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Reverse

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Adjective
1) Causing movement backwards
“Mom shifted into reverse gear and backed out of the driveway.
Verb
2) To change and turn in a different direction.

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Divert

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Verb
1)To turn aside or in another direction
“A police officer diverted traffic to side streets as the accident was being cleared from the road.”
2) To entertain or amuse

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Versatile

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Adjective
Talented, not limited, able to turn easily from one thing to another
“The lead role required a versatile actor who could sing and dance.”

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Version

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Noun
A way of presenting, a point of view.
“Marta did not like the movie version as well as the book”

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Versus

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1) Prep
Against
“The championship will be the L.A. Dodgers versus the N.Y. Mets.”
2)In contrast to

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Vertebrate

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Noun
A creature with a spine or a backbone.
“Fish and birds are in the category of vertebrate.”

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Contradictory

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Adjective
Inclined to say the opposite or deny; inconsistent
“The evidence was contradictory, so the jury took a long time to reach a verdict.”

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Contrary

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Adjective
Inclined to oppose and be stubborn, opposite.
“Contrary to his mother’s directions, Jorge stayed up late to finish his book.”

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Contrast

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1) Verb
To point out differences; to set apart one as unlike the other.
“The teachers asked their students to compare and contrast each other.
2) Noun
Difference

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Controversial

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Adjective
Debatable, stirring up opinions that turn against each other and clash.
“Our dress code is a controversial subject that brings out sharp differences of opinion

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Contradict

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Verb
To speak contrary or opposite
“I told my mom the story, only to have my sister contradict me.”

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Contradiction

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Noun
A combination of ideas, statements, or features of a situation that are opposed to each other.
“The lawyers made many contradictions to each other.”

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Adversary

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Noun
A person, group, or force that attacks.
“The adversary scares the villagers if out town with their guns.

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Adversary

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Noun
A person, group, or force that attacks.
“The adversary scares the villagers if out town with their guns.

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Advertise

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Adj
To announce or pars is in some public communication
“The brand only advertised toothpaste.”

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Invert

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Verb
To turn upside down
“The statue was inverted to statue the dirt off.

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Invert

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Verb
To turn upside down
“The statue was inverted to statue the dirt off.