abandon: To leave behind or give up completely
abundant: Present in large amounts; plentiful
accurate: Correct and free from error
adapt: To change to fit new conditions
adequate: Enough for what is needed
advocate: To publicly support an idea or cause
ambiguous: Having more than one possible meaning
analyze: To study something closely by breaking it into parts
ancient: From a very long time ago
anticipate: To expect or look forward to
apparent: Easy to see or understand; obvious
assert: To state something firmly
assume: To accept as true without proof
attain: To reach or achieve
authentic: Real; not a copy or fake
barrier: Something that blocks the way
benefit: A good or helpful result
bias: An unfair leaning toward one side
brief: Short in time or length
capable: Having the ability to do something
cautious: Careful to avoid danger or mistakes
clarify: To make clearer
coherent: Logical and easy to follow
commence: To begin
compel: To force or strongly urge
complex: Made of many parts; complicated
comprehend: To understand fully
conceal: To hide from view
concise: Saying a lot in few words
conflict: A serious disagreement or struggle
consequence: A result of an action
considerable: Fairly large in amount or importance
constant: Staying the same; not changing
contrast: A clear difference between things
controversy: A public argument over an issue
convey: To communicate or carry across
crucial: Extremely important
curious: Eager to learn or know
decline: To become smaller or weaker; also, to politely refuse
deliberate: Done on purpose
demonstrate: To show clearly, often by example
denote: To be a sign of; to mean
depict: To show in a picture or in words
despise: To dislike intensely
detect: To notice or discover
diminish: To make or become smaller
discard: To throw away
distinct: Clearly different or separate
diverse: Made up of many different kinds
dominant: Most powerful or most noticeable
dubious: Doubtful; not to be trusted
eager: Very keen to do or have something
elaborate: Detailed and carefully worked out; also, to add detail
eliminate: To remove completely
emerge: To come out or come into view
emphasize: To give special importance to
endure: To last, or to bear without giving up
enhance: To improve or increase in quality
essential: Absolutely necessary
evident: Plain to see
evolve: To develop gradually
exaggerate: To make something seem bigger or better than it is
exhibit: To show publicly; also, a display
expand: To grow larger
explicit: Stated clearly and directly
fundamental: Forming the basic foundation
generate: To produce or create
genuine: Truly what it is said to be; sincere
hesitate: To pause before acting because of doubt
hostile: Unfriendly or opposed
hypothesis: A proposed explanation to be tested
ignore: To pay no attention to
illustrate: To explain with examples or pictures
impact: A strong effect
imply: To suggest without saying directly
inevitable: Certain to happen; unavoidable
infer: To reach a conclusion from evidence
initial: Happening at the beginning
innovative: Using new ideas or methods
integrate: To combine into a whole
intense: Very strong or extreme
interpret: To explain the meaning of
isolate: To set apart from others
justify: To show or prove to be reasonable
liberal: Generous; also, open to new ideas
maintain: To keep in good condition or keep going
minimal: The smallest amount possible
modify: To change slightly
negligible: So small it is not worth considering

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