Lessons 16-18 Flashcards
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conscientious
adj. showing serious purpose; one who works carefully and with enthusiasm
adv. conscientiously
Syn. meticulous
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convey
v. to make something known to others; to
communicate Syn. communicate
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encompass
v. to surround completely; to envelop
Syn. include
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expansion
n. the act of making larger
adj. expandable Syn. growth
v. expand n. expansion
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heighten
v. to cause to become greater
adj. heightened Syn. intensify
n. height
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highlight
v. to emphasize the part of a greater whole
n. highlight Syn. emphasize
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inadvertently
adv. by accident; without paying attention;
adj. inadvertent unexpectedly
Syn. carelessly
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inevitable
adj. something that cannot be prevented
adv. inevitably from happening
n. inevitability Syn. unavoidable
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infancy
n. in the beginning stages of development
adj. infantile Syn. beginning
n. infant
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miraculously
adv. caused by something that cannot be explained by the laws of nature.
adj. miraculous
n. miracle Syn. astonishingly
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retrieve
v. to find and bring back
adj. retrieve Syn. recover
n. retrieval
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systematically
adv. done according to a plan
adj. systematic Syn. methodically
n. system
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unlikely
adj. not probable
Syn. doubtful
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unwarranted
adj. without good reason or cause; inappropriate
Syn. unjustified
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Zenith
n. the highest point
Syn. apex
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agitate
v. to shake or move; to cause worry
n. agitation Syn. disturb
n. agitator
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confidential
adj. to be said or written in secret
v. confide Syn. secret
adj. confidential adv. confidentially n. confidant
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delighted
adj. to be satisfied; very happy
adv. delightfully Syn. elated adj. delightful n. delight
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discreetly
adv. in a careful, polite manner
adj. discreet Syn. cautiously
n. discretion
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documented
adj. proven with written evidence
adj. documentary Syn. proven
v. document n. documentation
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gradually
adv. slowly but surely
adj. gradual Syn. steadily
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influence
v. to have an effect on a person’s point of view or behavior; to change the course of events
adj. influential
n. influence Syn. affect
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inordinate
adj. a large amount or quality; more than reasonable
adv. inordinately
Syn. excessive
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instantly
adv. happening immediately; in a short period of time
adj. instantaneous
adj. instant Syn. immediately n. instant
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intentionally
adv. with definite purpose and planning
adj. intentional Syn. deliberately
n. intention n. intent
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intrinsic
adj. belonging to the essential nature of something
adv. intrinsically
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inundate
v. to flood
n. inundation Syn. overwhelm
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involve
v. to become concerned with or connected to
adj. involved Syn. include
n. involvement
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nominal
adj. very small; in form but not in substance
adv. nominally Syn. moderate
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presumably
adv. reported but not confirmed
adj. presumable Syn. supposedly
v. presume n. presumption
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absurd
adj. clearly false, without reason
adv. absurdly Syn. ridiculous
n. absurdity
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abuse
n. the act of using or treating things in an incorrect way
adv. abusively
adj. abusive
v. abuse Syn. misuse
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allocation
n. a share; a part set aside for a special purpose; an assignment of portions
adj. allocated
v. allocate Syn. distribution
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balanced
adj. a state where everything is of the same size or weight; an element on one side that counters an equal element on the other
v. balance
n. balance Syn. equalized
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conservation
n. the act of using carefully; setting aside for future use
v. conserve
n. conservative* * favoring traditional values n. conservationist n. conservatism*
Syn. preservation
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fallacious
adj. having errors Syn. incorrect
adv. fallaciously n. fallacy
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feasible
adj. able to be done
adv. feasibly Syn. possible
n. feasibility
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lack
n. a need for; an insufficient amount
v. lack Syn. shortage
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limber
adj. to be stretched, easily shaped
Syn. flexible
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means
n. ways
Syn. methods
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narrow
adj. small from one side to the other; limited
adv. narrowly Syn. thin
n. narrowness
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preconception
n. an opinion formed in advance without experience or knowledge of something
adj. preconceived
v. preconceive Syn. bias
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robust
adj. showing good health; in good shape
adv. robustly Syn. energetic
n. robustness
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steady
adj. firm; in a fixed position; without change; reliable, dependable
adv. steadily v. steady
n. steadiness Syn. constant
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swift
adj. quick
adv. swiftly Syn. fast
n. swiftness
