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218 Cards in this Set
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The state of being able to do something |
Ability |
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Done in a way that is true or correct |
Accurately |
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A person who likes or enjoys something very much and spends a large amount of time doing it |
Addict |
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Liking something so much that you do not want to stop doing it |
Addicted |
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A strong irresistible desire to do or have something regularly |
Addiction |
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So enjoyable that you do not want to stop |
Addictive |
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More than what was agreed or expected |
Additional |
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A particular period of history |
Age |
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Full of life and energy |
Animated |
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Someone who works for an employer for a fixed period of time in order to learn a particular skill or job |
Apprentice |
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Relating to the sense of hearing |
Aural |
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Covered with blood violent and causing the death or injury of people |
Bloody |
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The state of being bored |
Boredom |
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Not interesting in any way |
Boring |
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To catch a person or animal and keep them as a prisoner |
Capture |
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To make something clearer or easier to understand (c) |
Clarify |
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To exchange information or conversation with other people using signs speaking writing etc |
Communicate |
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To try to gain something and stop someone else from having it or as much of it |
Compete |
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The ability understand something |
Comprehension |
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To think very carefully about something that you are doing (c) |
Concentrate |
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To deliberately make or produce something that is exactly like another thing |
Copy |
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An illegal activity |
Crime |
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A decrease in the quality quantity or importance of something |
Decline |
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to make something look more attractive by putting something pretty on it |
Decorate |
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The difference between the amount you have and the amount you need |
Deficit |
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To become impossible to see any longer |
Disappear |
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An Uncomfortable or painful feeling in the body |
Discomfort |
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A feeling of not being satisfied |
Dissatisfaction |
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Not satisfied because something is not as good as you expected |
Dissatisfied |
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A Teacher or someone involved in the process of educating people |
Educator |
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A feeling of great sadness and loneliness |
Emptiness |
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A pleasant way to relax and spend free time |
Entertainment |
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Wanting something that someone else has |
Envious |
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To wish that you had someone else's processions abilities etc |
Envy |
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To make someone feel happy interested or eager |
Excite |
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the state of being excited |
Excitement |
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Extremely tired |
Exhausted |
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Making you feel extremely tired |
Exhausting |
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To burst or make something burst usually with a loud noise |
Explode |
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Very modern relating to events in the future especially through scientific developments |
Futuristic |
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One of the large groups of stars that make up the universe |
Galaxy |
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To stop an activity or effort to admit that you cannot do something and stop trying |
Give up |
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To make someone feel very shocked upset and afraid |
Horrify |
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Something that is very terrible shocking or frightening |
Horror |
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All the people who live together in one house |
Household |
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Something or someone that you love or admire very much |
Idol |
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Morally wrong |
Immoral |
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Happening or produced immediately |
Instant |
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Without delay |
Instantly |
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To try to find out the truth or cause of something such as a crime accident or scientific problem |
Investigate |
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Someone who investigates things especially crimes |
Investigator |
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Less in amount or degree than usual |
Light |
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Agreeing with the rules of logic sensible or reasonable |
Logical |
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The repairs painting etc that are necessary to keep something in good condition |
Maintenance |
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Relating to the principles of what is right and wrong behaviour and with the difference between good and evil |
Moral |
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in spite of a fact that you have just mentioned |
Nevertheless |
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A frightening dream a very difficult unpleasant or frightning experience or situation |
Nightmare |
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To become aware of something or someone by seeing hearing etc |
Notice |
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A place where people who are old and ill can live and be looked after |
Nursing facility |
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To provide something that people need or want |
Offer |
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Someone he is taking part in an activity or event |
Participant |
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The events that form the main story of a book film or play |
Plot |
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Liked by a lot of people done by a lot of people in a society group etc |
Popular |
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A competition in which people or animals compete to run drive etc fastest and finish first |
Race |
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Property in the form of land or houses |
Real estate |
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Happening or beginning not long ago |
Recent |
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To return to a normal condition after a period of trouble difficulty or sickness |
Recover |
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To start doing something instead of another person or start being used instead of another thing |
Replace |
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Something you get because you have done something good or helpful or have worked hard |
Reward |
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In very bad condition not kept in good condition |
Run-down |
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To make someone feel pleased by doing what they want |
Satisfy |
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To read something quickly |
Scan |
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To make someone feel frightened |
Scare |
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Causing fear |
Scary |
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A view of a place as you see it or as it appears in a picture |
Scene |
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The order that something happens or exists in |
Sequence |
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Very bad serious or unpleasant (s) |
Severe |
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Mysterious and difficult to know anything about |
Shadowy |
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To make something easier or less complicated |
Simplify |
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The structure consisting of all the bones in a human or animal body |
Skeleton |
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To read something quickly to find the main facts or ideas |
Skim |
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The rate at which something moves or travels |
Speed |
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To push a knife into someone or something |
Stab |
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A famous or successful actor musician sports player etc |
Star |
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A material of a particular kind |
Substance |
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To make someone feel surprised |
Surprise |
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An Unexpected or unusual event |
Surprise |
