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AWL Sublist 4
(60 words)
60
English
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12/06/2012

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access (n/v)
Definition
entering or participating in / to go or come in or into
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adequate (adj)
Definition
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards
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annual (adj)
Definition
yearly
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apparent (adj)
Definition
appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed (adj)
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approximate (adj)
Definition
estimated
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attitude (n)
Definition
a general way of holding the body / manner of feeling acting towards others
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attribute (n/v)
Definition
a quality or feature / to state the root cause
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civil (adj)
Definition
of or relating to a nation / showing consideration, courtesy, and good manners
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code (n)
Definition
a collection or system of rules of conduct
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commit (v)
Definition
legal: to do something wrong or illegal
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communicate (v)
Definition
a piece of conveyed information / being able to exchange information regarding one's current situation
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concentrate (v)
Definition
to focus all of one's attention on a task
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confer (v)
Definition
to discuss something with other people so everyone has input
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contrast (n/v)
Definition
the quality or state of being different / to be unlike; to not be the same
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cycle (n)
Definition
a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order
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debate (n/v)
Definition
a lively discussion of contrasting points of view
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despite (prep)
Definition
the negative result caused by something that creates difficulty for achieving success
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dimension (n)
Definition
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something
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domestic (adj)
Definition
of or relating to a household or family
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emerge (v)
Definition
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly
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error (n)
Definition
mistake
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ethnic (adj)
Definition
reflecting the traits exhibited by a group of people with a common ancestry and culture
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goal (n)
Definition
an objective
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grant (v)
Definition
r to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly
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hence (adv)
Definition
therefore
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hypothesis (n)
Definition
assumption
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implement (v)
Definition
to take action you have decided should happen
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implicate (v)
Definition
to show or suggest that someone is involved in a crime
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impose (v)
Definition
to establish or apply as a charge or penalty / to unduly burden another person by your actions
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integrate (n)
Definition
to combine two or more things so that they are more effective
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internal (n)
Definition
from within, not without
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investigate (n)
Definition
to thoroughly examine evidence of an event
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job (n)
Definition
an occupation or one's work
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label (n/v)
Definition
a list of ingredients / to give an unfair name to
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mechanism (n)
Definition
the means by which some action is accomplished
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obvious (adj)
Definition
clear and unambiguous
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occupy (v)
Definition
to live in or to be in a place
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option (n)
Definition
a choice between two or more alternatives
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output (n)
Definition
something produced by physical or intellectual effort
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overall (adj/adv)
Definition
belonging or relating to the whole / with everyone or everything taken into account at the same time
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parallel (adj/(n)/v)
Definition
having qualities in common / to be the exact counterpart of
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parameter (n)
Definition
defining characteristics which limit a course of action
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phase (n/v)
Definition
how something appears / to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
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predict (v)
Definition
to tell of or describe something beforehand
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principal (adj)
Definition
primary
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prior (adj)
Definition
former / preceeding
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professional (adj)
Definition
chararcterized by being expertly done
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project (n/v)
Definition
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective / to extend outward beyond a usual point
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promote (v)
Definition
to move higher in rank or position / to help the growth or development of
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regime (n)
Definition
lawful control over the affairs of a political unit
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resolve (v)
Definition
to find a satisfactory way of dealing with a problem
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retain (v)
Definition
to continue to have in one's possession or power
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series (n)
Definition
a number of related things/event happening one after the other
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statistic (n)
Definition
a set of numbers which represent facts or measurements
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status (n)
Definition
position with regard to conditions and circumstances
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stress (n)
Definition
the burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time
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subsequent (adv)
Definition
following in time or place
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sum (n)
Definition
total
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summary (n)
Definition
conclusion
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undertake (v)
Definition
to take a task or major responsibility upon oneself
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