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ABBREVIATE SHORTEN
ABSTRACT EXISTING ONLY IN THE MIND; SEPARATED FROM EMBODIMENT
ACCORDING (FOLLOWED BY `TO') AS REPORTED OR STATED BY
ACRONYM A WORD FORMED FROM THE INITIAL LETTERS OF THE SEVERAL WORDS IN THE NAME
ADDRESS ADDRESS OR APPLY ONESELF TO SOMETHING, DIRECT ONE'S EFFORTS TOWARDS SOMETHING, SUCH
AS A QUESTION
AFFECT HAVE AN EFFECT UPON
ALTER CAUSE TO CHANGE; MAKE DIFFERENT; CAUSE A TRANSFORMATION
ALWAYS AT ALL TIMES; ALL THE TIME AND ON EVERY OCCASION
ANALOGY DRAWING A COMPARISON IN ORDER TO SHOW A SIMILARITY IN SOME RESPECT
ANALYSIS AN INVESTIGATION OF THE COMPONENT PARTS OF A WHOLE AND THEIR RELATIONS IN MAKING UP
THE WHOLE
ANALYZE MAKE A MATHEMATICAL, CHEMICAL, OR GRAMMATICAL ANALYSIS OF; BREAK DOWN INTO
COMPONENTS OR ESSENTIAL FEATURES
ANNOTATE ADD EXPLANATORY NOTES TO OR SUPPLY WITH CRITICAL COMMENTS
ANTICIPATE MAKE A PREDICTION ABOUT; TELL IN ADVANCE
APPLICATION THE ACTION OF PUTTING SOMETHING INTO OPERATION
APPLY BE PERTINENT OR RELEVANT OR APPLICABLE
APPROACH IDEAS OR ACTIONS INTENDED TO DEAL WITH A PROBLEM OR SITUATION
APPROPRIATE SUITABLE FOR A PARTICULAR PERSON OR PLACE OR CONDITION ETC
APPROXIMATE NOT QUITE EXACT OR CORRECT
ARGUE PRESENT REASONS AND ARGUMENTS
ARGUMENT A FACT OR ASSERTION OFFERED AS EVIDENCE THAT SOMETHING IS TRUE
ARRANGE ARRANGE THOUGHTS, IDEAS, TEMPORAL EVENTS
ARTICULATE PUT INTO WORDS OR AN EXPRESSION
ASPECT A DISTINCT FEATURE OR ELEMENT IN A PROBLEM
ASSEMBLE CREATE BY PUTTING COMPONENTS OR MEMBERS TOGETHER
ASSERT TO DECLARE OR AFFIRM SOLEMNLY AND FORMALLY AS TRUE
ASSESS EVALUATE OR ESTIMATE THE NATURE, QUALITY, ABILITY, EXTENT, OR SIGNIFICANCE OF
ASSOCIATE MAKE A LOGICAL OR CAUSAL CONNECTION
ASSUME TAKE TO BE THE CASE OR TO BE TRUE; ACCEPT WITHOUT VERIFICATION OR PROOF

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ASSUMPTION A STATEMENT THAT IS ASSUMED TO BE TRUE AND FROM WHICH A CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN
AUDIENCE THE PART OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC INTERESTED IN A SOURCE OF INFORMATION OR
ENTERTAINMENT
AUTHENTIC CONFORMING TO FACT AND THEREFORE WORTHY OF BELIEF
BACKGROUND INFORMATION THAT IS ESSENTIAL TO UNDERSTANDING A SITUATION OR PROBLEM
BODY A COLLECTION OF PARTICULARS CONSIDERED AS A SYSTEM
BRAINSTORM TRY TO SOLVE A PROBLEM BY THINKING INTENSELY ABOUT IT
BRIEF CONCISE AND SUCCINCT
CALCULATE MAKE A MATHEMATICAL CALCULATION OR COMPUTATION
CAPTION BRIEF DESCRIPTION ACCOMPANYING AN ILLUSTRATION
CATEGORY A GENERAL CONCEPT THAT MARKS DIVISIONS OR COORDINATIONS IN A CONCEPTUAL SCHEME
CAUSE ANY ENTITY THAT PRODUCES AN EFFECT OR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EVENTS OR RESULTS
CHARACTER AN IMAGINARY PERSON REPRESENTED IN A WORK OF FICTION (PLAY OR FILM OR STORY)
CHARACTERISTIC A DISTINGUISHING QUALITY
CHARACTERIZE DESCRIBE OR PORTRAY THE CHARACTER OR THE QUALITIES OR PECULIARITIES OF
