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Assess

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To decide the quality or importance of sth

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Indicator

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A signal that makes sth clear

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Correlation

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A connection or relationship between 2 or more things

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Disparity

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A great difference

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Eradicate (v)

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Destroy sth completely

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Stigma

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A bad opinion of sth because of society

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Address (v)

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To deal with a question or a problem

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Account for

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To explain the reason for sth

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Contract

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  • become smaller

- to catch or become ill from a disease

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Counterpart

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A person with similar responsibilities in a different place

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Virtually (adv)

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Almost

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Accessible

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Available, able to used

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Advance (n)

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An example of progress.

In the last 20years, there have been a number of important advances in the treatment of heart diseases.

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Aerobic (adj)

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Relating to the increase of oxygen in the blood.

Taking a dance class provides good aerobic exercise.

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Considerable (adj)

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Very large , enormous

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Optimistic

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Hopeful

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Target(v)

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To focus on sth

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Collaborate

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To work with s.o. else for specific purpose

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Demonstrate(v)

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To show that sth is true or to prove sth

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Detection

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The act of finding or discovering sth

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Eliminate

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To ged rid of

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Emphasize

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To state that sth is very important

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Initiate

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To cause sth to begin

The city initiated a new program to educate young children about friendship.

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Key (adj)

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Easential

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Prevalent

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Existing over a wide area ; widespread

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Project(v)

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To estimate a number or amount for the future

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Shift

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A change in focus or direction

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Stroke

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The result of a sudden change in blood flow to part of the brain.

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Switch

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To change from one thing to another

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Conquer ( v)

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To defeat

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Defective (adj)

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Imperfect , containing a mistake

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Emerge

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To appear , to come out of sth

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Ethical

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Related to moral beliefs

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Immune (adj)

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Protected against sth

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Inherit(v)

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To receive characteristics from parents through genes

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Milestone(n)

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A significant event in development of sth

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Obtain

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Get

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Pursue (v)

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To follow

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Revive (v)

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To bring s.o or sth back to life

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Setback (n)

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Sth that causes a temporary delay or stops progress

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Underestimate (v)

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To think that sth is lower or less than it really is

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Breed(v)

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To reproduce

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Cognitive (adj)

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Relating to process of thinking

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Depress(v)

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To reduce the value of sth

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Disproportionately (adv)

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Too much or too little compared to other similar things

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Enhance(v)

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To improve the quality, strength or amount of sth

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Fatigue (n)

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A feeling of great tiredness

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Impairment

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A weakness or inability to do sth

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Impair( v)

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To damage sth or make sth worse

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Linger (v)

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To remain or stay longer than expected

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Perpetuate (v)

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To make sth such as bad situation, a belief, etc continue for a long time

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Pervade (v)

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To spread through all part

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Primarily (adv)

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Mainly

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Preliminary(adj)

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Coming before an event or before sth is completely finished

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Reluctant (adj)

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Not wanting to do sth

Although there are major problems, the government is reluctant to change it

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Straightforward (adj)

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Simple

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Transmit(v)

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To send , move , pass from one location to another

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Thrive (v)

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To grow develop and succeed

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Vulnerable (adj)

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Able to easily hurt or attacked

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Affordable ( adj)

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Not expensive

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Adequate (adj)

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Enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose

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Commitment (n)

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A promise to do sth

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Ensure (v)

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To make sure

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Evident (adj)

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Obvious, easily seen

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Expansion ( n)

Expand(v)

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The increase in size, …

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Facility (n)

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A building or equipment used for a specific purpose.

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Hinder ( v)

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To make it hard for sth to happen

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Immense ( adj)

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Huge enormous

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Implement( v)

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To put a plan or a system into operation

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Incentive (n)

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Sth that encourages a person or organization to do sth

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Invest (v)

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To put money on sth to make profit

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Ongoing (adj)

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Continuing

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Initially (adv)

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At first

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Colossal (adj)

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Enormous

My family made the colossal decision to immigrate in usa

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Abolish ( v)

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To end or to eliminate

The usa government abolished slavery in 1865

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Disintegrate (v)

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To become weaker or destroyed by falling into small pieces

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Endure ( v)

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To Suffer or to experience sth difficult , painful or unpleasant

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Option (n)

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Choice

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Persistent (adj)

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Continuing even through difficult situation

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Stability (n)

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When sth stays the same and doesn’t change or move

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Subsequently

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Later , afterward

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Consist of

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To be made of

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Construction (n)

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The building of sth

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Contemporary (adj)

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Modern

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Deport (v)

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To send s.o back to their native country

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Domestic (adj)

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Relating to the house

A domestic worker : housewife

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Former (adj)

