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+abbey - n. a monastery ruled by an abbot
+abide - v. dwell; inhabit or live in
+abound - v. be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
+absence - n. the state of being absent
+absorb - v. assimilate or take in
+abstinence - n. practice of refraining from indulging an appetite especially alcohol
+absurd - j. inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
+abundant - j. present in great quantity
+abusive - j. characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment
+academic - j. associated with school or learning
+academy - n. a school for special training
+accept - v. consider or hold as true
+access - v. reach or gain access to
+accessible - j. easily obtained
+acclaim - n. enthusiastic approval
+accommodate - v. provide with something desired or needed
+accompany - v. go or travel along with
+accomplish - v. to gain with effort
+account - v. furnish a justifying analysis or explanation
+accurate - j. conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
+accusation - n. an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence
+accuse - v. blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
+acid - j. biting, sarcastic, or scornful
+acknowledge - v. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
+acquire - v. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
+acquisition - n. something acquired or received
+adamant - j. impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason
+adjacent - j. having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
+administrator - n. someone who manages a government agency or department
+advent - n. arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
+adverse - j. contrary to your interests or welfare
+advisory - n. an announcement that usually advises or warns the public of some threat
+advocacy - n. active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something
+advocate - v. speak, plead, or argue in favor of
+affect - n. the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
+affirmative - j. affirming or giving assent
+aggression - n. violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
+airy - j. not practical or realizable; speculative
+album - n. a book of blank pages with pockets or envelopes; for organizing photographs or stamp collections etc
+alcohol - n. a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
+alien - j. being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
+allegiance - n. the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)
+alley - n. a narrow street with walls on both sides
+alliance - n. a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim
+ally - n. an associate who provides cooperation or assistance
+altar - n. a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made
+alter - v. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
+alternate - j. serving or used in place of another
+alternative - j. serving or used in place of another
+altitude - n. elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
+amateur - j. lacking professional skill or expertise
+ambiguous - j. having more than one possible meaning
+ambitious - j. having a strong desire for success or achievement
+ambivalent - j. uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
+analogy - n. drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
+analyst - n. someone who is skilled at analyzing data
+analyze - v. break down into components or essential features
+anchor - v. fix firmly and stably
+annual - j. occurring or payable every year
+anonymous - j. having no known name or identity or known source
+antichrist - n. the adversary of Christ (or Christianity) mentioned in the New Testament
+antique - j. made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
+anxious - j. causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
+apartheid - n. a social policy or racial segregation involving political and economic and legal discrimination against people who are not Whites
+apocalyptic - j. prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom
+apology - n. an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
+apparel - n. clothing in general
+apparent - j. clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
+appease - v. make peace with
+appropriate - j. suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
+apt - j. being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
+arbitrary - j. based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice
+arcade - n. a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
+arrange - v. put into a proper or systematic order
+arrangement - n. an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging
+arrival - n. the act of arriving at a certain place
+arrogance - n. overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
+arrogant - j. having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
+articulate - j. expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language
+assassination - n. murder of a public figure by surprise attack
+assess - v. set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
+assets - n. anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
+asylum - n. a shelter from danger or hardship
+auburn - j. (of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown
+august - j. profoundly honored
+aura - n. a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
+austere - j. of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
+authentic - j. not counterfeit or copied
+authenticity - n. undisputed credibility
+authoritarian - n. a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner
+autobiography - n. a biography of yourself
+autonomous - j. existing as an independent entity
+autonomy - n. immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
+avid - j. marked by active interest and enthusiasm
+banal - j. repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
+barring - n. the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
+bass - n. the lowest adult male singing voice
+batter - n. a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking
+belle - n. a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
+beneficial - j. promoting or enhancing well-being
+benefit - n. something that aids or promotes well-being
+benign - j. not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)
+bid - n. a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
+biography - n. an account of the series of events making up a person's life
