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2 abide - v. dwell; inhabit or live in
3 abound - v. be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
5 absorb - v. assimilate or take in
8 abundant - j. present in great quantity
34 advocate - v. speak, plead, or argue in favor of
48 alternate - j. serving or used in place of another
49 alternative - j. serving or used in place of another
55 analogy - n. drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
62 antichrist - n. the adversary of Christ (or Christianity) mentioned in the New Testament
63 antique - j. made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
68 apparel - n. clothing in general
88 austere - j. of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
91 authoritarian - n. a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner
99 batter - n. a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking
114 boycott - n. a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest agains…
116 breach - n. an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)
127 …body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or ph…
131 catastrophe - n. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
143 clumsy - j. not elegant or graceful in expression
144 coalition - n. an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
166 complex - j. complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts
169 comprehensive - j. broad in scope
173 confederate - j. united in a group or league
176 confront - v. oppose, as in hostility or a competition
180 consensus - n. agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole
181 conservatism - n. a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in…
190 contemplate - v. look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
193 contentious - j. inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law s…
195 continuous - j. continuing in time or space without interruption
203 conviction - n. an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
216 crusade - v. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a c…
220 cynical - j. believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. s…
224 debut - v. appear for the first time in public
232 defendant - n. a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the per…
233 defensive - j. attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
240 deposition - n. (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office
247 despair - n. a state in which all hope is lost or absent
260 diplomatic - j. using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people
266 discourse - n. extended verbal expression in speech or writing
275 disparity - n. inequality or difference in some respect
278 distant - j. separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
281 distrust - v. regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
291 dominate - v. be in control
299 earnest - j. characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
305 efficiency - n. skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort
307 …as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
308 …rally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitu…
313 embrace - n. the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
324 encyclopedia - n. a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics
329 enormous - j. extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
332 epic - j. very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
335 equilibrium - n. a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
341 evangelical - j. relating to or being a Christian church believing in personal conversion and the i…
343 evolution - n. a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a mo…
344 exceed - v. be greater in scope or size than some standard
354 expand - v. become larger in size or volume or quantity
355 expansion - n. the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
368 extensive - j. large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
384 fetus - n. an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main re…
389 finite - j. bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent
400 foreign - j. relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world
401 foresee - v. act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
403 formidable - j. extremely impressive in strength or excellence
406 forth - a. forward in time or order or degree
413 frivolous - j. not serious in content or attitude or behavior
419 gamble - v. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
435 grotesque - j. distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
456 icon - n. a conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Easter…
461 immense - j. unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
462 immigrant - n. a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there
463 imminent - j. close in time; about to occur
466 impending - j. close in time; about to occur
468 implicit - j. implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something
470 impose - v. compel to behave in a certain way
484 indifferent - j. showing no care or concern in attitude or action
490 inexpensive - j. relatively low in price or charging low prices
492 infinite - j. having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
495 influx - n. the process of flowing in
497 inherent - j. in the nature of something though not readily apparent
498 injunction - n. (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuin…
514 intermediate - j. lying between two extremes in time or space or state
520 inventive - j. (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or a…
522 investor - n. someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns
541 knight - n. originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain…
542 knit - n. needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyel…
544 landmark - n. the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
545 landscape - n. an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
546 lapse - n. a break or intermission in the occurrence of something
549 lax - j. lacking in rigor or strictness
552 legitimacy - n. lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law
553 legitimate - j. in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles
568 logical - j. capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
578 maintenance - n. activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
579 makeup - n. the way in which someone or something is composed
582 maneuver - v. act in order to achieve a certain goal
589 massive - j. imposing in size or bulk or solidity
593 maze - n. complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
597 mediocre - j. moderate to inferior in quality
599 melodrama - n. an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
601 menace - v. act in a threatening manner
605 …etaphor - n. a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does …
615 minority - n. being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts
623 monopoly - n. (economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
633 …lls the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or …
636 naval - j. connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
647 nude - n. without clothing (especially in the phrase 'in the nude')
651 obsolete - j. no longer in use
652 obstruction - n. something that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
655 …e sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemica…
662 optimism - n. a general disposition to expect the best in all things
664 oral - j. of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth
669 outcry - n. a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
684 parliament - n. a legislative assembly in certain countries
686 participant - n. someone who takes part in an activity
687 participate - v. become a participant; be involved in
690 passive - j. lacking in energy or will
706 permanent - j. continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
711 personnel - n. persons collectively in the employ of a business
715 petty - j. contemptibly narrow in outlook
720 physicist - n. a scientist trained in physics
729 plea - n. a humble request for help from someone in authority
731 pleasant - j. affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
735 poised - j. in full control of your faculties
741 potential - j. existing in possibility
744 precision - n. the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
745 predecessor - n. one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
746 predict - v. make a prediction about; tell in advance
754 preparation - n. the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
770 … or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of…
771 proceed - v. move ahead; travel onward in time or space
773 profession - n. an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or scienc…
778 prolific - j. bearing in abundance especially offspring
783 prone - j. having a tendency (to); often used in combination
786 protagonist - n. the principal character in a work of fiction
795 pundit - n. someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
798 quarterly - a. in three month intervals
812 recruit - v. cause to assemble or enlist in the military
816 reform - v. make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices
833 resemblance - n. similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
849 robust - j. sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
851 rural - j. living in or characteristic of farming or country life
856 scope - n. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control
857 script - n. a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a perf…
871 sequence - n. serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
872 sergeant - n. any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines rank…
874 severely - a. with sternness; in a severe manner
879 significance - n. the quality of being important in effect or meaning
880 significant - j. important in effect or meaning
883 skepticism - n. the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
891 soldier - n. an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
892 somber - j. grave or even gloomy in character
900 speculate - v. consider in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient…
901 spontaneous - j. said or done without having been planned or written in advance
908 …ates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
909 subsequent - j. following in time or order
910 subsidiary - j. functioning in a supporting capacity
911 substantive - j. having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or consi…
913 successor - n. a person who follows next in order
914 summary - n. a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
920 suspension - n. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
927 taxation - n. the imposition of taxes; the practice of the government in levying taxes on the subje…
928 technique - n. skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity
934 tentative - j. unsettled in mind or opinion
942 theorist - n. someone who theorizes (especially in science or art)
954 transplant - n. the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another locat…
955 tremendous - j. extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
957 trinity - n. the union of the Father and Son and Holy Ghost in one Godhead
964 ultimate - j. furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
966 uncommon - j. not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in char…
970 unlimited - j. having no limits in range or scope
972 urban - j. located in or characteristic of a city or city life
977 valid - j. well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
980 vegetation - n. all the plant life in a particular region or period
995 wherever - a. where in the world