ensk3hr orðaforði Flashcards

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Allocate

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to give something to someone as their share of a total amount, to use in a particular way.
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2
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abstract

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existing as an idea, feeling, or quality, not as a material object

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3
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alter

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to change something

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4
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academy

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a school that teaches a particular subject or trains people for a particular job

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5
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alternative

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plan or method is one that you can use if you do not want to use another one

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accommodate

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to provide with a place to live or to be stored in

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7
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ambiguous

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having or expressing more than one possible meaning,

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analogy

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comparison between things that have similar features

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9
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apparent

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seen or understood

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acquire

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to get or buy something

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11
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append

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add something to the end, of a piece or writing

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12
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adequate

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enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose

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13
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adjacent

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very near

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14
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approximate

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not completely accurate but close

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15
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arbitrary

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based on a reason

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16
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advocate

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publicly support

17
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aggregate

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something formed by adding together several amounts or things

18
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assess

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to judge or decide the amount

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albeit

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although

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attain

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to succeed in getting something

21
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cite

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proof for a theory

22
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clause

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group of words

23
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automate

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to make a process in a factory

24
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coherent

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clear and carefully considered

25
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bias

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letting your personal feelings affect your judgement

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commence

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begin something

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bulk

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large

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commodity

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product that can be traded..

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cease

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to stop something

30
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compensate

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exchange money for some problem

31
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compile

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collect information all around

32
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complex

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involving a lot of different and relating parts

33
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construct

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build something

34
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component

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a part that combines with other parts to form something bigger

35
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consult

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get information or advice from a person

36
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compound

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chemical that combines two or more elements