CHART A VISUAL DISPLAY OF INFORMATION
CHRONOLOGY A RECORD OF EVENTS IN THE ORDER OF THEIR OCCURRENCE
CITATION A SHORT NOTE RECOGNIZING A SOURCE OF INFORMATION OR OF A QUOTED PASSAGE
CITE REFER TO FOR ILLUSTRATION OR PROOF
CLAIM ASSERT OR AFFIRM STRONGLY; STATE TO BE TRUE OR EXISTING
CLARIFY MAKE CLEAR AND (MORE) COMPREHENSIBLE
CLASS PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, OR EDUCATIONAL STATUS
CLUE EVIDENCE THAT HELPS TO SOLVE A PROBLEM
CODE A SET OF RULES OR PRINCIPLES OR LAWS (ESPECIALLY WRITTEN ONES)
COHERENT MARKED BY AN ORDERLY, LOGICAL, AND AESTHETICALLY CONSISTENT RELATION OF PARTS
COMMON COMMON TO OR SHARED BY TWO OR MORE PARTIES
COMPARE EXAMINE AND NOTE THE SIMILARITIES OR DIFFERENCES OF
COMPILE PUT TOGETHER OUT OF EXISTING MATERIAL
COMPLEMENT SOMETHING ADDED TO COMPLETE OR EMBELLISH OR MAKE PERFECT
COMPLETE WRITE ALL THE REQUIRED INFORMATION ONTO A FORM

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COMPOSE PRODUCE A LITERARY WORK
COMPOSITION AN ESSAY (ESPECIALLY ONE WRITTEN AS AN ASSIGNMENT)
CONCEIVE HAVE THE IDEA FOR
CONCISE EXPRESSING MUCH IN FEW WORDS
CONCLUDE REACH A CONCLUSION AFTER A DISCUSSION OR DELIBERATION
CONCLUSION A POSITION OR OPINION OR JUDGMENT REACHED AFTER CONSIDERATION
CONCRETE CAPABLE OF BEING PERCEIVED BY THE SENSES; NOT ABSTRACT OR IMAGINARY
CONDITIONS THE PREVAILING CONTEXT THAT INFLUENCES THE PERFORMANCE OR THE OUTCOME OF A PROCESS
CONDUCT DIRECT THE COURSE OF; MANAGE OR CONTROL
CONFIRM ESTABLISH OR STRENGTHEN AS WITH NEW EVIDENCE OR FACTS
CONSEQUENCE A PHENOMENON THAT FOLLOWS AND IS CAUSED BY SOME PREVIOUS PHENOMENON
CONSIDER THINK ABOUT CAREFULLY; WEIGH
CONSIST HAVE ITS ESSENTIAL CHARACTER; BE COMPRISED OR CONTAINED IN; BE EMBODIED IN
CONSISTENT THE SAME THROUGHOUT IN STRUCTURE OR COMPOSITION
CONSISTENTLY IN A SYSTEMATIC OR CONSISTENT MANNER
CONSTANT UNVARYING IN NATURE
CONSTITUTE TO COMPOSE OR REPRESENT: "THIS WALL FORMS THE BACKGROUND OF THE STAGE SETTING"
CONSULT SEEK INFORMATION FROM
CONTEND MAINTAIN OR ASSERT
CONTEXT DISCOURSE THAT SURROUNDS A LANGUAGE UNIT AND HELPS TO DETERMINE ITS INTERPRETATION
CONTINUUM A CONTINUOUS NON SPATIAL WHOLE OR EXTENT OR SUCCESSION IN WHICH NO PART OR PORTION
IS DISTINCT OR DISTINGUISHABLE FROM ADJACENT PARTS
CONTRADICT PROVE NEGATIVE; SHOW TO BE FALSE
CONTROL A STANDARD AGAINST WHICH OTHER CONDITIONS CAN BE COMPARED IN A SCIENTIFIC
EXPERIMENT
CONVERT CHANGE THE NATURE, PURPOSE, OR FUNCTION OF SOMETHING
CONVEY MAKE KNOWN; PASS ON, OF INFORMATION
COPY A REPRODUCTION OF A WRITTEN RECORD (E.G. OF A LEGAL OR SCHOOL RECORD)
CORRELATE TO BEAR A RECIPROCAL OR MUTUAL RELATION
CORRESPOND BE COMPATIBLE, SIMILAR OR CONSISTENT; COINCIDE IN THEIR CHARACTERISTICS

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CREDIBLE APPEARING TO MERIT BELIEF OR ACCEPTANCE
CREDIT APPROVAL
CRITERION THE IDEAL IN TERMS OF WHICH SOMETHING CAN BE JUDGED
