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Aborigine- noun
one of the original or earliest known inhabitants of a country or region.
Ex. Another species of aborigine does not similarly thrive in the path of the rifle.
Access- noun
the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance:
Ex. Have you tried to access the research that your tax dollars finance, almost all of which is kept behind a paywall?
Accommodate – verb
to do a kindness or a favor to; oblige:
Accurate - adjective
free from error or defect; consistent with a standard, rule, or model; precise; exact.
Ex. I have it on good authority these quotes are 100 percent accurate, if not 100 percent verbatim.
Ex. Before going to hear an artist sing, acquaint yourself as much as possible with the program.
Adhere - verb
to stay attached; stick fast; cleave; cling (usually followed by to)
Aerobic - adjective
(of an organism or tissue) requiring the presence of air or free oxygen for life.
Ex, But the science reveals that aerobic training is the best form of exercise for weight loss.
Aesthetic - adjective
relating to the philosophy of aesthetics; concerned with notions such as the beautiful and the ugly.
Ex. For aesthetic reasons, ski resort operators try to limit the noise and infrastructure associated with producing
power.
Alarmed – adjective
Feeling sense of danger
Ambiguous - adjective
open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; equivocal:
Ex. We can only speculate as to the intentions behind these ambiguous words.
Analytic - adjective
open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; equivocal:
Ex. We can only speculate as to the intentions behind these ambiguous words.
Antecedent - noun
a preceding circumstance, event, object, style, phenomenon, etc.
adjective
preceding; prior:
Anxious - adjective
full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous:
Ex. He said Jay was anxious and wondering why it was taking so long for the police to arrive.
Archive - noun
a written or printed paper furnishing information or evidence, as a passport, deed, bill of sale, or bill of
Ex. He was a lowly country lawyer and she a Kentucky aristocrat who had come to visit her older sister in Illinois.
Auditory - adjective
Anatomy, Physiology. pertaining to hearing, to the sense of hearing, or to the organs of hearing.
Ex. Readers who respond more readily to auditory than to visual or motor stimulus are therefore Poe's chosen
audience.
Authentic - adjective
not false or copied; genuine; real:
Ex. An authentic document of the Middle Ages; an authentic work of the old master.
Ex. In 2014, Facebook has become an avatar, promoter, and beneficiary of the social media-related bubble.
Benign - adjective
Pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
Characterized by good taste, comfort, ease, or luxury:
Ex.
Bizarre - adjective
markedly unusual in appearance, style, or general character and often involving incongruous or unexpected
elements; outrageously or whimsically strange; odd:
Ex. The source added that the staffers “hated” the bizarre alleged practice.
Ex. The brother of a girl who made her debut in New Orleans society was shaking his fists in excitement.
Cache - noun
a hiding place, especially one in the ground, for ammunition, food, treasures, etc.:
Calm - adjective
without rough motion; still or nearly still:
Ex. The government continues to call for calm while warning people to be on their guard.
Campaign - noun
A systematic course of aggressive activities for some specific purpose.
Ex. The U.S. campaign against ISIS leans on two pillars: conducting airstrikes, and beefing up local forces.
Cathartic - adjective
Of or relating to catharsis.
Also ca·thar·ti·cal. evacuating the bowels; purgative
Ex. It was a cathartic moment for the brand, though far from a guarantee to help restore it to its glory days.
Certain – adjective
Not having any dout about something
Characters- Noun
The way someone thinks feels and behaves.
Charisma- noun
A personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for public figure.
Chauffeur-Noun
A person whose job is to drive people around a car.
Chronological-adjective
Using time as a measurement.
Cloth – noun
Material that is made by waving together threads of cotton, wool, nylon and etc.
Coherent – adjective
Logical and well organized easy to understand.
Colloquial – adjective
Used when people in an informal way.
Colonel – noun
An officer in high rank in an army, air force or marine.
Commotion – noun
Noisy excitement and confusion.
Ex. There was a sudden commotion when the actress entered the restaurant.
Community – noun
A group of people who lives in the same area.
Ex. The festival was a great way for the local community to get together.
Comparison – noun
The act of looking at things to see how they are similar or different.
Competitive – adjective
Having a strong desire to win or be the best at something.
Compromise – noun
Something that combines the qualities of two different things
conclusion – noun
The final decision or judgment and opinion or decision that is formed after a period of thoughts or research.
Conscientious – adjective
Very careful aboutdoing what you are supposed to do.
Contribute – verb
To help to cause something to happen.
Ex. The volunteers contributed their time towards cleaning up the city.
Critic- noun
One who expresses a reasoned opinion on any matter especially involving a judgment of its value.
Ex. The Judges are the final critic for all outputs.
Cruise –verve
To travel on a boat or ship to a number of places.
Cuff – noun
Something encircling the wrist.
Ex. The police put a plastic cuff on both hand of the man.
Curious – adjective
Having a desire to learn or know more about something or someone.
Cyst – nown
A growth filled with liquid that forms in or on your body.
D.
