear up unresolved quesitons.
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  1. add to

2. extension, extra, addition

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sharp 2meaning

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  1. keen, pointed, shrewd

2. sudden, abrupt, rapid

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responsibile

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charged

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redundancy

ex. The use of robots may create redundancy among human workers.

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superfluity, extra capacity

wordiness: using too many words

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procure

ex. To procure Blake Cobb’s phone number, Lenny had to call twenty different people.

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obtain

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obliterate

ex. Adolf Hitler tried unsuccessfully to obliterate the Jewish race from the face of the Earth.

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delete, erase, efface, eradicate, wipe out

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manifold

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various, multiple

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make up

ex. In their creative writing class, the students were told to make up a story about dancing mosquitoes.

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phr. invent

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initiate

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start, begin, originate, commence, inaugurate

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incidental

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adj. minor, secondary

accidental

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hamstrung

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ineffective, powerless

disabled, crippled, lame

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grasp 2meaning

  1. Charles grasped my hand and pulled me out of the oncoming car’s path.
  2. Few students could grasp Professor Benton’s physics lecture
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  1. v. grip, clutch, grab, seize

2. v. catch, understand, comprehend, apprehend

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giant

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ogre

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frivolous

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trivial

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fine

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slight, subtle,delicate,thin

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fervent

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passionate, ardent, earnest

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facilitate

ex. Freedom of information laws facilitate access to government documentations for researchers.

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make more available(easier)

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emergence

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rise, appearance, advent

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descent 2meanings

  1. ex.The descent from the mountain took a whole day.
  2. ex.It was estimated that there were fifteen million people of Spanish descent in the region.
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  1. falling

2. origin, blood, lineage

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consummate

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superb, complete

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brisk

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active

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attribute 2meanings

  1. ex. The world’s increase in energy use can be attributed to the population growth.
  2. ex. Jerry’s vast experience is one of the most important attributes of his success.
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  1. ascribe, impute, refer

2. n. quality, trait, characteristic, property

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anchor

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v. hold in place, secure, fasten

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achieve

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v. accomplish

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view 2meanings

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  1. n. outlook, opinion

2. v. consider, deem, regard

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wane

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decrease, decline

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vagary

ex. The vagaries of fashion do not affect how Susan addresses for the office.

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uncertainty, sudden desire, caprice, whim

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thrive

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prosper

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stir

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agitate, provoke, rouse

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stimulus

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motivation, incentive, incitement

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rife with

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full of

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proficiency

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skill

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primitive 2meanings

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  1. primeval, savage

2. rudimentary

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premise

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assumption, supposition

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previous

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prior, earlier, former, preceding

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predominate

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outweigh, prevail, rule, dominate

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outstanding

  1. ex. The writer’s speech was so outstanding that years later people still quote from it
  2. Susan has quite a few outstanding debts this month.
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  1. remarkable, prominent, excellent

2. unpaid

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object 2meanings

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  1. protest

2. goal

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maxim

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n. saying, proverb

principle

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irreparable

ex. The soldier survived but suffered irreparable facing damage.

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irremediable, permanent, irrecoverable

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invaluable

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precious

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innate

ex. There are some innate differences between men and women.

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inborn, natural

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fertile

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bountiful

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esteem

ex. The singer’s patriotism was nationally esteemed

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v. respect, revere

prize, value

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engage 3meanings

  1. The young couple announced they were engaged to be married.
  2. All the rooms in the hotel are engaged.
  3. The magazine engaged the services of several excellent writers to make its articles more interesting.
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  1. promise
  2. reserve, book
  3. hire, employ
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announce

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proclaim

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afford

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provide

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thoroughly

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completely, perfectly, utterly, entirely

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rooted

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ingrained, fixed, embedded

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recurring

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recurrent

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property 2meanings

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  1. estate, havings, possession

2. character, characteristic, quality

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preoccupied

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engrossed, absorbed

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plentiful

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abundant, bountiful

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observe

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  1. watch

2. conform

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model

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specimen, prototype, example.

