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definition: series of events in a regularly repeated order example: The cells are shed over a cycle of twenty-eight days. part of speech: cycle (noun) cycle (verb) cyclical (adj) |
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definition: information or facts (to be analysized by a computer) example: This data was prepared for the conference. part of speech: data (noun) |
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definition: discuss sth formally; consider sth example: The board debated this proposal. part of speech: debate (verb) debate (noun) debatable (adj) |
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definition: period of ten years example: The fourth decade of the nineteenth century part of speech: decade (noun) |
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definition: gradual and continuous loss of quality importance, power, etc example: The birth rate continued to decline. part of speech: decline (noun) decline (verb) |
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definition: reach a conclusion by reasoning example: Little can be safely deduced from these figures. part of speech: deduce (verb) |
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definition: say or explain what the meaning of a word or phrase is example: The contract will seek to define the client's obligations. part of speech: define (verb) definable (adj) |
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definition: easily seen or understood example: We had no definite plans part of speech: definite (adj) definitely (adv) |
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definition: show sth clearly by giving proof or evidence example: He demonstrated how to make his favorite hotdog. part of speech: demonstrate (verb) demonstrator (noun) |
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definition: be a sign of sth example: This mark denotes purity and quality part of speech: denote (verb) |
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definition: refuse to admit the truth or existence of sth example: The inquiry was denied acces to intelligence sources. part of speech: deny (verb) |
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definition: make somebody sad example: The first da at school depressed me. part of speech: depress (verb) depressing (adj) |
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definition: get sth from sth example: Max derived his philosophy of history fro Hegel. part of speech: derive (verb) |
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definition: art of deciding how sth will look, work, etc by drawing plans example: A number of architectural students were designing a factory. part of speech: design (verb) design (noun) desgner (noun) |
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used to introduce a contrast example: He remains a great leader despite age and infirmity part of speech: despite (prepotition) |
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definition: discover the existence or presence of sth example: Cancer may soon be detected in its earliest stages. part of speech: detect (verb) detectable (adj) detectably (adv) |
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definition: turn away from what is usual, accepted example: You mus not deviate from the agreed route part of speech: deviate (verb) deviation (noun) |
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definition: object designed to do particular job example: A measuring device is made by the engineer. part of speech: device (noun) |
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definition: give an amount of time, attention example: I wanted to devote more time to my family. part of speech: devote (verb) devotion (noun) |
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definition: show the difference between two or more things example: He is unable to differentiate between fantasy and reality part of speech: differentiate (verb) differentiation (noun) |
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definition: measurement of height, length, width of sth example: The final dimensions of the pond were 14 ft. x 8 ft. part of speech: dimension (noun) dimensional (adj) |
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definition: become or make sth smaller, weaker example: The pain will gradually diminish. part of speech: diminish (verb) diminishable (adj) |
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definition: individually separate and distinct example: Speech sounds are produced as a continuous sound signal rather than discrete units. part of speech: discrete (adj) discretly (adv) discreteness (noun) |
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definition: show the difference between people or things example: Babies can discriminate between different facial expressions of emotion part of speech: discriminate (verb) discriminately (adv) discriminative (adj) |
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