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Barnett-general vocabulary for ES SOL - part 2

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approximate   nearly exact; not perfectly accurate or correct  
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significant(ly)   important; having or expressing a meaning; of or pertaining to observations that are unlikely to occur by chance  
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prospector   person who searches or explores; someone who looks for something in view as a source of profit  
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brittle   easily broken; easily damaged or destroyed; fragile  
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interaction   action or influence between two or more objects or people  
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debris   the remains of anything broken down or destroyed; ruins; rubble  
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dramatic   very noticeable; highly effective; striking  
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identical   similar or alike in every way  
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estimate   an approximate judgment or calculation, as of the value, amount, time, size, or weight of something  
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preserve   to keep alive or in existence; make lasting; protect  
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generate   to bring into existence; cause to be; produce  
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dissolve   to make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid  
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primarily   essentially; mostly; chiefly; principally  
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undisturbed   has not been disrupted or changed  
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intrude   to bring in without invitation, permission, or welcome  
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deposited   to lay or throw down by a natural process  
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plane   a flat or level surface  
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nearby   close by  
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manipulate   to manage or influence skillfully; to adapt or change  
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verify   to prove the truth of, by evidence; confirm  
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illuminate   to brighten with light; light up.  
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catastrophe   a sudden and widespread disaster; any misfortune, mishap, or failure  
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accurate   free from error or defect; precise; exact  
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origin   something from which anything arises; source; the first stage of existence; beginning  
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permanent   everlasting, esp. without significant change; intended to exist or function for a long, indefinite period  
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consistent   agreeing; compatible; constantly adhering to the same principles, course, form  
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contribute   to add to something; to give (money, time, knowledge, assistance, etc.) to a common supply  
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obtain   to get; to come into possession of; to acquire  
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artificial   produced by humans; not natural  
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development   growth; progress  
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restricted   confined; limited  
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