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Averse

A

having a strong opposition to or dislike of something.

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Adverse

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preventing success or development; harmful; unfavorable.

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Between

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at, into, or across the space separating (two objects or regions)

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Among

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surrounded by; in the company of (more than two)

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Site

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an area of ground on which a town, building, or monument is constructed / a website

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Cite

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reference (a passage, book, or author) to support or clarify an assertion or argument, particularly in a scholarly work.

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Elicit

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As a result of one’s own activities or inquiries, one can evoke or bring out (a response, answer, or information) from another person.

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Illicit

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forbidden by law, rules, or custom.

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Emigrate

A

depart from one’s own nation and establish oneself permanently in another

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Immigrate

A

come to live permanently in a foreign country.

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Explicit

A

Something stated outright

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Implicit

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something that was hinted at (implied)

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Eminent

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used to describe something or someone that is noticeably different from the rest.

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Imminent

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Used to describe something that is about to happen

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Farther

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Use when referring to distance, literal or figurative

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Further

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Use to mean “more”

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Fewer

A

A counted value (fewer people in class today)

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Less

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a measured, not counted value (less water in the bucket)

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Amoral

A

Having no sense of right or wrong

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Immoral

A

Knowing something is wrong and doing it anyways

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Amount

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a measured, not counted value

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Number

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a counted value

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Principal

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Referring to main, or primary, in some cases, a leader

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Principle

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a noun that means a rule, tenet, or basic truth, such as the principle of gravity.

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Allusion

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An implied reference to other works

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Illusion

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either a mistaken idea or something that is false or not real but that seems to be true or real.

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Imply

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to suggest something indirectly

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Infer

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to come to a conclusion (based off indirect suggestion)

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Quote

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to quote someone or some work, a verb

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Quotation

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noun, to have a quotation

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Likely

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a positive outcome (if you study, you are likely to pass)

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Liable

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a negative outcome (if you don’t study, you are liable to fail)

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Practise

A

verb

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Practice

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noun

35
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Proceed

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verb, to follow

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Precede

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to come before

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Lie

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to lie (a person/animal lies down to sleep)

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Lay

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when an object is placed down

39
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Media

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plural (all movies are media)

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Medium

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singular (a singular movie is a medium?)

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Presently

A

soon

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At present

A

now

43
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Discrete

A

separate

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Discreet

A

intentionally unobtrusive

45
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Hanged

A

only execution

46
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Hung

A

past tense of hang

47
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Dissent

A

to disagree/argue

48
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Descent

A

to move downwards

49
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Complement

A

completes something

50
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Compliment

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a courteous remark

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Irritate

A

to annoy

52
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Aggravate

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to make something worse

53
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Eager

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to keenly desire (something, an outcome)

54
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Anxious

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to be worried or uneasy

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Continual

A

occurring at regular intervals

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Continuous

A

continuing without interruption

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Former

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the first item in a list of two things

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Latter

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the last item in a group (2 things, or several)

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Mad

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an insane/deranged individual

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Angry

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feelings of resentment/displeasure

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Alter

A

to change

62
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Altar

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a structure for religious rites

63
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Breach

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a violation of something (a contract), or a split or gap(once more unto the breach)

64
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Breech

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pants, or “the hind end of things”, buttocks, the rear end of a firearm)

65
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Cue

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a signal that encourages someone to take action

66
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Queue

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an orderly line

67
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Palette

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a reference to colours

68
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Palate

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your sense of taste, or the roof of your mouth

69
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Stationary

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an adjective; used to describe something not moving or changing, can be used to describe a person, a situation, or an object

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Stationery

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office items, pens, envelopes

71
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Yoke

A

a wooden tool used to join two livestock at the neck

72
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Yolk

A

the yellow part of an egg

73
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Weary

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tired, “exhausted emotionally”

74
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Wary

A

cautious, “marked by keen caution”

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