| alter |
to change something |
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| contrast |
a clear difference; or to show how things are different |
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| maintain |
to keep something going, at the same level, or in good condition |
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| obtain |
to get or acquire something |
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| consequence |
a result or effect, especially one caused by an action |
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| evident |
clear or easy to see or understand |
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| reluctant |
unwilling or hesitant to do something |
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| require |
to need something or to make something necessary |
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| indicate |
to show, point out, or suggest something |
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| significant |
important or large enough to matter |
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| analyze |
to examine something carefully by looking at its parts |
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| interpret |
to explain or understand the meaning of something |
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| justify |
to give good reasons or evidence to show that something is reasonable |
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| infer |
to reach a conclusion from evidence or clues |
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| relevant |
directly connected to the topic or situation |
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| distinguish |
to recognize or show the difference between things |
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| establish |
to create, set up, or show something clearly |
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| factor |
something that helps cause or influence a result |
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| approach |
a way of dealing with something; or to come closer |
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| evaluate |
to judge the quality, value, or effectiveness of something |
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| derive |
to get or develop something from a source |
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| approximate |
close to the exact amount; or to estimate roughly |
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| sufficient |
enough for a particular purpose |
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| subsequent |
coming after something else |
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| consistent |
staying the same over time or agreeing with something else |
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| valid |
reasonable, acceptable, or supported well enough to be trusted |
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| perspective |
a particular way of seeing or thinking about something |
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| ambiguous |
unclear because it can have more than one possible meaning |
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| inevitable |
certain to happen or impossible to avoid |
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| arbitrary |
based on a choice or decision without a clear reason or rule |
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| absolve |
to free someone from blame, guilt, or responsibility |
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| alleviate |
to make pain, difficulty, or a problem less severe |
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| ambivalent |
having mixed or conflicting feelings about something |
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| animosity |
strong dislike or hostility |
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| antagonize |
to cause someone to become hostile or unfriendly |
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| arbitrate |
to settle a disagreement by acting as a neutral judge |
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| assimilate |
to absorb and understand information or become part of a group |
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| astute |
clever and quick to understand situations |
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| audacious |
bold and willing to take risks, sometimes shockingly so |
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| avert |
to prevent something bad from happening |
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| fallacy |
a mistaken belief or faulty idea, especially in reasoning |
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| fastidious |
very careful about details and difficult to please |
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| feasible |
possible and practical to do successfully |
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| foreboding |
a feeling that something bad is going to happen |
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| fortify |
to strengthen or protect something |
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| grapple |
to struggle with or work hard to understand a difficult problem |
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| hindrance |
something that makes progress difficult |
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| imperative |
extremely important or necessary |
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| credible |
believable and worthy of trust |
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| cursory |
quick and not detailed or thorough |
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| dearth |
a lack or shortage of something |
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| deficient |
not having enough of something essential |
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| detract |
to reduce the value, importance, or quality of something |
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| digress |
to move away from the main subject while speaking or writing |
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| distort |
to twist or change the truth, meaning, or appearance of something |
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| elicit |
to draw out a response, answer, or reaction |
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| exacerbate |
to make a problem, condition, or situation worse |
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| explicit |
stated clearly and directly, leaving no doubt |
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| formulate |
to develop or create something carefully, such as a plan or idea |
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| hypothetical |
based on an imagined situation rather than a real one |
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