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acquisition n. (ა-ქვი-ზიშენ)

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The act of taking possession of something(შეძენა, მოპოვება)

example–Our recent acquisition of over 2,000 books makes ours the biggest
library in the region.

Usage tips–Acquisition is often followed by ‘‘of’’.

Parts of speech–acquire v

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anomaly n. (ე-ნო-მა-ლი)

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Something unusual(ანომალია, ნორმიდან გადახრა)

example–White tigers get their beautiful coloring from a genetic anomaly.

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consciously adv. (ქონ-ჩეს-ლი)

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With awareness of one’s actions(შეგნებულად, გაცნობიერებულად)

example–He may have hurt her feelings, but he never would have done so consciously.

Parts of speech–consciousness n(გონება, შეგნება), conscious adj(გონებაზე მყოფი, შეგნებული)

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degrade v.

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To reduce in value or strength(დამცირება, გაუარესება, გადაგვარება)

example–The roads in cold or wet areas of the United States degrade faster
than those in warm, sunny regions.

Parts of speech–degradation n(დე-გრა-დეიშენ)–ჩამოქვეითება, შეურაცჰყოფა, degradable adj(გახრწნადი, დანაწევრებადი)

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gap n.

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Opening; a big difference in amount or quality(შუალედი, ინტერვალი, სიცარიელე)

example–The small gap between the walls of the old house caused cold drafts
to come in.

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indisputable adj. (ინ-დის-პიუ-ტიბლ)

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Beyond doubt; unquestionable(უდავო, უცილობელი)

example–The members of the jury found her guilty because they found the
facts of the case indisputable.

Parts of speech–indisputably adv

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intervene v.(ინ-თერ-ვინ)

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To come between(ჩარევა)

example–A good mediator intervenes only as much as necessary to settle a
dispute between other parties.

Parts of speech–intervention n

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intuitively adv. (ინთუ-ი-თივლი)

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By means of a natural sense about things that are hard to observe

example–Many mothers know intuitively when something is wrong with their
children.

Parts of speech–intuition n, intuitive adj

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recede v.

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To move back or away from(უკან დახევა, ვარდნა)

example–After the age of 30, his hairline began to recede further back from
his forehead.

Parts of speech–recession n(გადაადგილება), recessive ad(რეცესიული)

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retrieve v.

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To bring or get back(უკან დაბრუნება, აღდგენა)

example–Most dogs can be trained to retrieve objects that their owners have
thrown.

Parts of speech–retriever n, retrievable adj

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