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  1. equate
    consider or describe as similar or analogous
  2. fluctuate
    move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
  3. researcher
    a scientist devoted to systematic investigation
  4. lecturer
    a public educator at certain universities
  5. evaluate
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  6. formulate
    prepare according to instructions
  7. publisher
    a person engaged in issuing periodicals or books or music
  8. adjust
    alter or regulate so as to conform to a standard
  9. marital
    of or relating to the state of marriage
  10. warranty
    written assurance that a product or service will be provided
  11. specify
    be particular about
  12. valid
    well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
  13. oppress
    come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
  14. dimension
    a construct distinguishing objects or individuals
  15. assess
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  16. criterion
    the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
  17. overwhelm
    overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
  18. technique
    a practical method or art applied to some particular task
  19. restrict
    limit access to
  20. unstable
    subject to change; variable
  21. investigator
    someone who inquires carefully
  22. substitution
    putting one thing or person in the place of another
  23. overseas
    beyond or across the ocean
  24. denote
    have as a meaning
  25. component
    one of the individual parts making up a larger entity
  26. compensate
    make amends for
  27. item
    a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group
  28. facilitate
    make easier
  29. dominate
    be in control
  30. assignment
    an undertaking that you have been told to perform
  31. adapt
    make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
  32. requirement
    necessary activity
  33. assign
    select something or someone for a specific purpose
  34. modify
    cause to change; make different
  35. theoretical
    concerned with hypotheses and not practical considerations
  36. initial
    occurring at the beginning
  37. construct
    make by combining materials and parts
  38. lecture
    a speech that is open to the public
  39. assessment
    the act of judging a person or situation or event
  40. context
    the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation
  41. interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  42. pattern
    a repeated design, structure, or arrangement
  43. comply
    act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
  44. bleak
    unpleasantly cold and damp
  45. diverse
    distinctly dissimilar or unlike
  46. indicate
    designate a place, direction, person, or thing
  47. imply
    express or state indirectly
  48. injure
    cause bodily harm to
  49. concept
    an abstract or general idea inferred from specific instances
  50. derive
    come from
  51. oblige
    force somebody to do something
  52. summary
    a brief statement that presents the main points
  53. accommodation
    making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
  54. adjusted
    altered to accommodate to certain requirements
  55. significantly
    in an important manner
  56. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  57. assume
    take to be the case or to be true
  58. combine
    put or add together
  59. illustrate
    depict with a visual representation
  60. tense
    taut or rigid; stretched tight
  61. random
    lacking any definite plan or order or purpose
  62. magnitude
    the property of relative size or extent
  63. involve
    contain as a part
  64. access
    the right to enter
  65. publish
    prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
  66. vary
    become different in some particular way
  67. graduate
    receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
  68. guarantee
    an unconditional commitment that something will happen
  69. assuming
    excessively forward or presumptuous
  70. consist
    have its essential character
  71. modified
    changed in form or character
  72. extract
    remove, usually with some force or effort
  73. grade
    a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
  74. regulation
    the act of bringing to uniformity
  75. verdict
    findings of a jury on issues submitted to it for decision
  76. identical
    being the exact same one
  77. presume
    take to be the case or to be true
  78. expansion
    the act of increasing in size or volume or quantity or scope
  79. bold
    fearless and daring
  80. acquire
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  81. conclude
    bring to a close
  82. gap
    an open or empty space in or between things
  83. alternative
    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
  84. impact
    the striking of one body against another
  85. commit
    engage in or perform
  86. lack
    the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
  87. ultimate
    furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
  88. prime
    of or relating to the first or originating agent
  89. strategy
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  90. persuade
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief
  91. pursue
    follow in an effort to capture
  92. consumer
    a person who uses goods or services
  93. method
    a way of doing something, especially a systematic way
  94. subsequent
    following in time or order
  95. complex
    complicated in structure
  96. submit
    yield to the control of another
  97. survey
    determining opinions by interviewing people
  98. establish
    set up or found
  99. potential
    existing in possibility
  100. suitable
    meant or adapted for an occasion or use
  101. economic
    of or relating to production and management of wealth
  102. injured
    harmed
  103. definite
    precise; explicit and clearly defined
  104. occupation
    the principal activity in one's life to earn money
  105. column
    a line of units following one after another
  106. describe
    give a statement representing something
  107. channel
    a deep and relatively narrow body of water
  108. investigation
    an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
  109. aspect
    a characteristic to be considered
  110. solution
    a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
  111. release
    grant freedom to; free from confinement
  112. data
    a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
  113. proceed
    move ahead; travel onward in time or space
  114. distinct
    constituting a separate entity or part
  115. observe
    watch attentively
  116. visible
    capable of being seen or open to easy view
  117. severe
    very harsh or strict, especially when dealing with others
  118. journal
    a daily written record of experiences and observations
  119. evident
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  120. abroad
    to or in a foreign country
  121. section
    one of several parts or pieces that fit with others
  122. provide
    give something useful or necessary to
  123. sum
    a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
  124. appeal
    earnest or urgent request
  125. design
    the act of working out the form of something
  126. brief
    of short duration or distance
  127. major
    greater in scope or effect
  128. project
    a planned undertaking
  129. region
    the extended spatial location of something
  130. approach
    move towards
  131. range
    a variety of different things or activities
  132. risk
    a source of danger
  133. financial
    involving fiscal matters
  134. supply
    circulate or distribute or equip with
  135. narrow
    not wide
  136. measure
    determine the dimensions of something or somebody
  137. weather
    atmospheric conditions such as temperature and precipitation
  138. address
    the place where a person or organization can be found
  139. surface
    the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer
  140. attempt
    make an effort
  141. policy
    a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
  142. devise
    come up with after a mental effort
Created on 十月 13, 2013 (updated 十月 17, 2013)

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