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mimic

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copy, imitate, echo

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loathe

ex. The reclusive celebrity loathes giving interviews and being photographed.

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abhor, abominate, detest, hate

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linger 2 meanings

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  1. remain, stay, tarry

2. lag, procrastinate, loiter, drag, delay

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laborious

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diligent, industrious

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inhabit

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live, occupy, dwell, abide, reside

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ideal 2meanings

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  1. perfect

2. abstract

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hallmark

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feature, a distinguishing trait

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gounds

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reasons

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glossy

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shiny

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fairly

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  1. reasonably, moderately, tolerably, pretty

2. impartially

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erode

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wear away

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dispose of

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get rid of

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dispose

ex. The interior designer disposed the furniture to create a more inviting atmosphere.

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array, arrange, order

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disassemble

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break apart, dismantle, take a part

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desert

ex. Mary was deserted by most of her friends after she was found guilty in court.

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abandon, forsake

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decline 2meanings

  1. ex.Daniel declined to go to the movie theater with her.
  2. The singer’s popularity has been declining.
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  1. refuse, reject, dismiss

2. decrease, fall, fail, weaken

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capacity

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  1. volume, dimensions

2. ability, flair, talent

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boast

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brag, swagger

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attain 2 meanings

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  1. reach

2. achieve

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assume 3meanings

  1. Roosevelt assumed the job of president in 1901
  2. The criminal assumed the identity of a dead mechanic in an attempt to elude police.
  3. Roger always assumes the worst in people.
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  1. undertake, take on (맡다)
  2. put on, pretend, affect
  3. think, suppose, presume
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address 2 meanings

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  1. residence, abode

2, speech

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torrential

ex. The village was flooded after eight hours of torrential rains.

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wild, violent

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subordinate

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inferior, subject, dependent

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stimulate

ex. The New Deal included federal action to stimulate industrial recovery.

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prompt, active, spur, inspire

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speculative 2meanings

  1. An exact date for the appearance of Homo sapiens remains speculative.
  2. Though rather aggressive in his youth, Robert became more speculative later in life.
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  1. theoretical, academic

2. thoughtful, reflective, meditative

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self-sufficient

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independent

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rugged

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uneven, rough, bumpy

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reproduce 2 meanings

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  1. copy, duplicate, imitate

2. breed, multiply, spawn

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renowned

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famous, prominent, celebrated

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rendering

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performance, presentation, rendition

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release 3meanings

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  1. free, liberate, loose
  2. emit, give off, discharge, exude
  3. loosen, untie, unfasten
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periodically

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at intervals, from time to time, once in a while, infrequently

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outbreak 2meanings

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  1. epidemic

2. eruption, explosion, burst

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maintain 2meanings

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  1. affirm, contend, claim

2. sustain, preserve, continue, keep

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magnitude

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extent, measure, degree

volume, size, amplitude

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luxuriant

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abundant, exuberant, opulent

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intrigue 2meanings

  1. Young Albert was intrigued by the mysterious of science.
  2. The police didn’t believe Jim intrigued with the enemy against the government.
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  1. attract, fascinate, interest

2. plot, conspire(음모를 꾸미다)

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heavy

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ponderous, weighty

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give over to

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dedicate, devote, commit

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fulfill

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  1. accomplish, achieve, execute

2. satisfy, meet

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feat

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achievement, accomplishment, exploit

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extend 2meanings

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  1. stretch, reach, range

2. expand, enlarge, increase, prolong, lengthen

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enthusiastic

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eager, ardent, zealous, passionate

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domain 2meanings

  1. Sinchi Roca, the second emperor, made no military campaigns to add land to the Inca domain.
  2. Once the domain of experts, computer programming can be made easy with new software.
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  1. region, area, territory, realm( 영토, 지역)

2, area, field, sphere( 분야)

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daub

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coat, cover, plaster, slather

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chronically

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constantly, persistently, continuously, habitually

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astonish

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surprise, astound, shock, startle

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apt

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  1. inclined, prone, disposed

2. appropriate, proper, suitable

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