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Undergraduate 1
11/29/2012

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accompany
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-accompanied, accompanying [v.]1. be associated with 2. be a companion to somebody Example: Please accompany me on my walk.

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contradict
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-contradiction, contradictory [v.]1. be in contradiction with 2. deny the truth of 3. prove negative; show to be false Example: Your statements contradict each other.

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crucial
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-crucially [adj.] very important Example: She broke into the conversation at a crucial moment.
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dynamic
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-dynamical, dynamism 1.[n.] an efficient incentive 2.[adj.] characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality Example: To give a dynamic presentation, you can use some pictures.

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generate
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-generation [v.]1. bring into existence 2. give or supply 3. produce (energy) Example: When you exercise, your body generates heat.

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initial
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[n.]the first letter of a word (especially a person's name) [v.]mark with one's initials -initially, initialize [adj.]occurring at the beginning Example: Everybody wants be successful in their initial semester of college.

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interpret
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-interpretable, interpretation, interpreter [v.]1. make sense of; assign a meaning to 2. give an interpretation or explanation to 3. create an image or likeness of Example: Kelly interpreted her grandfather's silence as sad.

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perceive
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-percept, perceptive, perception [v.]1. to become aware of through the senses 2. become conscious of Example: She finally perceived the futility of her protest.
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precise
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-precision, precisely [adj.]=exact sharply exact or accurate or delimited Example: When you do your math homework, more precise is more better.

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sustain
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-sustainable, sustained, sustainability [v.]1. supply with necessities and support 2. lengthen or extend in duration or space 3. admit as valid Example: To sustain the shape, you can not move.

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