abrupt – answer adj. surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner; exceedingly
sudden and unexpected; extremely steep; marked by sudden changes in subject and
sharp transitions
absorbed – answer adj. taken in through the pores of a surface; retained without
reflection; giving or marked by complete attention to
accelerator - answer noun a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine; a
scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles; a pedal that
controls the throttle valve; (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a
chemical reaction without itself being affected
acceptable – answer adj. worthy of acceptance or satisfactory; adequate for the
purpose; judged to be in conformity with approved usage; meeting requirements
accommodate - answer verb make compatible with; provide with something desired or
needed; have room for; hold without crowding; make fit for, or change to suit a new
purpose; provide a service or favor for someone; provide housing for; be agreeable or
acceptable to
accomplishment - answer noun the action of accomplishing something; an ability that
has been acquired by training
acknowledged - answeradj. recognized or made known or admitted; generally accepted
acquired - answeradj. gotten through environmental forces
adhere - answerverb follow through or carry out a plan without deviation; stick to firmly;
be a devoted follower or supporter; be compatible or in accordance with; come or be in
close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; be loyal to
advantageous - answeradj. giving an advantage; appropriate for achieving a particular
end; implies a lack of concern for fairness
advocacy - answernoun active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of
pleading or arguing for something
aerial - answeradj. growing in air; in or belonging to the air or operating (for or by means
of aircraft or elevated cables) in the air; characterized by lightness and insubstantiality;
,as impalpable or intangible as air; noun a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer;
an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
aesthetic - answeradj. concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good
taste; aesthetically pleasing; relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics; noun
(philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful
aggravate - answerverb make worse; exasperate or irritate
alleviate - answerverb provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier
ambivalence - answernoun mixed feelings or emotions
annotate - answerverb add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments;
provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
anon - answeradv. (old-fashioned or informal) in a little while; at another time; noun
sweet pulpy tropical fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny black seeds
anticipating - answerlooking forward or expecting
appropriate - answeradj. suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc;
suitable and fitting; meant or adapted for an occasion or use; being of striking
appropriateness and pertinence; appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a
lack of concern for fairness; verb take possession of by force, as after an invasion; give
or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
approximate - answeradj. located close together; very close in resemblance; not quite
exact or correct; verb be close or similar; judge tentatively or form an estimate of
(quantities or time)
acquisition - answernoun the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of
something; something acquired; an ability that has been acquired by training; the
cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
argue - answerverb present reasons and arguments; give evidence of; have an
argument about something
attribute - answernoun an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity; a
construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; verb attribute or credit to;
decide as to where something belongs in a scheme
authenticity - answernoun undisputed credibility
beneficial - answeradj. promoting or enhancing well-being; tending to promote physical
well-being; beneficial to health
, beneficiary - answeradj. having or arising from a benefice; noun the recipient of funds or
other benefits; the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the
happening denoted by the verb in the clause
benign - answeradj. pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; kindness of
disposition or manner; not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially
of a tumor)
binary - answeradj. consisting of two (units or components or elements or terms) or
based on two; of or pertaining to a number system have 2 as its base; noun a system of
two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
bureaucratic - answeradj. of or relating to or resembling a bureaucrat or bureaucracy
buttress - answernoun a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a
building; verb make stronger or defensible; reinforce with a buttress
bystander - answernoun a nonparticipant spectator
careful - answeradj. exercising caution or showing care or attention; with care and
dignity; mindful of the future in spending money; cautiously attentive; full of cares or
anxiety
catastrophic - answeradj. extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
challenged - answerto object to a decision or outcome
characteristic - answeradj. typical or distinctive; noun a distinguishing quality; any
measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions; the
integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression
log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2; a prominent aspect of something
circumvent - answerverb avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties,
questions, or issues); beat through cleverness and wit; surround so as to force to give
up
civilian - answeradj. associated with or performed by civilians as contrasted with the
military; noun a nonmilitary citizen
coincide - answerverb be the same; go with, fall together; happen simultaneously
collaborate - answerverb work together on a common enterprise of project; cooperate
as a traitor
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