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abundant

more than enough; plentiful

academically

related to education

accelerator

that which speeds up

accessible

easy to approach; obtainable

accidentally

accidentally

acclimated

accustomed

accommodation

the process by which the eye's lens changes shape to focus near or far objects on the retina

accompaniment

something that goes with

accomplishment

achievement

accuracy

how close a measurement is to the true value

acknowledge

to admit; to recognize the rights of

acquaintance

a person known to one, but usually not a close friend

adequately

sufficiently

admission

right to enter; access

admittance

entry

adolescent

growing from childhood to adulthood; roughly, of the teenage period

advantageous

favorable, useful

aerial

somehow related to the air

allege

to assert without proof

allegiance

loyalty

alliance

a joining together for some common purpose

allotting

assigning

annihilate

to destroy completely

anonymous

nameless

apologetically

to act with sorrow or regret

apparatus

equipment

apparent

clearly visible or understood; obvious

arousing

stirring up or causing excitement

arrangement

plan

atheistic

denying the existence of God

attendance

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

awfully

terribly

ballet

a theatrical representation of a story performed to music by dancers

bankruptcy

the legal proceeding by which a person's assets are distributed among those to whom he or she owes debts

barbarian

a wild and uncivilized person

basketball

a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players

beggar

someone who lives by asking people for food and money

behavior

observable actions of human beings and nonhuman animals

beneficial

helpful

bibliography

the written list of all the books used in a report or book

biscuit

cookie

blasphemy

an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred

boulevard

a wide street in a town or city, typically one lined with trees

bracelet

a piece of jewelry worn around the wrist

buffet

to strike with force

bureaucrat

an official in a government department, in particular one perceived as being concerned with procedural correctness at the expense of people's needs

burial

the act of placing the dead human body in the ground

calculation

the process of using mathematics; careful thinking or planning; an estimate

camouflage

the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance

capitalism

an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state

carburetor

a device that blends air and fuel for most older cars (pre-1990). As air moves quickly through the \_____, it creates a vacuum, which draws more and more fuel into the mixture

caricature

an exaggerated portrayal of one's features

catalog

to make an itemized list of

catastrophe

a large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure

cellar

basement

cemetery

changeable

able to be changed

chassis

framework and working parts of an automobile; framework to which components are attached

Christianity

a religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus

circumstantial

suggesting that something is true without proving it

colossal

huge

communist

a person who supports or believes in the principles of communism

comparative

relative

competition

the struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources

complexion

texture and color of the skin of the face

conceivable

imaginable; believable

connoisseur

an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine

conscientious

characterized by extreme care and great effort

consciousness

our awareness of ourselves and our environment

consistency

degree of viscosity; how thick or thin a fluid is in relation to how it flows

controlling

monitoring progress toward goal achievement and taking corrective action when needed

controversy

dispute; debate; quarrel

cruelty

brutality

curriculum

course of study in a school or college

debacle

a complete failure; a total collapse

decadent

overly luxurious and lacking moral discipline; excessive

deceitful

dishonest

deference

to respect

descendant

one who comes down from a common ancestor

desirable

pleasing, agreeable

despair

hopelessness

detrimental

harmful

devastation

destruction

devise

to create

dilemna

a difficult or perplexing situation or problem

diligence

steadiness of effort; persistent hard work

disastrous

causing much damage or harm

disciple

follower

discrimination

unjustifiable negative behavior toward a group and its members

diseased

sick, unhealthy

dissatisfied

not pleased

division

taxonomic term used instead of phylum to group related classes of plants and bacteria

ecstasy

extreme happiness

efficiency

using resources in such a way as to maximize the production of goods and services

embarrassment

a feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness

emperor

the ruler of an empire

emphasize

give special importance or prominence to (something) in speaking or writing

endeavor

a serious attempt or effort

enormous

huge, very large

entertainment

amusement