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Wordlist 101-200 Flashcards

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sentiment (n.)

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feelings; opinion based on feelings

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secular (adj.)

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worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion

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violation (n.)

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an action that breaks a law or agreement; mistreatment of something that deserves respect

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gut (v.)

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to empty or hollow out

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dimension (n.)

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a direction or surface along which something can be measured; an aspect

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interdict (v.)

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to keep something from reaching a certain place; prohibit or forbid

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folklore (n.)

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traditional myths of a people (beliefs, customs, and stories of a community) transmitted orally

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contrary (adj.)

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opposite

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legitimate (adj.)

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true and respectable; in the context of family, born of a mother and father who were married to each other

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inference (n.)

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a conclusion drawn from evidence

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shrink (v.)

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to become reduced in size, amount, or value

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catastrophic (adj.)

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extremely harmful; causing financial or physical ruin

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evade (v.)

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to get away from something that tries to catch you

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potent (adj.)

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powerful; having great power, influence, or effect

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haunt (v.)

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to continually appear (in the form of a ghost) in the same place or to the same person

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convict (v.)

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to decide that someone is guilty of a crime; declare (someone) to be guilty of a criminal offense

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trend (n.)

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a movement in one direction or a widespread change in fashion

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inflation (n.)

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a situation in which prices for many items rise quite fast

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objectively (adv.)

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based on unbiased standards, not on personal opinion

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persist (v.)

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to continue to exist; to hold to a purpose, despite any obstacle

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assess (v.)

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to estimate the value of something

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distinctly (adv.)

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in a way that is readily distinguishable by the senses; clearly

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prejudiced (adj.)

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causing to judge prematurely and unfairly

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consequence (n.)

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a result, often one much later in time than the cause

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lease (v.)

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to rent something for a long time (several months or years)

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amateurish (adj.)

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not good enough to be the work of professionals

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consciously (adv.)

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with awareness of one’s actions

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liability (n.)

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Legal responsibility for harming a person or property; a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage

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augment (v.)

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to make bigger or better by adding to

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reward (n.)

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something one gets for having done well

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misconception (n.)

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a mistaken belief; a view or opinion that is incorrect because it is based on faulty thinking or understanding

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intuitively (adv.)

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

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discretely (adv.)

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separately; distinctly

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collide (v.)

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to come together with great or violent force

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animism (n.)

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the belief that natural objects, such as trees, have souls

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scar (n.)

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a mark on the skin left after a wound has healed; a lasting sign of damage, either mental or physical

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sibling (n.)

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brother or sister

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gap (n.)

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opening; a big difference in amount or quality

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parochial (adj.)

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restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish; small-minded, provincial, narrow, small-town

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contemptuous (n.)

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having no respect

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ingenious (adj.)

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very clever and imaginative

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condemn (v.)

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to speak out against something in very strong terms; express complete disapproval of

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terminal (adj.)

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located at an end; approaching death

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subtly (adv.)

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in a quiet, hard-to-notice way

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affection (n.)

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an emotional closeness or warmth

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net (adj.)

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after all costs have been subtracted from an amount

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astrological (adj.)

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related to the study of the position of stars, the sun, and the planets in the belief that they influence earthly events

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wound (v.)

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to inflict an injury on

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exclusive (adj.)

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keeping out all but a few people

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erode (v.)

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to wear away and become smaller

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proliferation (n.)

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an increase in the number of something and in the number of places it can be found

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dilemma (n.)

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a difficult choice between two things (equally undesirable ones)

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nucleus (n.)

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a central or essential part around which other parts are gathered; a core

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inscription (n.)

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something written into a piece of rock or metal

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descendant (n.)

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a direct relative in a later generation (such as one’s son, daughter, or grandchild)

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authority (n.)

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the power to make decisions, to tell others what to do.

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vulnerable (adj.)

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exposed to possible harm

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maximize (v.)

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to increase or make as great as possible

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zeal (n.)

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enthusiasm; a deep determination to do well

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charismatic (adj.)

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extremely attractive and charming

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subsidy (n.)

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money given by a government or other organization to support an activity

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surveillance (n.)

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a process of watching something or someone for a long time, usually because the person is suspected of something

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devise (v.)

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to find an original way to make an object or a plan

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denominator (n.)

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the number written below the line in a fraction

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decrepit (adj.)

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weakened or worn out because of age, illness, or excessive use

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grotesque (adj.)

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extremely unattractive, in a way that catches a lot of attention; comically or repulsively ugly or distorted

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residual (adj.)

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left behind after most of a thing has gone

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abandon (v.)

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to leave; to give up

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aggregate (adj.)

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gathered into or amounting to a whole

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asset (n.)

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a possession that has positive value

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cohesion (n.)

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ability to stay together as a unit

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shame (n.)

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dishonor because one has done something wrong

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inquiry (n.)

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an investigation; an act of asking for information

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adapt (v.)

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to adjust to the circumstances; to make suitable

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portrayal (n.)

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a description or drawing that reflects a certain point of view

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complication (n.)

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a factor that makes something more difficult or complex

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abduction (n.)

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kidnapping; the action or an instance of forcibly taking someone away against their will

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circulate (v.)

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to move throughout an area or group; to move along a somewhat circular route

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phonetic (adj.)

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related to the sounds in a language

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conquest (n.)

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a takeover by force or continued effort

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symbolic (adj.)

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acting as a sign for some other thing or idea

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forensics (n.)

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the use of science and technology to investigate facts in criminal cases

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spectrum (n.)

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a range of different things, usually colors

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source (n.)

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the point of origin or creation

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arbitrary (adj.)

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chosen simply by whim or chance, not for any specific reason

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irrigation (n.)

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the supplying of water to dry land

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adjust (v.)

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to change; to get accustomed to something

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impair (v.)

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to make something less effective than usual

89
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adolescent (adj.)

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characteristic of a teenager; not fully grown up

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invoke (v.)

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to call on for support

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be inclined to (v.)

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to favor an opinion or a course of action

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incompetent (adj.)

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unskilled; lacking the ability to perform a task

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impoverish (v.)

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to make a person or group poor

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burden (n.)

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something that is carried; a source of stress or worry

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vein (n.)

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any of the tubes that form a branching system, especially those that carry blood to the heart

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verdict (n.)

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a judgment in a court case

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suspect (n.)

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someone who, in the opinion of the police, might have committed a certain crime

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persevere (v.)

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to keep going, despite obstacles or discouragement; to maintain a purpose

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parallel (adj.)

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being an equal distance apart everywhere

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sequence (v.)

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to organize or arrange in succession

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