CRITIQUE A SERIOUS EXAMINATION AND JUDGMENT OF SOMETHING
CRUCIAL OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE; VITAL TO THE RESOLUTION OF A CRISIS
CUMULATIVE INCREASING BY SUCCESSIVE ADDITION
DEBATE A DISCUSSION IN WHICH REASONS ARE ADVANCED FOR AND AGAINST SOME PROPOSITION OR
PROPOSAL
DEDUCE CONCLUDE BY REASONING; IN LOGIC
DEFEND ARGUE OR SPEAK IN DEFENSE OF
DEFINE DETERMINE THE NATURE OF
DEMAND REQUIRE AS USEFUL, JUST, OR PROPER
DEMONSTRATE ESTABLISH THE VALIDITY OF SOMETHING, AS BY AN EXAMPLE, EXPLANATION OR
EXPERIMENT
DEPICT GIVE A DESCRIPTION OF
DERIVE REASON BY DEDUCTION; ESTABLISH BY DEDUCTION
DESCRIBE TO GIVE AN ACCOUNT OR REPRESENTATION OF IN WORDS
DETAIL AN ISOLATED FACT THAT IS CONSIDERED SEPARATELY FROM THE WHOLE
DETECT DISCOVER OR DETERMINE THE EXISTENCE, PRESENCE, OR FACT OF
DETERMINE ESTABLISH AFTER A CALCULATION, INVESTIGATION, EXPERIMENT, SURVEY, OR STUDY
DEVELOP MAKE SOMETHING NEW, SUCH AS A PRODUCT OR A MENTAL OR ARTISTIC CREATION
DEVISE COME UP WITH (AN IDEA, PLAN, EXPLANATION, THEORY, OR PRINCIPLE) AFTER A MENTAL EFFORT
DICTION THE MANNER IN WHICH SOMETHING IS EXPRESSED IN WORDS
DIFFERENTIATE MARK AS DIFFERENT
DIMENSION MAGNITUDE OR EXTENT
DIMINISH DECREASE IN SIZE, EXTENT, OR RANGE
DIRECT STRAIGHTFORWARD IN MEANS OR MANNER OR BEHAVIOR OR LANGUAGE OR ACTION
DISCIPLINE A BRANCH OF KNOWLEDGE
DISCOVER DISCOVER OR DETERMINE THE EXISTENCE, PRESENCE, OR FACT OF
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DISCUSS TO CONSIDER OR EXAMINE IN SPEECH OR WRITING
DISTINGUISH MARK AS DIFFERENT
DOMAIN THE CONTENT OF A PARTICULAR FIELD OF KNOWLEDGE
DRAFT ANY OF THE VARIOUS VERSIONS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WRITTEN WORK
DRAW MAKE, FORMULATE, OR DERIVE IN THE MIND
EDIT PREPARE FOR PUBLICATION OR PRESENTATION BY CORRECTING, REVISING, OR ADAPTING
EFFECT A PHENOMENON THAT FOLLOWS AND IS CAUSED BY SOME PREVIOUS PHENOMENON
ELEMENTS VIOLENT OR SEVERE WEATHER (VIEWED AS CAUSED BY THE ACTION OF THE FOUR ELEMENTS)
EMPHASIZE TO STRESS, SINGLE OUT AS IMPORTANT
EMPLOY PUT INTO SERVICE; MAKE WORK OR EMPLOY FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR FOR ITS INHERENT OR
NATURAL PURPOSE
EQUAL HAVING THE SAME QUANTITY, VALUE, OR MEASURE AS ANOTHER
EQUIVALENT A PERSON OR THING EQUAL TO ANOTHER IN VALUE OR MEASURE OR FORCE OR EFFECT OR
SIGNIFICANCE ETC
ESSAY AN ANALYTIC OR INTERPRETIVE LITERARY COMPOSITION
ESSENTIAL ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY; VITALLY NECESSARY
ESTABLISH ESTABLISH THE VALIDITY OF SOMETHING, AS BY AN EXAMPLE, EXPLANATION OR EXPERIMENT
ESTIMATE AN APPROXIMATE CALCULATION OF QUANTITY OR DEGREE OR WORTH
EVALUATE EVALUATE OR ESTIMATE THE NATURE, QUALITY, ABILITY, EXTENT, OR SIGNIFICANCE OF
EVENT SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS AT A GIVEN PLACE AND TIME
EVIDENCE (LAW) ALL THE MEANS BY WHICH ANY ALLEGED MATTER OF FACT WHOSE TRUTH IS INVESTIGATED
