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IELTS 400 Words part 4 Flashcards

1
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science that deals with mental processes and behavior

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psychology

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act or process of publishing printed matter; communication of information to public

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publication

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act or an instance of buying; something bought

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purchase

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follow in; go in search of or hunt for

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pursue

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relating to quality; having the character of quality

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qualitative

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passage or expression that is quoted or cited; practice of quoting from books

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quotation

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drastic; extreme; arising from or going to a root or source; basic

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radical

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without definite purpose, plan, or aim; having no specific pattern

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random

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limits within which something can be effective; variety of different things or activities

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range

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relation which one quantity or magnitude has to another of the same kind; rate; proportion

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ratio

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consistent with; based on; using reason

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rational

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purify; make more precise; improve

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refine

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13
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form of government; government in power; administration; prevailing social system or pattern

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regime

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province; district; tract; neighborhood; the upper air; sky or heavens; inhabitants of a district

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region

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15
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easygoing; made less tense or rigid; relieved

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relaxed

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give off; liberate; grant freedom to; make something available

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release

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17
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pertinent; having connection with matter at hand

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relevant

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18
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dependence; certainty based on past experience

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reliance

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19
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not wanting to take some action; averse

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reluctant

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20
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inquire into; attempt to find out in scientific manner

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research

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21
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one who resides in a place permanently or for an extended period; dweller

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resident

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22
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determination; resolving to do something; formal statement of a decision

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resolution

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23
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give or bring back; return to its original condition

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restore

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money which returns from an investment; annual income; reward

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revenue

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overturn; turn inside out or upside down; turning in the opposite direction

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reverse

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modification; correction; act of altering

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revision

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act of revolving; motion of body round a fixed point or line; rotation; total or radical change; fundamental change in political organization

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revolution

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stiff and unyielding; strict; hard and unbending; not flexible

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rigid

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29
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normal activity of a person in particular social setting; part played by a performer

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role

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30
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way for travel or transportation

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route

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31
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screenplay; outline or model of an expected sequence of events

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scenario

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32
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plan for an activity or event; arrange

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schedule

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33
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elaborate and systematic plan of action; chart or outline of a system or object

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scheme

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34
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range of one’s perceptions, thoughts, or actions; extent; bound

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scope

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one of several parts; pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object

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section

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36
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particular aspect of life or activity; body of people who form part of society or economy

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sector

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37
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freedom from risk or danger; safety

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security

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38
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taken from a number by preference; picked out as more valuable or excellent than others; of special value or excellence

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select

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39
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serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern

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sequence

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40
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a number of things or events standing or succeeding in order; sequence

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series

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41
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moving from one setting or context to another; moving very slightly

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shift

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42
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fairly large; important in effect or meaning

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significant

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43
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nearly corresponding; somewhat like; having a general likeness

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similar

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44
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physical position in relation to the surroundings; position; location

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site

45
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alone; only; without another

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solely

46
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to some extent or degree; rather; a bit; slightly

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somewhat

47
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point of origin, such as spring, of stream or river; one that causes, creates, or initiates

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source

48
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stated explicitly or in detail; definite

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specific

49
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given; thoroughly explained; adequately commented

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specified

50
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ball; globe; a particular aspect of life or activity

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sphere

51
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balance; constancy

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stability

52
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a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data

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statistics

53
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position relative to others; standing

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status

54
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proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating; honest; frank.

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straightforward

55
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put special emphasis on; utter with an accent; state of extreme difficulty, pressure, or strain

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stress

56
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complex construction or entity; complex composition of knowledge

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structure

57
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occupying lower rank; inferior; submissive

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subordinate

58
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following in time or order; succeeding; later

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subsequent

59
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subordinate; secondary; serving to assist or supplement

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subsidiary

60
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consecutive

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successive

61
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adequate; enough; being as much as is needed

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sufficient

62
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mount or whole of any number of individuals or particulars added together; principal points or thoughts when viewed together; amount

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sum

63
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brief statement that presents the main points

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summary

64
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added to complete or make up a deficiency

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supplementary

65
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poll; detailed critical inspection

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survey

66
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continue to live; endure or last

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survive

67
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reference point to shoot at; goal intended to be attained

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target

68
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labor or study imposed by another; undertake; labor

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task

69
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a number of persons associated together in any work; a flock of wild ducks

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team

70
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having special skill or knowledge; according to principle; formal rather than practical; relating to technique

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technical

71
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application of science, especially to industrial or commercial objectives

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technology

72
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not permanent; not lasting

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temporary

73
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action of stretching something tight; anxiety; feelings of hostility

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tension

74
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end of something in time or space; result or outcome; conclusion

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termination

75
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written words; book prepared for use in schools or colleges

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text

76
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subject of conversation or discussion; topic; essay

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theme

77
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doctrine or scheme of things; general or abstract principles of any science

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theory

78
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thus; accordingly; by that means; because of that

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thereby

79
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paper; dissertation; an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument

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thesis

80
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subject of a speech, essay, thesis, discussion, or conversation

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topic

81
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follow, discover; make a mark or lines on a surface

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trace

82
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shifting; conveyance or removal of something from one place, person, or thing to another

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transfer

83
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change in form , appearance, nature, disposition, condition, or the like

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transformation

84
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going from one state of action to another

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transition

85
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act of transmitting; automotive assembly of gears; sending of a signal

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transmission

86
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carry from one place to another; carry away; deport

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transport

87
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popular taste; general direction in which something tends to move

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trend

88
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cause something happen; set off

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trigger

89
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as final consequence; at last; in the end

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ultimately

90
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experience; suffer; pass through

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undergo

91
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lying under or beneath something; basic; implicit; taking precedence; prior

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underlying

92
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consistent; standardized; clothing of a particular group

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uniform

93
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without an equal; being the only one of its kind

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unique

94
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something useful; public service

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utility

95
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quality of having legal force or effectiveness

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validity

96
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automobile; means of conveying; medium

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vehicle

97
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written work in a new form; edition; interpretation of a particular viewpoint

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version

98
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by the way of

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via

99
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almost completely; practically; essentially

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virtually

100
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being often in public eye; obvious to the eye

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visible

101
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ability to see; sight; vivid mental image

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vision

102
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seen or able to be seen by the eye; visible; optical

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visual

103
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capacity; amount of space occupied by an object

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volume

104
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done or undertaken of one’s own free will; unforced

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voluntary

105
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benefit; something that aids health or happiness

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welfare

106
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considering that; it being the case that; since

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whereas

107
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by which; by what; how

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whereby

108
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spread or scattered over a considerable extent; occurring or accepted widely

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widespread

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