EF-J Vocab 101-150

Question 1

[n] prejudice for or against something

Answer 1

bias

Question 2

[n] influence over someone or something

Answer 2

leverage

Question 3

[n] a very small amount of something

Answer 3

fraction

Question 4

[v] to show someone or something in a certain way

Answer 4

depict

Question 5

[n] the determination that a person is guilty in a trial

Answer 5

conviction

Question 6

[v] to remove liquid from something; to cause someone or something to lose money, energy, etc.
[n] a hole or pipe for removing water from a sink, container, etc.

Answer 6

drain

Question 7

[v] to free someone of something such as from a responsibility

Answer 7

relieve

Question 8

[n] a small space that is ideal for someone or something

Answer 8

niche

Question 9

[adj] correct or lawful

Answer 9

legitimate

Question 10

[adj] required by a rule

Answer 10

mandatory

Question 11

[v] to give power to someone or something

Answer 11

empower

Question 12

[n] the point or level at which something begins or changes

Answer 12

threshold

Question 13

[n] the strength or force of something that is moving

Answer 13

momentum

Question 14

[adj] causing disagreement and arguments

Answer 14

controversial

Question 15

[v] to cause oneself to experience something (unpleasant)

Answer 15

incur

Question 16

[adj] relating to mental activities, such as thinking, understanding, learning, etc.

Answer 16

cognitive

Question 17

[n] a written document (signed by many people) requesting something

Answer 17

petition

Question 18

[n] a company owned or controlled by a larger company

Answer 18

subsidiary

Question 19

[n] the act of getting rid of something

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disposal

Question 20

[adj] 1. able to be seen through
2. easy to understand; open and honest

Answer 20

transparent

Question 21

[adj] impressive or easy to notice

Answer 21

notable

Question 22

[n] the speed of something that is moving

Answer 22

velocity

Question 23

[adj] native to a place

Answer 23

indigenous

Question 24

[v] to firmly put something inside of something else

Answer 24

embed

Question 25

[n] 1. the state of being arranged in a line 2. the state of being in agreement with something

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alignment

Question 26

[n] a place where a lot of something is stored

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repository

Question 27

[n] an important point in the development or progress of something

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milestone

Question 28

[n] protection or supervision of someone or something

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custody

Question 29

[adj] well-known and admired

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renowned

Question 30

[n] moving from one place to another

Answer 30

migration

Question 31

[adj] not good; unfavorable

Answer 31

adverse

Question 32

[v] to divide and give out

Answer 32

allocate

Question 33

[adj] forming a necessary part of something

Answer 33

integral

Question 34

[n] a prediction based on the current situation

Answer 34

projection

Question 35

[v] to skillfully control something or someone

Answer 35

manipulate

Question 36

[n] an insufficient amount of something

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deficiency

Question 37

[n] a statement or gift made to show appreciation

Answer 37

tribute

Question 38

[n] something that protects by separating things

Answer 38

buffer

Question 39

[v] to help someone or something grow or develop

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foster

Question 40

[n] the usual or normal way something should be

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norm

Question 41

[n] the right or ability to decide what should be done

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discretion

Question 42

[adj] very interesting or convincing

Answer 42

compelling

Question 43

[adj] complete and total

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sheer

Question 44

[n] a relative with the same parents; a brother or sister

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sibling

Question 45

[v] to make someone do something or make something happen

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induce

Question 46

[n] the act of watching over someone or something

Answer 46

surveillance

Question 47

[n] the act of two or more things crashing into one another

Answer 47

collision

Question 48

[n] a slope built to connect two places of different heights

Answer 48

ramp

Question 49

[adj] very personal, private, or connected

Answer 49

intimate

Question 50

[v] to make use of something or someone

Answer 50

exploit