+biology - n. the science that studies living organisms
+blaze - n. a strong flame that burns brightly
+bleak - j. unpleasantly cold and damp
+bogus - j. fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
+bolster - v. support and strengthen
+bomb - n. an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
+bore - n. a person who evokes boredom
+botanical - j. of or relating to plants or botany
+boycott - n. a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies
+brass - n. an alloy of copper and zinc
+breach - n. an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)
+broadcast - n. message that is transmitted by radio or television
+brokerage - n. the business of a broker; charges a fee to arrange a contract between two parties
+buffet - n. a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves
+bumper - n. a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
+bureau - n. an administrative unit of government
+bureaucracy - n. non elected government officials
+butt - v. to strike, thrust or shove against
+cabinet - n. persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers
+caliber - n. a degree or grade of excellence or worth
+campaign - n. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
+canon - n. a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy
+cardinal - j. serving as an essential component
+caricature - n. a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
+casual - j. without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand
+catastrophe - n. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
+caucus - n. a closed political meeting
+causal - j. involving or constituting a cause; causing
+censure - n. harsh criticism or disapproval
+census - n. a periodic count of the population
+cereal - n. grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet
+ceremonial - j. marked by pomp or ceremony or formality
+chaos - n. a state of extreme confusion and disorder
+characteristic - n. a distinguishing quality
+chronic - j. being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
+citadel - n. a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle
+cite - v. refer to for illustration or proof
+clumsy - j. not elegant or graceful in expression
+coalition - n. an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
+coherent - j. marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
+coincidence - n. the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
+collapse - v. break down, literally or metaphorically
+colleague - n. an associate that one works with
+collective - j. set up on the principle of collectivism or ownership and production by the workers involved usually under the supervision of a government
+collector - n. a person who collects things
+collision - n. an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object
+commemorate - v. mark by some ceremony or observation
+commentary - n. a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
+commission - n. a special group delegated to consider some matter
+commitment - n. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
+commodity - n. articles of commerce
+commute - n. a regular journey of some distance to and from your place of work
+comparable - j. able to be compared or worthy of comparison
+comparison - n. the act of examining resemblances
+compassionate - j. showing or having compassion
+compensate - v. make payment to; compensate
+competence - n. the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
+competent - j. properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
+competitive - j. involving competition or competitiveness
+competitor - n. the contestant you hope to defeat
+complex - j. complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts
+component - n. an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
+composer - n. someone who composes music as a profession
+comprehensive - j. broad in scope
+concede - v. admit (to a wrongdoing)
+conceive - v. have the idea for
+concession - n. a point conceded or yielded
+confederate - j. united in a group or league
+confidence - n. a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable
+confident - j. having or marked by confidence or assurance
+confront - v. oppose, as in hostility or a competition
+conscience - n. a feeling of shame when you do something immoral
+conscious - j. knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts
+consecutive - j. one after the other
+consensus - n. agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole
+conservatism - n. a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
+conservative - j. avoiding excess
+consistency - n. a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
+conspicuous - j. obvious to the eye or mind
+conspiracy - n. a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
+constituency - n. the body of voters who elect a representative for their area
+consume - v. use up (resources or materials)
+consumer - n. a person who uses goods or services
+consumption - n. the process of taking food into the body through the mouth
+contemplate - v. look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
+contemporary - j. belonging to the present time
+contender - n. the contestant you hope to defeat
+contentious - j. inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
+contingent - j. possible but not certain to occur
+continuous - j. continuing in time or space without interruption
+contradiction - n. opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
+contradictory - j. unable for both to be true at the same time
+contribution - n. a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
+contributor - n. someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money
+convenience - n. the quality of being useful and convenient
+conversion - n. the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another
+convertible - j. designed to be changed from one use or form to another
+conviction - n. an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
+corporate - j. of or belonging to a corporation
+corps - n. a body of people associated together
+corruption - n. destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
+cosmetic - j. serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
+cosmopolitan - j. of worldwide scope or applicability
+counsel - n. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
+counterpart - n. a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
+courageous - j. able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
