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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Take turns, switch |
| Aroma | Smell, fragrance |
| Briskly | Quickly, at a fast pace |
| Compassion | Kindness, caring |
| Course | Class, path, way |
| Dictate | Order someone to do something |
| Evade | Avoid, dodge, escape, elude |
| Guardian | Protector, caregiver |
| Identify | Recognize, figure out what something is |
| Kin | Family, relatives |
| Navigate | Find your way around, steer |
| Passage | Path, Way |
| Reassure | Comfort, Calm |
| Revolt | Rebellion, Uprising |
| Solitary | Alone |
| Tolerate | Accept, Put up with |
| Abet | Assist, encourage, help |
| Articulate | Eloquent, fluent, expressive |
| Bonanza | Windfall, windfall, bonanza |
| Declare | Announce, proclaim, state |
| Extensive | Wide |
| Generate | Produce, create, cause |
| Immense | Huge, enormous, vast |
| Leeway | Freedom, room for maneuver, flexibility |
| Majority | Bulk, preponderance, greater part |
| Minute | Tiny, small, brief |
| Originate | Begin, arise, stem from |
| Predict | Foretell, forecast, anticipate |
| Realistic | Practical, sensible, down |
| Retrieve | Recover, get back, find again |
| Stifle | Suppress, suffocate, quench |
| Terminate | End, stop, conclude |
| Unprecedented | Unparalleled, unequaled, groundbreaking, trailblazing |
| Abate | Lessen, Reduce |
| Acquire | Get, Obtain |
| Alternative | Choice, Option |
| Accurate | Correct |
| Bizarre | Strange, Odd |
| Catastrophe | Disaster, Major misfortune |
| component | constituent, element, part |
| conspicuous | noticeable, prominent, striking |
| cumulative | growing, increasing, snowballing |
| despicable | contemptible, loathsome, vile |
| dissolve | break up, disband, disperse |
| eerie | creepy, ghostly, spooky |
| enthrall | captivate, fascinate, spellbind |
| exclude | bar, omit, shut out |
| Flabbergast | Astound, astonish, stupefy |
| Grim | Bleak, somber, severe |
| Hospitable | Welcoming, warm, friendly |
| Incident | event, occurrence, happening, episode |
| Irrelevant | immaterial, unimportant, inapplicable, extraneous |
| Magnetic | charismatic, attractive, compelling, captivating |
| Mortify | humiliate, embarrass, shame, chasten |
| Noteworthy | significant, important, remarkable, outstanding |
| Overwhelm | inundate, flood, deluge, suffocate |
| Persist | continue, persevere, endure, hold on |
| Predatory | Predacious, carnivorous, rapacious |
| Quench | Extinguish, slake, satisfy |
| Robust | Strong, vigorous, healthy |
| Species | Kind, type, sort |
| Theory | Hypothesis, explanation, concept |
| Vengeance | Revenge, retribution, payback |
| Akin | Similar, related, comparable |
| Apprehend | Arrest, capture, seize |
| Avert | Prevent, avoid, ward off |
| Bleak | Desolate, dismal, hopeless, barren |
| Capsize | Overturn, upset, tip over, keel over |
| Clad | Dressed, attired, clothed, garbed |
| Compromise | Settlement, agreement, concession, accommodation |
| Conservative | Traditional, cautious, conventional, right |
| Covet | Desire, crave, yearn for, long for |
| Decree | Order, command, edict, proclamation |
| Detach | disconnect, separate, unfasten, disengage |
| Dismantle | take apart, disassemble, break down, deconstruct |
| Elapse | pass, go by, expire, transpire |
| Era | period, time, age, epoch |
| Facilitate | make easier, assist, help, expedite, simplify |
| Forfeit | lose, give up, surrender, sacrifice |
| Gullible | naive, trusting, credulous, easily fooled |
| Indifferent | unconcerned, apathetic, uninterested, lukewarm |
| Intervene | mediate, interfere, step in |
| Ludicrous | absurd, ridiculous, nonsensical |
| Opposition | resistance, disagreement, disapproval |
| Pivotal | crucial, critical, essential |
| Prospective | future, potential, anticipated |
| Recourse | option, alternative, solution |
| Sedative | calming agent, sleep aid, tranquilizer |
| Specific | definite, exact, precise |
| Surpass | Exceed, outdo, eclipse |
| Transition | Changeover, shift, passage |
| Vie | Compete, contend, strive |
| Debilitating | Weakening, crippling, enfeebling |
| Establish | Set up, found, create |
| Formulate | Develop, create, design |
| Interpret | Explain, construe, understand |
| Rapport | Harmony, understanding, connection |
| Turmoil | Upheaval, chaos, disorder |
| appraise | evaluate, assess, estimate |
| deception | trickery, fraud, deceit |
| falter | hesitate, stumble, waver |
| impromptu | unplanned, spontaneous, improvised |
| neglect | ignore, disregard, overlook |
| predicament | difficult situation, dilemma, plight |
| plunder | steal, loot, rob, pillage |
| restraint | control, self control, moderation |
| timid | shy, fearful, hesitant |