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Previous

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Motivation n)

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The reason why you are willing to do sth

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Prospect (n)

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The possibility that sth will happen

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Range (v)

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To vary

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Secure (adj)

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Safe

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Dominant (adj)

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more important or stronger than sth of the same type

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Embrace (v)

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To accept sth with enthusiasm

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Immerse (v)

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To fully involve s.o in an activity

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Innate ( adj)

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Natural, inborn, inherent, intrinsic

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Interact (v)

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To communicate

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Mainstream( adj)

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Common , shared and accepted by most people

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Merge (v)

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To combine or join together

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Tolerance (n)

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A willingness to accept ideas or behaviors different from your own

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Unjustified (adj)

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Not deserved

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Diminish (v)

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To reduce in size or importance

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Dismiss (v)

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To decide that sth is not worth considering

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Distinct (adj)

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Separate , clearly different

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Distribute (v)

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To spread over a large area ; to hand out

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Dynamic (adj)

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Exciting , full of life

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Erosion (n$

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The gradual weakening or wearing away of sth

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Inevitably (adv)

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Certainly

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Bias (n)

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An unfair personal opinion that influences your judgment

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Contradict (v)

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To state the opposite of what s.o has said

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Detrimental (adj)

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Harmful

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Disruption (n)

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Interruption

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Impede (v)

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To slow sth down

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Impending (adj)

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Approching

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Institute (v) (n)

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(V) to establish , to start

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Integration (n)

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The process of mixing 2 or more things or groups in a society

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Irrational (adj)

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Not based on reason or clear thinking

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Massacre (n)

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The killing of a large number of people

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Merit (n)

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The quality of being good ;deserving praise

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Remedy (v)

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To find a solution to a problem or difficulty

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Acquisition (n)

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The act of obtaining or beginning to have sth

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Expose (v)

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To create conditions that allow s .o to have the opportunity to learn sth new

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Fetus (n)

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A baby before it is born

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Perceive (v)

Perception (n)

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(V) to notice sth based pn sight or sound

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Prosperous (adj)

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Rich , wealthy

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Retain (v)

Retention (n)

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To keep or continue to have sth

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Approximate (adj)

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Almost the same , not quite exact

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Attain (v)

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To achieve or obtain sth difficult

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Conflicting (adj)

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Opposing

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Implication (n)

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A possible effect

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In the long run (adv)

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Eventually

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Mastery (n)

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The complete control understanding of sth

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Precise (adj)

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Exact , accurate

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Presumably adv

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Most likely

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Proponent (n)

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A supporter of sth

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Overtake (v)

Catch up and overtake

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To go past so or sth

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Breakdown (n)

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Failure

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Call for ( v)

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To need or require sth

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Conform (v)

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To satisfy the established standards or rules

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Convention ( n)

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Custom

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Document (v)

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To record information in written form

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Elaborate ( adj) ( v)

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Having a lot of details

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Empirical (adj)

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Based on data rather than theory

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Hypothetical ( adj )

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Imagined ; not based on proven theory

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Impose (v)

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Inflict ; to force s.o to accept sth .

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Modify (v)

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To change sth slightly

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Cease (v)

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To stop doing sth

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Advantageous (adj)

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Helpful , beneficial

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Exhibit )v)

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To show sth

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Utility (n)

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Usefulness

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Vigorous (adj)

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Lively , energetic

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Consistently (adv)

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Always happening in the same way

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Ignore

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Pay no attention

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Incident (n)

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An usual or unpleasant event

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Remedial (adj)

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Intended to correct or improve sth

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Sophisticated (adj)

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Advanced , complicated

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Irreversible (adj)

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Cannot be changed back to its original condition

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Paradigm. (N)

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A very clear example used as a model

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Reliant (adj)

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Dependent on sth or s.o

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Sustainable

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Able to continued and maintained

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Substitute sth for sth else

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To replace sth with sth else

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Insufficient adj

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Not enough

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Periodic adj

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Happening periodiccaly

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Resolution

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A formal statement of a decision or an opinion

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Consensus

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An agreement , a generally accepted opinion

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Generate

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To create ; produce

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Subsidize(v)

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To pay part of the cost of sth

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Thereby adv

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Because of this ; as a result of this

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Underlying (adj)

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Real , but not obvious or easily seen

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Attributable adj

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Caused by

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Conceivable (adj)

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Possible to imagine or to think

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Imposition n

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The establishment of rules or laws that must be obeyed

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Induce

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To encourage or persuade s.o to do sth

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Pose (v)

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To cause a problem or a difficulty

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Protocol n

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A formal set of official rules

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Unprecedented adj

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Never having happened or existed before

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