AT JUDICIAL TRIAL IS ESTABLISHED OR DISPROVED
EXAGGERATE TO ENLARGE BEYOND BOUNDS OR THE TRUTH
EXAMINE CONSIDER IN DETAIL AND SUBJECT TO AN ANALYSIS IN ORDER TO DISCOVER ESSENTIAL FEATURES
OR MEANING
EXAMPLE A REPRESENTATIVE FORM OR PATTERN
EXCERPT TAKE OUT OF A LITERARY WORK IN ORDER TO CITE OR COPY
EXCLUDE PREVENT FROM BEING INCLUDED OR CONSIDERED OR ACCEPTED
EXERCISE A TASK PERFORMED OR PROBLEM SOLVED IN ORDER TO DEVELOP SKILL OR UNDERSTANDING
EXHIBIT SHOW AN ATTRIBUTE, PROPERTY, KNOWLEDGE, OR SKILL
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EXPLORE INQUIRE INTO
EXPOSITORY SERVING TO EXPOUND OR SET FORTH
EXTRACT A PASSAGE SELECTED FROM A LARGER WORK
FACT A CONCEPT WHOSE TRUTH CAN BE PROVED
FACTOR ANYTHING THAT CONTRIBUTES CAUSALLY TO A RESULT
FEATURE A PROMINENT ATTRIBUTE OR ASPECT OF SOMETHING
FIGURATIVE (USED OF THE MEANINGS OF WORDS OR TEXT) NOT LITERAL; USING FIGURES OF SPEECH
FIGURE A COMBINATION OF POINTS AND LINES AND PLANES THAT FORM A VISIBLE PALPABLE SHAPE
FOCUS THE CONCENTRATION OF ATTENTION OR ENERGY ON SOMETHING
FOOTER A PRINTED NOTE PLACED BELOW THE TEXT ON A PRINTED PAGE
FORESHADOW INDICATE BY SIGNS
FORM ALTERNATIVE NAMES FOR THE BODY OF A HUMAN BEING
FORMAT THE ORGANIZATION OF INFORMATION ACCORDING TO PRESET SPECIFICATIONS (USUALLY FOR
COMPUTER PROCESSING)
FORMER BELONGING TO SOME PRIOR TIME
FORMULATE PUT INTO WORDS OR AN EXPRESSION
FRAGMENT AN INCOMPLETE PIECE
FRAME FORMULATE IN A PARTICULAR STYLE OR LANGUAGE
FREQUENTLY MANY TIMES AT SHORT INTERVALS
GENERAL OF WORLDWIDE SCOPE OR APPLICABILITY
GENRE A CLASS OF ART (OR ARTISTIC ENDEAVOR) HAVING A CHARACTERISTIC FORM OR TECHNIQUE
GRAPH A VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF THE RELATIONS BETWEEN CERTAIN QUANTITIES PLOTTED WITH
REFERENCE TO A SET OF AXES
GRAPHIC WRITTEN OR DRAWN OR ENGRAVED
HEADER A LINE OF TEXT SERVING TO INDICATE WHAT THE PASSAGE BELOW IT IS ABOUT
HEADING A LINE OF TEXT SERVING TO INDICATE WHAT THE PASSAGE BELOW IT IS ABOUT
HIGHLIGHT MOVE INTO THE FOREGROUND TO MAKE MORE VISIBLE OR PROMINENT
HYPOTHESIZE TO BELIEVE ESPECIALLY ON UNCERTAIN OR TENTATIVE GROUNDS
IDENTIFY GIVE THE NAME OR IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS OF; REFER TO BY NAME OR SOME OTHER
IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTIC PROPERTY
ILLUSTRATE CLARIFY BY GIVING AN EXAMPLE OF

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IMITATE REPRODUCE SOMEONE'S BEHAVIOR OR LOOKS
IMPLY SUGGEST AS A LOGICALLY NECESSARY CONSEQUENCE; IN LOGIC
INCLINED (OFTEN FOLLOWED BY `TO') HAVING A PREFERENCE, DISPOSITION, OR TENDENCY
INCLUDE HAVE AS A PART, BE MADE UP OUT OF
INCORPORATE INCLUDE OR CONTAIN; HAVE AS A COMPONENT
INDICATE GIVE EVIDENCE OF
INDIRECT HAVING INTERVENING FACTORS OR PERSONS OR INFLUENCES
INFER REASON BY DEDUCTION; ESTABLISH BY DEDUCTION
INFLUENCE A POWER TO AFFECT PERSONS OR EVENTS ESPECIALLY POWER BASED ON PRESTIGE ETC
