Vocabulary April Flashcards

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abandon

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verb (used with object)

to leave completely and finally; forsake utterly; desert:

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accompany

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verb (used with object), ac·com·pa·nied, ac·com·pa·ny·ing.

to go along or in company with; join in action:

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accumulate

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verb (used with object), ac·cu·mu·lat·ed, ac·cu·mu·lat·ing.

to gather or collect, often in gradual degrees; heap up:

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ambiguous

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adjective
open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; equivocal:

an ambiguous answer.

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append

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verb (used with object)

to add as a supplement, accessory, or appendix; subjoin:

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appreciate

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verb (used with object), ap·pre·ci·at·ed, ap·pre·ci·at·ing.

to be grateful or thankful for:

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arbitrary

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adjective

subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one’s discretion:

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automate

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verb (used with object), au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing.

to apply the principles of automation to (a mechanical process, industry, office, etc.).

to operate or control by automation.

to displace or make obsolete by automation (often followed by out)

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bias

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noun

a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:

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chart

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noun
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.

verb (used with object)
to make a chart of.
to plan:

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clarify

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verb (used with object), clar·i·fied, clar·i·fy·ing.

to make (an idea, statement, etc.) clear or intelligible; to free from ambiguity.

to remove solid matter from (a liquid); to make into a clear or pellucid liquid.

to free (the mind, intelligence, etc.) from confusion; revive:

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commodity

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noun, plural com·mod·i·ties.

an article of trade or commerce, especially a product as distinguished from a service.

something of use, advantage, or value.

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complement

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noun
something that completes or makes perfect:
A good wine is a complement to a good meal.

the quantity or amount that completes anything:
We now have a full complement of packers.

either of two parts or things needed to complete the whole; counterpart.

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conform

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verb (used without object)

to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually followed by to):
to conform to rules.

to act in accord with the prevailing standards, attitudes, practices, etc., of society or a group:
One has to conform in order to succeed in this company.

to be or become similar in form, nature, or character.

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contemporary

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adjective
existing, occurring, or living at the same time;
belonging to the same time:
Newton’s discovery of the calculus was contemporary with that of Leibniz.

of about the same age or date:
a Georgian table with a contemporary wig stand.

of the present time; modern:

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contradict

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verb (used with object)
to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically.

to speak contrary to the assertions of:

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crucial

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adjective
involving an extremely important decision or result; decisive; critical:
a crucial experiment.

severe; trying.

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currency

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noun, plural cur·ren·cies.

something that is used as a medium of exchange; money.

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denote

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verb (used with object), de·not·ed, de·not·ing.
to be a mark or sign of; indicate:
A fever often denotes an infection.

to be a name or designation for; mean.
to represent by a symbol; stand as a symbol for.

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detect

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verb (used with object)
to discover or catch (a person) in the performance of some act:
to detect someone cheating.

to discover the existence of:
to detect the odor of gas.

to find out the true character or activity of: