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Vocab U3
Academic Word List 1-20
Term | Definition |
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Abandon | (V) to give up completely |
Decade | (n) a period of ten years |
intermediate | (adj) in the middle; in between |
Technical | (adj) having special skills or practical knowledge |
ambiguous | (adj) uncertain; having several possible knowledge |
compensate | (v) pay for work performed; to restore for a sate of satisfaction |
derive | (v) to get something, especially an advantage or pleasant feeling, from something; deduce; infer |
finite | (adj) having bounds or limits; measurable |
impose | (v) to force upon: burden |
levy | (v) to impose or collect |
predominant | (adj) greater in importance, strength, influence or authority |
correspond | (v) to be in agreement, harmony, or conformity |
adjacent | (adj) positioned next to |
commission | (v) to authorize or give an order (n) to fee given to a sales representative |
entity | (n) one that is real or existence |
initiate | (v) to begin; to get going by taking the first step |
ethnic | relating to race or large groups of people classed according to common traits and customs (culture) |
notion | (n) an idea, concept or opinion |
crucial | (adj) important or significant |
attain | (v) to achieve or accomplish |