INFORM IMPART KNOWLEDGE OF SOME FACT, STATE OR AFFAIRS, OR EVENT TO
INQUIRE CONDUCT AN INQUIRY OR INVESTIGATION OF
INSTRUCTION A MESSAGE DESCRIBING HOW SOMETHING IS TO BE DONE
INTEGRATE MAKE INTO A WHOLE OR MAKE PART OF A WHOLE
INTENT THE INTENDED MEANING OF A COMMUNICATION
INTENTION AN ANTICIPATED OUTCOME THAT IS INTENDED OR THAT GUIDES YOUR PLANNED ACTIONS
INTERACT ACT TOGETHER OR TOWARDS OTHERS OR WITH OTHERS
INTERMITTENT STOPPING AND STARTING AT IRREGULAR INTERVALS
INTERPRET MAKE SENSE OF; ASSIGN A MEANING TO
INTRODUCE BRING IN A NEW PERSON OR OBJECT INTO A FAMILIAR ENVIRONMENT
INTRODUCTION THE FIRST SECTION OF A COMMUNICATION
INVARIABLY WITHOUT VARIATION OR CHANGE, IN EVERY CASE
INVESTIGATE CONDUCT AN INQUIRY OR INVESTIGATION OF
INVOLVE CONTAIN AS A PART
IRONY INCONGRUITY BETWEEN WHAT MIGHT BE EXPECTED AND WHAT ACTUALLY OCCURS
IRRELEVANT HAVING NO BEARING ON OR CONNECTION WITH THE SUBJECT AT ISSUE
ISOLATE SET APART FROM OTHERS
ITALIC A TYPEFACE WITH LETTERS SLANTING UPWARD TO THE RIGHT
JUDGE JUDGE TENTATIVELY OR FORM AN ESTIMATE OF (QUANTITIES OR TIME)
KEY SERVING AS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT
LABEL A BRIEF DESCRIPTION GIVEN FOR PURPOSES OF IDENTIFICATION

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LIKELY HAS A GOOD CHANCE OF BEING THE CASE OR OF COMING ABOUT
LIST INCLUDE IN A LIST
LITERAL LIMITED TO THE EXPLICIT MEANING OF A WORD OR TEXT
LOCATE DISCOVER THE LOCATION OF; DETERMINE THE PLACE OF; FIND BY SEARCHING OR EXAMINING
LOGICAL BASED ON KNOWN STATEMENTS OR EVENTS OR CONDITIONS
MAIN MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENT
MARGIN THE BLANK SPACE THAT SURROUNDS THE TEXT ON A PAGE
MEAN DENOTE OR CONNOTE
MEASURE DETERMINE THE MEASUREMENTS OF SOMETHING OR SOMEBODY, TAKE MEASUREMENTS OF
METAPHOR A FIGURE OF SPEECH IN WHICH AN EXPRESSION IS USED TO REFER TO SOMETHING THAT IT DOES
NOT LITERALLY DENOTE IN ORDER TO SUGGEST A SIMILARITY
METHOD A WAY OF DOING SOMETHING, ESPECIALLY A SYSTEMATIC WAY; IMPLIES AN ORDERLY LOGICAL
ARRANGEMENT (USUALLY IN STEPS)
MODEL REPRESENTATION OF SOMETHING (SOMETIMES ON A SMALLER SCALE)
MODIFY CAUSE TO CHANGE; MAKE DIFFERENT; CAUSE A TRANSFORMATION
MONITOR KEEP TABS ON; KEEP AN EYE ON; KEEP UNDER SURVEILLANCE
MOTIVATION THE PSYCHOLOGICAL FEATURE THAT AROUSES AN ORGANISM TO ACTION TOWARD A DESIRED
GOAL; THE REASON FOR THE ACTION; THAT WHICH GIVES PURPOSE AND DIRECTION TO BEHAVIOR
NARRATIVE A MESSAGE THAT TELLS THE PARTICULARS OF AN ACT OR OCCURRENCE OR COURSE OF EVENTS;
PRESENTED IN WRITING OR DRAMA OR CINEMA OR AS A RADIO OR TELEVISION PROGRAM
NARRATOR SOMEONE WHO TELLS A STORY
NEVER NOT EVER; AT NO TIME IN THE PAST OR FUTURE
NOTATION A COMMENT OR INSTRUCTION (USUALLY ADDED)
NOTE A SHORT PERSONAL LETTER
NOTICE DISCOVER OR DETERMINE THE EXISTENCE, PRESENCE, OR FACT OF
OBJECTIVE THE GOAL INTENDED TO BE ATTAINED (AND WHICH IS BELIEVED TO BE ATTAINABLE)