+course - n. a connected series of events or actions or developments
+courtesy - n. a courteous or respectful or considerate act
+credible - j. appearing to merit belief or acceptance
+critique - n. a serious examination and judgment of something
+crusade - v. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
+crush - v. to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
+curator - n. the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
+curriculum - n. an integrated course of academic studies
+cynical - j. believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
+cynicism - n. a cynical feeling of distrust
+daring - n. the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
+debacle - n. a sudden and violent collapse
+debut - v. appear for the first time in public
+decay - n. the organic phenomenon of rotting
+decency - n. the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
+decent - j. socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
+decisive - j. characterized by decision and firmness
+decree - n. a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
+dedication - n. complete and wholehearted fidelity
+default - n. loss due to not showing up
+defendant - n. a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
+defensive - j. attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
+defiance - n. a hostile challenge
+definite - j. known for certain
+delicacy - n. something considered choice to eat
+demise - v. transfer by a lease or by a will
+demonstrate - v. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
+denominator - n. the divisor of a fraction
+deposition - n. (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office
+depression - n. a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
+depth - n. the attribute or quality of being deep, strong, or intense
+derive - v. come from
+descent - n. properties attributable to your ancestry
+desert - n. arid land with little or no vegetation
+designate - v. give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
+despair - n. a state in which all hope is lost or absent
+desperate - j. showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire
+detect - v. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
+deter - v. try to prevent; show opposition to
+determination - n. the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose
+deterrent - j. tending to deter
+diagnosis - n. identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
+dialogue - n. a discussion intended to produce an agreement
+difference - n. the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
+dignity - n. the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
+dilemma - n. state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
+diplomacy - n. subtly skillful handling of a situation
+diplomat - n. a person who deals tactfully with others
+diplomatic - j. using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people
+disagree - v. be of different opinions
+disappear - v. become invisible or unnoticeable
+discern - v. detect with the senses
+discipline - n. a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
+discomfort - n. the state of being tense and feeling pain
+discourse - n. extended verbal expression in speech or writing
+discover - v. see for the first time; make a discovery
+discriminate - v. treat differently on the basis of sex or race
+discussion - n. an exchange of views on some topic
+disdain - n. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
+dishonest - j. deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
+dismal - j. causing dejection
+dismay - v. fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
+dismissal - n. the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
+disparity - n. inequality or difference in some respect
+disregard - n. willful lack of care and attention
+dissent - n. a difference of opinion
+distant - j. separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
+distinction - n. a distinguishing difference
+distress - n. extreme physical pain
+distrust - v. regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
+diverse - j. many and different
+diversion - n. an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
+diversity - n. noticeable heterogeneity
+divert - v. turn aside; turn away from
+document - n. writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
+doe - n. mature female of mammals of which the male is called 'buck'
+domain - n. territory over which rule or control is exercised
+dominance - n. the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
+dominant - j. exercising influence or control
+dominate - v. be in control
+domination - n. social control by dominating
+donate - v. give to a charity or good cause
+donor - n. person who makes a gift of property
+drastic - j. forceful and extreme and rigorous
+drought - n. a shortage of rainfall
+dubious - j. open to doubt or suspicion
+dynamics - n. the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies
+earnest - j. characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
+eccentric - n. a person with an unusual or odd personality
+eclectic - j. selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
+editorial - n. an article giving opinions or perspectives
+effect - n. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
+effective - j. works well as a means or remedy
+efficiency - n. skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort
+efficient - j. able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
+elaborate - v. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
+element - n. any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
+eligible - j. qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
+eliminate - v. terminate, end, or take out
+embargo - n. a government order imposing a trade barrier
+emblem - n. a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
+embrace - n. the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
+emerge - v. come out into view, as from concealment
+emergence - n. the gradual beginning or coming forth
+eminent - j. of imposing height; especially standing out above others
+emphasis - n. intensity or forcefulness of expression
+emphasize - v. to stress, single out as important
+employee - n. a worker who is hired to perform a job
+employer - n. a person or firm that employs workers
+emulate - v. imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software
+enact - v. order by virtue of superior authority; decree
+encourage - v. inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