Declaration – noun
The act of making an official statement about something.
Denouement – noun
A final part of something such as a book a play or series of events.
Dread – verb
to fear something that will or might happened .
Eccentric – adjective
Tendint to act in strange or unusual way.
Editorial- noun
A newspaper or magazine article that gives the opinions of the editors or publishers.
Ex. The paper publish an editorial strongly criticizing the mayors action.
Effort – noun
Work done by mind or body.
Elaborate – adjective
Made or dome with great care or with much detail.
Epidemic- adjective.
Affecting or tending to affect a disproportionately large number of individuals with in a population.
Ex. The little girls giggle were epidemic and soon the entire gathering was already laughing.
Epilogue – noun
A final section or speech after the main part.
Euphemism- noun
A mild or pleasant word or phrase.
Exhibit – verb
T make a painting sculpture available for people to see.
Expensive – adjective.
Costing a lot of money.
Ex. The lights were expensive to install.
Experience – npon
The process of doingand seeingthing and of having things happened to you.
Explicit – adjective
Very clear and complete
Exposure – noun
The fact or condition of being affected by something or by experiencing something.
extemporaneous – adjective
Made up or done without special preparation.
F.
Factual – adjective
Limitted to envolving or based on facts.
Famous – adjective
Known or recognize by very many .
Finite – adjective
Having a limited nature
Flashback – Verb
To focus ones mind on or vividly remember the past.
Ex. Student newspapers tend to fluctuate between male and female editorships.
Focus - noun
a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity:
Ex. The need to prevent a nuclear war became the focus of all diplomatic efforts.
Foreign - adjective
of, relating to, or derived from another country or nation; not native:
Ex. Cambodia, with its seemingly free press, is also a haven for foreign journalists.
Foreshadow- verb
to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure:
Fragment - noun
a part broken off or detached:
Ex. It really is startling that not one fragment of an airplane that weighed 250 tons has yet turned up.
Frequency - noun
Also fre·quence. the state or fact of being frequent; frequent occurrence:
Frequent - adjective
happening or occurring at short intervals
Ex. It shows what the experience of any frequent flyer already demonstrates.
Fuchsia- Noun
a plant belonging to the genus Fuchsia, of the evening primrose family, including many varieties cultivated
for their handsome drooping flowers.
Ex: The final dresses, in fuchsia with embroidery, appliqué, layering and all manner of technical wizardry were a
Cinderella dream.
Gesture- noun
a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion,
etc.
Ex: I wanted to gesture at the sheer number of designers who were involved.
Habituate- verb.
to accustom (a person, the mind, etc.), as to a particular situation:
Heap- noun
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
Hover- verb
to hang fluttering or suspended in the air:
Humanitarian- adjective
having concern for or helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people.
Ex: The precious cargo: two American humanitarian workers with Ebola.
Humor- noun
a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement:
I.
Illuminate- verb
to supply or brighten with light; light up.
Ex: Reading them will illuminate your own life and make it better.
Immerse- verb.
to plunge into or place under a liquid; dip; sink.
Immigration – noun
- The movement of non-native people into a country in order to settle there
- The part of a port, airport, etc where government employees examine the passports, visas, etc of
foreign nationals entering the country
Ex. As a man who helped people become fugitives to save their skins, his focus on immigration is rooted in a
personal life experience.
Incision - noun
a cut, gash, or notch.
Ex. That type of incision is rarely performed on large breasts, according to Levine.
Incriminate - verb
to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault
Ex. Hernandez began to incriminate himself only after more than an hour of questioning.
Indict - verb
(of a grand jury) to bring a formal accusation against, as a means of bringing to trial.
Infectious - adjective
communicable by infection, as from one person to another or from one part of the body to another.
Ex. Any time there is a new outbreak of infectious disease, it can be alarming.
Ingenious - adjective
characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction.
Ex. We came up with an ingenious plan that would light a fire in the belly of the digital revolution.
Innovation - noun
something new or different introduced:
Ex. The result was a system not open to alternatives from the outside and with no internal incentives for
innovation.
Insinuate - verb
to bring or introduce into a position or relation by indirect or artful methods:
Interior - adjective
being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center:
Ex. The interior video shows the gunman firing the shot through the window.
Intimate - adjective
associated in close personal relations:
Irrational - adjective
without the faculty of reason; deprived of reason.
Jovial - adjective
endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship:
kinesthetic
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library
lingerie
location
logical
lough
minuscule
mood
mumble
myth
narrative
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naysayer
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obituary
occasion
occur
omniscent
paradigm
paraphernalia
parenthesis
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penmanship
persuade
precipitate
presence
prompt
prosecution
pulcharitudinous
purpose
quarrel
queue
quit
rapport
repertoire
rhythm
routine
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section
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situation
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slight
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solace
spectacles
stanza
strake
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sunshine
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symble
tactfulness
technique
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textile
theme
thesaurus
tone
transcend
triad
undaunted
unfathomable
vindicate
visualize
visualize
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weight
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