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Someone who manages to live normally in spite of many problems |
Survivor |
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A feeling of excitement or anxiety when you do not know what will happen next |
Suspense |
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Causing a feeling that something is wrong or that someone is behaving wrongly |
Suspicious |
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Land that is always very wet or covered with a layer of water |
Swamp |
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A strong desire to have or do something even though you know you should not |
Temptation |
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A nervous worried feeling that makes it impossible for you to relax |
Tension |
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Without limit |
unlimited |
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Unhappy and worried because something unpleasant or disappointing has happened |
Upset |
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A copy of something that has been changed so that it is slightly different |
Version |
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Someone who views or watches especially TV |
Viewer |
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Behaviour that is intended to hurt other people physically |
Violence |
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Involving actions that are intended to injure or kill people by hitting them shooting them etc |
Violent |
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Relating to sight or vision |
Visual |
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To become wider or to make something wider |
Widen |
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key |
clue |
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Gather |
Collect |
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Mixture |
Combination |
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Pervasive |
Common |
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Widespread |
Common |
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Prevalent |
Common |
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Contrast |
Compare |
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Consistuent |
Component |
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Ingredient |
Component |
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Segment |
Component |
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Gap |
Contrast |
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Disparity |
Contrast |
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Advise |
Counsel |
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Study |
Cram |
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Handle |
Deal with |
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Sadness |
Depression |
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Attractive |
Desirable |
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Decide |
Determine |
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Distinguish |
Differentiate |
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Self-control |
Discipline |
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Variety |
Diversity |
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Disadvantage |
Drawback |
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Efficient |
Effective |
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Productive |
Effective |
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Work |
Effort |
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Energy |
Effort |
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Whole |
Entire |
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Complete |
Entire |
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Indispensable (e) |
Essential |
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Vital (e) |
Essential |
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Racial |
Ethnic |
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Cultural |
Ethnic |
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Thrilling |
Exciting |
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Fatigue |
Exhaustion |
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Look at |
Explore |
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Inquire into |
Explore |
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Well-known |
Famous |
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Noted |
Famous |
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Eminent |
Famous |
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Suit |
Fit |
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Concentrate |
Focus |
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Highlight |
Focus |
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Worldwide |
Global |
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Universal |
Global |
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Objective |
Goal |
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Target |
Goal |
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Aim |
Goal |
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Distribute |
Hand out |
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Uniform |
Homogeneous |
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Similar |
Homogeneous |
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Enormous |
Huge |
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Vast |
Huge |
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Giant |
Huge |
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Promptly |
Immediately |
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Fascinate |
Interest |
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Remote |
Isolated |
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Restrict |
Limit |
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Advance |
Loan |
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Considerable |
Major |
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Huge |
Major |
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Immense |
Major |
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Important |
Major |
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Plan |
Map out |
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Essential |
Necessary |
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Vital (n) |
Necessary |
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Indispensable (n) |
Necessary |
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Take place |
Occur |
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Exist |
Occur |
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Happen |
Occur |
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Emotion |
Passion |
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Feeling |
Passion |
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Affliction |
Passion |
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Ideal |
Perfect |
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Carry out (p) |
Perform |
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Achieve |
Perform |
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Fulfill (p) |
Perform |
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Accomplish (p) |
Perform |
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Career |
Profession |
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Job |
Profession profession |
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Occupation |
Profession |
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Vocation |
Profession |
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Position |
Ranking |
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Mention |
Refer |
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Show |
Reflect |
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Necessity |
Requirement |
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Need |
Requirement |
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Go up |
Rise |
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Lift |
Rise |
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Increase |
rise |
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Grant |
Scholarship |
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Appear |
Seem |
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Look |
Seem |
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Sound |
Seem |
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Divide |
Separate |
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Split |
Separate |
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Dangerous |
Serious |
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Severe |
Serious |
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Social position |
Status |
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Rank |
Status |
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Class |
Status |
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Strain |
Stress |
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Recommend |
Suggest |
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Record |
Track |
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Shift |
Transition |
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Movement |
Transition |
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Fees |
Tuition |
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Morals |
Values |
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Ethics |
Values |
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Standards |
Values |
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Broad |
Wide |
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Sensible |
Wise |
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Rational |
Wise |
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Reasonable |
Wise |
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Fret |
worry |
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carry out (a) |
achieve |
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Fulfill (a) |
Achieve |
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accomplish (a) |
achieve |