+encyclopedia - n. a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics
+endorse - v. be behind; approve of
+enduring - j. patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble
+energetic - j. possessing or exerting or displaying energy
+enhance - v. make better or more attractive
+enormous - j. extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
+enthusiastic - j. having or showing great excitement and interest
+entity - n. that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
+epic - j. very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
+epidemic - n. a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
+episode - n. a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series
+equilibrium - n. a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
+equity - n. the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it
+equivalent - j. being essentially equal to something
+error - n. a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
+esquire - n. a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
+essence - n. the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
+evangelical - j. relating to or being a Christian church believing in personal conversion and the inerrancy of the Bible especially the 4 Gospels
+evoke - v. call to mind
+evolution - n. a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
+exceed - v. be greater in scope or size than some standard
+excellent - j. very good; of the highest quality
+excerpt - n. a passage selected from a larger work
+excess - j. more than is needed, desired, or required
+exclude - v. prevent from being included or considered or accepted
+excursion - n. a journey taken for pleasure
+exempt - v. grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
+existence - n. everything that exists anywhere
+exit - v. move out of or depart from
+exotic - j. strikingly strange or unusual
+expand - v. become larger in size or volume or quantity
+expansion - n. the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
+expect - v. regard something as probable or likely
+expectancy - n. something expected (as on the basis of a norm)
+expense - n. money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer
+expertise - n. skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge
+explicit - j. precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
+explode - v. drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
+exploit - v. use or manipulate to one's advantage
+explosion - n. the act of exploding or bursting
+explosive - n. a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
+exposure - n. vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
+expressive - j. characterized by expression
+extension - n. an addition to the length of something
+extensive - j. large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
+exterior - n. the outer side or surface of something
+external - j. happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
+extradition - n. the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)
+extraordinary - j. beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
+extravagant - j. unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
+exuberant - j. joyously unrestrained
+fabulous - j. extremely pleasing
+facial - j. of or concerning the face
+facility - n. something designed and created to serve a particular function and to afford a particular convenience or service
+faction - n. a dissenting clique
+faulty - j. characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules
+feasible - j. capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
+felony - n. a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
+feminine - j. associated with women and not with men
+fervor - n. the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
+fetus - n. an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal
+feud - n. a bitter quarrel between two parties
+feudal - j. of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism
+fidelity - n. the quality of being faithful
+finale - n. the concluding part of any performance
+finite - j. bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent
+fiscal - j. involving financial matters
+flag - n. emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
+flamboyant - j. marked by ostentation but often tasteless
+fleet - n. a group of warships organized as a tactical unit
+flexible - j. able to flex; able to bend easily
+flop - n. a complete failure
+flourish - n. a showy gesture
+foil - n. anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities
+ford - v. cross a river where it's shallow
+forecast - n. a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
+foreign - j. relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world
+foresee - v. act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
+formation - n. an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
+formidable - j. extremely impressive in strength or excellence
+formula - n. directions for making something
+forte - n. an asset of special worth or utility
+forth - a. forward in time or order or degree
+foster - v. promote the growth of
+fragile - j. easily broken or damaged or destroyed
+frantic - j. excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
+fray - v. wear away by rubbing
+frequency - n. the number of occurrences within a given time period
+fringe - n. a social group holding marginal or extreme views
+frivolous - j. not serious in content or attitude or behavior
+frontier - n. a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
+fundamental - j. being or involving basic facts or principles
+further - v. promote the growth of
+futile - j. producing no result or effect
+galaxy - n. (astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust
+gamble - v. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
+gauge - n. a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
+generate - v. bring into existence
+generic - j. applicable to an entire class or group
+generosity - n. the trait of being willing to give your money or time
+genesis - n. the first book of the Old Testament: tells of Creation; Adam and Eve; Cain and Abel
+gesture - n. motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
+gigantic - j. so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
+gist - n. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
+glimpse - n. a brief or incomplete view
+glorious - j. having great beauty and splendor
+grandeur - n. the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
