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LSAT Terminology Flashcards

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Term

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Definition

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Analogy

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A stated or implied comparison between two things that are different; situations that are similar enough to draw the same conclusion about both.

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Appositive

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A phrase, usually set off by commas or dashes, used to describe or define a preceding term.

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Assumption

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Unstated evidence; the missing link between evidence and conclusion.

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Basis of, based on

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Indicates a necessary element.

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Beautiful Mind (verb)

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To act in an attempt to wrangle through a games question or setup by keeping everything in one’s mind rather than jotting down on scratch paper.

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Cause

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To increase the likelihood of something.

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Composed of

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To be formed from something; to consist of or be made up of.

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Comprise

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To form or make something.

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Concede

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To grant, admit, or acknowledge the truth of something that serves as potential counterevidence.

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Conclusion

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A statement supported by the evidence of an argument.

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Conditional Qualifier

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A qualifier stated as an if-then statement that narrows a statement to a hypothetical situation.

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Consistent/Compatible

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Not contradictory; does not conflict; statements that can be true simultaneously.

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Consists of

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To be made up or fully composed of.

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Constitute

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To form or make something.

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Contemporary

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A person, thing, or event occurring or existing at the same time as another person, thing, or event.

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Contradiction

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A combination of claims that cannot be true simultaneously; inconsistent.

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Contrapositive

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The reversed and negated version of an if-then statement.

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Correlation

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Any relationship between two things, usually in time or space.

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Counter-evidence

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Evidence that tends to weaken the author’s conclusion.

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Counterexample

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A member of a group that does not share an important property of the group; refers to something that is in opposition to a statement.

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Denied causality

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A statement that shows the lack of a causal relationship.

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Disanalogy

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Situations that are different enough to avoid drawing the same conclusion about both.

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Enough

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As much or as many as a situation requires; context-relative term that serves as a dichotomy.

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Ensure

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To make certain that something will happen.

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Evaluate

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To provide an overall assessment.

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Evidence

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Information that supports something.

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Example

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A specific instance of a broader population, group, or a general rule.

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Experiment

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A scientific process used to discover, test, or support a fact or theory.

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False Contrapositive

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1) An if-then statement that is negated but NOT reversed, or 2) an if-then statement that is reversed but NOT negated.

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Foremost

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Prominent in importance or rank.

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Functionally Same AC

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Two answer choices with no discernable differences.

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Functionally Same Entity

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Two entities in a game that possess no functional differences.

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Grant

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To admit or concede the truth of something that serves as potential counterevidence.

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Humanities

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Any artistic endeavor, in the broadest sense possible.

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Ignore

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To not acknowledge or not know something.

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Illustrate

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To provide an example, analogy, or detailed description.

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Impact

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A change in the real world brought about by new information. Synonym: Implication.

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Impetus

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A gentle nudge that has some level of impact at the beginning of a process or idea; weak language.

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Implication

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A change in the real world brought about by new information. Synonym: Impact.

41
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Implicit

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Unstated.

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Important

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Some value; at least 1%. Weak subjective language.

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In principle

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In essence or in substance; fundamentally; in theory.

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Inconsistent

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A combination of claims that cannot be true simultaneously; contradictory.

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Indirect cause

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A cause that produces an effect, which in turn produces a third effect.

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Indistinguishable

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Exactly the same in every distinguishable way. 100% strong language.

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Inherent

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Permanent attribute of something.

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Intent

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State of mind that directs one towards a goal.

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Intermediate Conclusion (CONC)

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A statement that 1) is supported by evidence and 2) supports the main conclusion.

50
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Internal Inconsistency

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A combination of actions or claims made by one person that cannot be true simultaneously; to contradict oneself; self-contradiction.

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Mechanism

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The physical process that underlies a phenomenon.

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Misguided

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Vague description of an argument as unsound; there is something wrong with the argument.

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Modeled upon

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An attempt to roughly or closely copy a work and execute it in reality.

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Mutually exclusive

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Two options that cannot coexist.

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Myth

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A statement that is false.

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Overdeduce

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To deduce beyond that which can be deduced based on given information, resulting in false deductions.

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Premise

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Evidence; information that supports the conclusion.

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Qualifier

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A term, usually a descriptive phrase, that limits the scope or narrows the applicability of another term.

59
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Rather than

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‘And not.’

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Recognize

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To acknowledge or know truth in reality.

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Relative

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In relation to something else.

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Respectively

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Separately or individually, and in the order referenced by a previous statement.

63
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Salad Bar Approach

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To treat the TPG LSAT® program much like a salad bar, utilizing only the tools that are immediately palatable and leaving behind the more difficult or foreign tools.

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Self-contradiction

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A combination of actions or claims made by one person that cannot be true simultaneously; to contradict oneself; internal inconsistency.

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Significant

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At least some; at least 1%. Subjective weak language.

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Substantial

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At least some; at least 1%. Subjective weak language.

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Suggested

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Supported in some way.

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Tacit

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Unstated.

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Tantamount

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Virtually the same as.

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Temporal

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Pertaining to time.

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Underdeduce

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To deduce less than what can (and should) be deduced based on given information, resulting in a lack of relevant information.

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Word Salad (verb)

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To read an answer choice as one big blurb or ‘word salad,’ rather than breaking it down into smaller, more manageable pieces.

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Word Salad (noun)

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A dense answer choice composed of multiple elements, such as Evidence to Conclusion Flow Language or vague reference terms, that the test makers build to punish sloppy test takers who engage in the word salad reading style.

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Assure

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To tell someone that something will happen.

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Cautious

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A reason exists to avoid something.

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Cohort

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A group of people sharing a certain characteristic.

77
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Concern

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A thought in someone’s mind that happened at least once for at least one millisecond.

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Dearth

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Lack of something; insufficient amount.

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Dilemma

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A problematic choice.

80
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Disguise

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To intentionally hide something.

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Dismay

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Deep distress caused by a new or sudden negative event or revelation.

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Draconian

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Excessively harsh or severe.

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Ethnographer

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A person who researches or studies other peoples or cultures.

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Flippant

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Superficial, hasty, or thoughtless.

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Historiography

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The study of how history was written, who wrote it, and the factors that influenced the writing.

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Indignation

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A state of feeling offended, disrespected, or strongly annoyed at treatment perceived as unfair.

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Inertia

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A tendency to remain unchanged or to remain in its existing state.

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Innate

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Born with it; not acquired after birth through any learning process; NOT learned.

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Insure

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Covered by insurance.

90
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Learn

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To gain knowledge through study or experience.

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Nostalgia

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A state of looking back on the past with rose-colored glasses; an unrealistic recollection of the past that downplays or omits certain negative aspects.

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Novelty

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New, original, or unusual.

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Optimism

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Positivity toward the future.

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Pessimism

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Negativity toward the future.

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Popularize

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Bring to the people, the public.

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Preclude

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Prevent, make impossible.

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Reluctant

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A reason exists to avoid something.

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Revolution

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A sudden, marked change in something that goes beyond one instance.

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Revolutionize

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An action with two characteristics: 1) Being the first one to do it, and 2) Having followers.

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