OBSERVE OBSERVE WITH CARE OR PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO
OCCUR COME TO PASS
OPINION A PERSONAL BELIEF OR JUDGMENT THAT IS NOT FOUNDED ON PROOF OR CERTAINTY
OPPOSE BE AGAINST; EXPRESS OPPOSITION TO
OPTIONAL POSSIBLE BUT NOT NECESSARY; LEFT TO PERSONAL CHOICE

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ORDER LOGICAL OR COMPREHENSIBLE ARRANGEMENT OF SEPARATE ELEMENTS
ORGANIZE CAUSE TO BE STRUCTURED OR ORDERED OR OPERATING ACCORDING TO SOME PRINCIPLE OR IDEA
ORIGIN AN EVENT THAT IS A BEGINNING; A FIRST PART OR STAGE OF SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
OUTLINE DESCRIBE ROUGHLY OR BRIEFLY OR GIVE THE MAIN POINTS OR SUMMARY OF
PACE THE RELATIVE SPEED OF PROGRESS OR CHANGE
PARAPHRASE EXPRESS THE SAME MESSAGE IN DIFFERENT WORDS
PARTICIPATION THE ACT OF SHARING IN THE ACTIVITIES OF A GROUP
PASSAGE A SECTION OF TEXT; PARTICULARLY A SECTION OF MEDIUM LENGTH
PATTERN A CUSTOMARY WAY OF OPERATION OR BEHAVIOR
PERFORM CARRY OUT OR PERFORM AN ACTION
PERSPECTIVE A WAY OF REGARDING SITUATIONS OR TOPICS ETC.
PERSUADE CAUSE SOMEBODY TO ADOPT A CERTAIN POSITION, BELIEF, OR COURSE OF ACTION; TWIST
SOMEBODY'S ARM
PLACE PUT INTO A CERTAIN PLACE OR ABSTRACT LOCATION
PLAGIARISM THE ACT OF PLAGIARIZING; TAKING SOMEONE'S WORDS OR IDEAS AS IF THEY WERE YOUR OWN
PLAN MAKE PLANS FOR SOMETHING
PLAUSIBLE APPARENTLY REASONABLE AND VALID, AND TRUTHFUL
PLOT THE STORY THAT IS TOLD IN A NOVEL OR PLAY OR MOVIE ETC.
POINT AN ISOLATED FACT THAT IS CONSIDERED SEPARATELY FROM THE WHOLE
POINT OF VIEW A MENTAL POSITION FROM WHICH THINGS ARE VIEWED
PORTRAY PORTRAY IN WORDS
POSSIBLE CAPABLE OF HAPPENING OR EXISTING
PRECLUDE MAKE IMPOSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY BEFOREHAND
PREDICT MAKE A PREDICTION ABOUT; TELL IN ADVANCE
PREFIX AN AFFIX THAT IS ADDED IN FRONT OF THE WORD
PREPARE TO PREPARE VERBALLY, EITHER FOR WRITTEN OR SPOKEN DELIVERY
PRESUME TAKE TO BE THE CASE OR TO BE TRUE; ACCEPT WITHOUT VERIFICATION OR PROOF
PREVIEW A SCREENING FOR A SELECT AUDIENCE IN ADVANCE OF RELEASE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC
PREVIOUS JUST PRECEDING SOMETHING ELSE IN TIME OR ORDER
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PRIOR EARLIER IN TIME
PROBABLY WITH CONSIDERABLE CERTAINTY; WITHOUT MUCH DOUBT
PROCEDURE A PARTICULAR COURSE OF ACTION INTENDED TO ACHIEVE A RESULT
PROCESS PERFORM MATHEMATICAL AND LOGICAL OPERATIONS ON (DATA) ACCORDING TO PROGRAMMED
INSTRUCTIONS IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE REQUIRED INFORMATION
PRODUCE BRING FORTH OR YIELD
PROFILE BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
PROJECT ANY PIECE OF WORK THAT IS UNDERTAKEN OR ATTEMPTED
PROMPT SERVE AS THE INCITING CAUSE OF
PROOFREAD READ FOR ERRORS
PROPERTY A BASIC OR ESSENTIAL ATTRIBUTE SHARED BY ALL MEMBERS OF A CLASS
PROPOSE PRESENT FOR CONSIDERATION, EXAMINATION, CRITICISM, ETC.
