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Definition: (v) acquire (something) by paying for it; buy Example: Mr. Gill spotted the manuscript at a local auction and purchased it for $1,500. Part of Speech: purchase (verb) purchasable (adjective) purchaser (noun) |
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Definition: (v)follow (someone or something) in order to catch or attack them Example: The officer pursued the van. Part of Speech: pursue (verb) pursuable (adjective) pursuer (noun) |
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Definition: (adj) relating to, measuring, or measured by the quality of something rather than its quantity Example: A qualitative change in the undergraduate curriculum. Part of Speech: qualitative (adjective) qualitatively (adverb) |
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Definition: (v) repeat or copy out (a group of words from a text or speech), typically with an indication that one is not the original author or speaker Example: He quoted a passage from the Psalms “The stream mysterious glides beneath,” Part Of Speech: quote (verb) |
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Definition: (adj) (esp. of change or action) relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something; far-reaching or thorough Example: A radical overhaul of the existing regulatory framework. Part of Speech: radical (adjective) radicalism (noun) radically (adverb) radicalness (noun) |
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Definition: (adj) made, done, happening, or chosen without method or conscious decision Example: The information is processed in a random order. Part of Speech: random (adjective) randomly (adverb) randomness (noun) |
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Definition: (n) the area of variation between upper and lower limits on a particular scale Example: The hotel offers a wide range of facilities. Part of Speech: range (noun) |
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Definition: (n) the quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other Example: The ratio of men's jobs to women's is 8 to 1. Part of Speech: ratio (noun) |
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Definition: (adj) based on or in accordance with reason or logic Example: I'm sure there's a perfectly rational explanation. Part of Speech: rational (adjective) rationality (noun) rationally (adverb) |
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Definition: (v) respond or behave in a particular way in response to something Example: Iraq reacted angrily to Jordan's shift in policy. Part of Speech: react (verb) |
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Definition: (v) return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength Example: Neil is still recovering from shock. Part of Speech: recover (verb) recoverer (noun) |
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Definition: (v) remove impurities or unwanted elements from (a substance), typically as part of an industrial process Example: Sugar was refined by boiling it in huge iron vats. Part of Speech: refine (verb) refiner (noun) |
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Definition: (n) a method or system of organizing or managing sth Example: Our tax regime is one of the most favourable in Europe. Part of Speech: regime (noun) |
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Definition: (n) an area or division, esp. part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries Example: It was one of the most densely populated regions of the North America. Part of Speech: region (noun) |
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Definition: (v) enter or record in an official list as being in a particular category, having a particular eligibility or entitlement, or in keeping with a requirement Example: Her father was late in registering her birth. Part of Speech: register (verb) registerable (adjective) |
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Definition: (v) control or maintain the rate or speed of (a machine or process) so that it operates properly Example: A hormone that regulates metabolism and organ function. Part of Speech: regulate (verb) regulative (adjective) |
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Definition: (v) strengthen or support, esp. with additional personnel or material Example: Paratroopers were sent to reinforce the troops already in the area. Part of Speech: reinforce (verb) reinforcer (noun) |
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Definition: (v) dismiss as inadequate, inappropriate, or not to one's taste Example: Union negotiators rejected a 1.5 percent pay increase. Part of Speech: reject (verb) rejection (noun) rejective (adjective) rejector (noun) |
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Definition: (v) make or become less tense or anxious Example: He relaxed and smiled confidently. Part of Speech: relax (verb) relaxer (noun) |
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Definition: (v) allow or enable to escape from confinement; set free Example: The government announced that the prisoners would be released. Part of Speech: release (verb) releasable (adjective) releasee (noun) releaser (noun) releasor (noun) |
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Definition: (adj) closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand Example: The candidate's experience is relevant to the job. Part of Speech: relevant (adjective) relevance (noun) relevancy (noun) relevantly (adverb) |
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Definition: (n) unwillingness or disinclination to do something Example: She sensed his reluctance to continue. Part of Speech: reluctance (noun) |
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Definition: (v) depend on with full trust or confidence Example: I know I can rely on your discretion. Part of Speech: rely (verb) |
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Definition: (v) take away (something unwanted or unnecessary) from the position it occupies Example: She sat down to remove her makeup. Part of Speech: remove (verb) removability (noun) removable (adjective) remover (noun) |
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