+grandiose - j. impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval
+grave - j. of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
+gravity - n. a manner that is serious and solemn
+grief - n. something that causes great unhappiness
+grotesque - j. distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
+grove - n. a small growth of trees without underbrush
+guise - n. an artful or simulated semblance
+hack - n. a mediocre and disdained writer
+hale - j. exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
+handwriting - n. something written by hand
+harbor - v. hold back a thought or feeling about
+hazard - n. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
+heir - n. a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
+heritage - n. practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
+hilarious - j. marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
+hollow - j. not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
+homage - n. respectful deference
+hostility - n. violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
+humane - j. marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering
+humanitarian - n. someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
+hush - v. become quiet or still; fall silent
+hybrid - n. (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
+hypocrisy - n. insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have
+hypothesis - n. a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
+hysteria - n. excessive or uncontrollable fear
+icon - n. a conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Eastern Church
+ideology - n. an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
+illusion - n. an erroneous mental representation
+imaginary - j. not based on fact; unreal
+imitation - n. something copied or derived from an original
+immense - j. unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
+immigrant - n. a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there
+imminent - j. close in time; about to occur
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+suspension - n. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
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+tangible - j. perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
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+technique - n. skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity
+technology - n. the practical application of science to commerce or industry
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+tenure - v. give life-time employment to
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+territorial - j. displaying territoriality; defending an area from intruders
+testament - n. a profession of belief
+theological - j. of or relating to or concerning the study of religion
+theology - n. the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
+theoretical - j. concerned with theories rather than their practical applications
+theorist - n. someone who theorizes (especially in science or art)
+thesis - n. a formal paper advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree
+titanic - j. of great force or power
+tolerance - n. willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others
+tolerant - j. showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others
+tolerate - v. recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)
+transcript - n. something that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of dictated or recorded speech
+transfer - v. move from one place to another
+transition - v. make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another)
+translate - v. restate (words) from one language into another language
+transmission - n. the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
+transparent - j. transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
+transplant - n. the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
+tremendous - j. extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
+tribune - n. a protector of the people
+trinity - n. the union of the Father and Son and Holy Ghost in one Godhead
+triple - v. increase threefold
+trivial - j. of little substance or significance
+truthful - j. expressing or given to expressing the truth
+turmoil - n. a violent disturbance
+typical - j. exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
+ubiquitous - j. being present everywhere at once
+ultimate - j. furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
+unanimous - j. acting together as a single undiversified whole
+uncommon - j. not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
+unconscious - j. not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
+undermine - v. destroy property or hinder normal operations
+unique - j. the single one of its kind
+unlimited - j. having no limits in range or scope
+unprecedented - j. having no previous example; novel
+urban - j. located in or characteristic of a city or city life
+urgency - n. an urgent situation calling for prompt action
+usage - n. the act of using
+utility - n. the quality of being of practical use
+vacuum - n. a region that is devoid of matter
+valid - j. well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
+variation - n. an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard
+vegetarian - n. eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products
+vegetation - n. all the plant life in a particular region or period
+venerable - j. impressive by reason of age
+verify - v. confirm the truth of
+version - n. something a little different from others of the same type
+vertical - j. at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
+veto - n. the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature)
+vigorous - j. strong and active physically or mentally
+violation - n. an act that disregards an agreement or a right
+vista - n. the visual percept of a region
+visual - j. relating to or using sight
+vitality - n. an energetic style
+vogue - n. the popular taste at a given time
+volatile - j. liable to lead to sudden change or violence
+vulnerable - j. capable of being wounded or hurt
+warrant - v. stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of
+wherever - a. where in the world
+wholly - a. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent ('whole' is often used informally for 'wholly')
+woo - v. seek someone's favor
+zeal - n. excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end
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