PROSE ORDINARY WRITING AS DISTINGUISHED FROM VERSE
PROVE ESTABLISH THE VALIDITY OF SOMETHING, AS BY AN EXAMPLE, EXPLANATION OR EXPERIMENT
PURPOSE WHAT SOMETHING IS USED FOR
QUOTATION A PASSAGE OR EXPRESSION THAT IS QUOTED OR CITED
QUOTE REFER TO FOR ILLUSTRATION OR PROOF
RANK TAKE OR HAVE A POSITION RELATIVE TO OTHERS
RARE MARKED BY AN UNCOMMON QUALITY; ESPECIALLY SUPERLATIVE OR EXTREME OF ITS KIND
RARELY NOT OFTEN
REACTION A RESPONSE THAT REVEALS A PERSON'S FEELINGS OR ATTITUDE
RECALL RECALL KNOWLEDGE FROM MEMORY; HAVE A RECOLLECTION
REDUCE MAKE SMALLER
REFER SEEK INFORMATION FROM
REFLECT GIVE EVIDENCE OF THE QUALITY OF
REGULAR IN ACCORD WITH REGULAR PRACTICE OR PROCEDURE
RELATE MAKE A LOGICAL OR CAUSAL CONNECTION
RELATIONSHIP A RELATION BETWEEN PEOPLE; (`RELATIONSHIP' IS OFTEN USED WHERE `RELATION' WOULD SERVE,
AS IN `THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INFLATION AND UNEMPLOYMENT', BUT THE PREFERRED USAGE
OF `RELATIONSHIP' IS FOR HUMAN RELATIONS OR STATES OF RELATEDNESS)
RELEVANT HAVING A BEARING ON OR CONNECTION WITH THE SUBJECT AT ISSUE

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REPHRASE EXPRESS THE SAME MESSAGE IN DIFFERENT WORDS
REPORT A WRITTEN DOCUMENT DESCRIBING THE FINDINGS OF SOME INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP
REPRESENT SERVE AS A MEANS OF EXPRESSING SOMETHING
REPRESENTATIVE SERVING TO REPRESENT OR TYPIFY
REQUEST EXPRESS THE NEED OR DESIRE FOR; ASK FOR
REQUIRE REQUIRE AS USEFUL, JUST, OR PROPER
REQUISITE NECESSARY FOR RELIEF OR SUPPLY
RESPOND SHOW A RESPONSE OR A REACTION TO SOMETHING
RESPONSIBLE BEING THE AGENT OR CAUSE
RESTATE TO SAY, STATE, OR PERFORM AGAIN
RESULT A PHENOMENON THAT FOLLOWS AND IS CAUSED BY SOME PREVIOUS PHENOMENON
REVEAL MAKE KNOWN TO THE PUBLIC INFORMATION THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY KNOWN ONLY TO A FEW
PEOPLE OR THAT WAS MEANT TO BE KEPT A SECRET
REVIEW APPRAISE CRITICALLY
REVISE REVISE OR REORGANIZE, ESPECIALLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPDATING AND IMPROVING
ROOT THE PLACE WHERE SOMETHING BEGINS, WHERE IT SPRINGS INTO BEING
RULE PRESCRIBED GUIDE FOR CONDUCT OR ACTION
SCAN EXAMINE MINUTELY OR INTENSELY
SCORE A NUMBER OR LETTER INDICATING QUALITY (ESPECIALLY OF A STUDENT'S PERFORMANCE)
SEQUENCE A FOLLOWING OF ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER IN TIME
SERIES SIMILAR THINGS PLACED IN ORDER OR HAPPENING ONE AFTER ANOTHER
SET A GROUP OF THINGS OF THE SAME KIND THAT BELONG TOGETHER AND ARE SO USED
SETTING THE CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH SOMETHING IS SET
SHOW PROVIDE EVIDENCE FOR
SIGNAL COMMUNICATE SILENTLY AND NON-VERBALLY BY SIGNALS OR SIGNS
SIGNIFICANCE THE QUALITY OF BEING SIGNIFICANT
SIMILE A FIGURE OF SPEECH THAT EXPRESSES A RESEMBLANCE BETWEEN THINGS OF DIFFERENT KINDS
(USUALLY FORMED WITH `LIKE' OR `AS')
SKIM EXAMINE HASTILY
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SOURCE A DOCUMENT (OR ORGANIZATION) FROM WHICH INFORMATION IS OBTAINED
SPATIAL PERTAINING TO OR INVOLVING OR HAVING THE NATURE OF SPACE
SPECIFIC STATED EXPLICITLY OR IN DETAIL
SPECULATE TO BELIEVE ESPECIALLY ON UNCERTAIN OR TENTATIVE GROUNDS
STANCE A RATIONALIZED MENTAL ATTITUDE
STANDARD A BASIS FOR COMPARISON; A REFERENCE POINT AGAINST WHICH OTHER THINGS CAN BE
EVALUATED
STATE THE WAY SOMETHING IS WITH RESPECT TO ITS MAIN ATTRIBUTES
STATEMENT A MESSAGE THAT IS STATED OR DECLARED; A COMMUNICATION (ORAL OR WRITTEN) SETTING
FORTH PARTICULARS OR FACTS ETC
STRATEGY AN ELABORATE AND SYSTEMATIC PLAN OF ACTION
STRUCTURE A THING CONSTRUCTED; A COMPLEX ENTITY CONSTRUCTED OF MANY PARTS
STUDY CONSIDER IN DETAIL AND SUBJECT TO AN ANALYSIS IN ORDER TO DISCOVER ESSENTIAL FEATURES
OR MEANING
STYLE A PARTICULAR KIND (AS TO APPEARANCE)
SUBJECT BEING UNDER THE POWER OR SOVEREIGNTY OF ANOTHER OR OTHERS
SUBJECTIVE TAKING PLACE WITHIN THE MIND AND MODIFIED BY INDIVIDUAL BIAS
SUBSEQUENT FOLLOWING IN TIME OR ORDER
SUBSTITUTE A PERSON OR THING THAT TAKES OR CAN TAKE THE PLACE OF ANOTHER
SUCCINCT BRIEFLY GIVING THE GIST OF SOMETHING
SUGGEST MAKE A PROPOSAL, DECLARE A PLAN FOR SOMETHING
SUM THE FINAL AGGREGATE
SUMMARIZE GIVE A SUMMARY (OF)
SUMMARY PERFORMED SPEEDILY AND WITHOUT FORMALITY
SUPPORT SUPPORT WITH EVIDENCE OR AUTHORITY OR MAKE MORE CERTAIN OR CONFIRM
SURVEY LOOK OVER CAREFULLY OR INSPECT
SYMBOLIZE EXPRESS INDIRECTLY BY AN IMAGE, FORM, OR MODEL; BE A SYMBOL
SYNONYM TWO WORDS THAT CAN BE INTERCHANGED IN A CONTEXT ARE SAID TO BE SYNONYMOUS RELATIVE
TO THAT CONTEXT
SYNTHESIZE COMBINE SO AS TO FORM A MORE COMPLEX, PRODUCT
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TECHNIQUE A PRACTICAL METHOD OR ART APPLIED TO SOME PARTICULAR TASK
TERM A WORD OR EXPRESSION USED FOR SOME PARTICULAR THING
TEST ANY STANDARDIZED PROCEDURE FOR MEASURING SENSITIVITY OR MEMORY OR INTELLIGENCE OR
APTITUDE OR PERSONALITY ETC.
THEME A UNIFYING IDEA THAT IS A RECURRENT ELEMENT IN LITERARY OR ARTISTIC WORK
THESIS AN UNPROVED STATEMENT PUT FORWARD AS A PREMISE IN AN ARGUMENT
TIMELINE A SEQUENCE OF RELATED EVENTS ARRANGED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND DISPLAYED ALONG A
LINE (USUALLY DRAWN LEFT TO RIGHT OR TOP TO BOTTOM)
TONE THE QUALITY OF SOMETHING (AN ACT OR A PIECE OF WRITING) THAT REVEALS THE ATTITUDES AND
PRESUPPOSITIONS OF THE AUTHOR
TOPIC THE SUBJECT MATTER OF A CONVERSATION OR DISCUSSION
TRACE FOLLOW, DISCOVER, OR ASCERTAIN THE COURSE OF DEVELOPMENT OF SOMETHING
TRAIT A DISTINGUISHING FEATURE OF YOUR PERSONAL NATURE
TRANSITION A CHANGE FROM ONE PLACE OR STATE OR SUBJECT OR STAGE TO ANOTHER
TRANSLATE RESTATE (WORDS) FROM ONE LANGUAGE INTO ANOTHER LANGUAGE
TYPICALLY IN A TYPICAL MANNER
UNIQUE RADICALLY DISTINCTIVE AND WITHOUT EQUAL
UTILIZE PUT INTO SERVICE; MAKE WORK OR EMPLOY FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR FOR ITS INHERENT OR
NATURAL PURPOSE
VALID WELL-GROUNDED IN LOGIC OR TRUTH OR HAVING LEGAL FORCE
VARIATION SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT FROM OTHERS OF THE SAME TYPE
VARY MAKE SOMETHING MORE DIVERSE AND VARIED
VERIFY CONFIRM THE TRUTH OF
VIEWPOINT A MENTAL POSITION FROM WHICH THINGS ARE VIEWED
VOICE A MEANS OR AGENCY BY WHICH SOMETHING IS EXPRESSED OR COMMUNICATED