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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Grade | Amount of slope |
| Gradual | Happening by small steps or degree |
| Graduate | To finish a course of study at a school |
| Progress | a movement forward |
| Egress | the act of coming (or going) out |
| Regress | returning to a former state |
| Gradient | a rate of inclination; a slope |
| Biodegradable | capable of being decomposed by e.g. bacteria |
| Congress | a meeting of elected or appointed representatives |
| Digress | wander from a direct or straight course |
| Procedure | a particular course of action intended to achieve a result |
| Proceed | follow a certain course |
| Cede | relinquish possession or control over |
| Concede | acknowledge defeat |
| Recede | move back and away from |
| Precede | come before |
| Accede | to agree or express agreement |
| Dictation | speech intended for reproduction in writing |
| Dictate | say out loud for the purpose of recording |
| Edict | a formal or authoritative proclamation |
| Predict | to say what will happen before it occurs |
| Verdict | (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision |
| Contradiction | opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas |
| Benediction | the act of praying for divine protection |
| Dictum | an authoritative declaration |
| Adjudicator | a person who studies and settles conflicts and disputes |
| Indices | signs; indications |
| Malediction | the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult) |
| Addiction | dependence on a substance, habit, or behavior. |
| Construe | make sense of |
| Structure | the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts |
| instruct | give instructions or directions for some task |
| Obstruct | block passage through |
| Destruction | an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something |
| Indestructible | not capable of being destroyed |
| Misconstrue | interpret in the wrong way |
| Infrastructure | the basic structure or features of a system or organization |
| Instrument | a device that requires skill for proper use |
| Substructure | lowest support of a structure |
| Uniform | not differentiated |
| Conform | be similar, be in line with |
| Formulary | A book or other collection of formulas |
| Perform | To carry out an action |
| Formal | refined or imposing in manner or appearance |
| Formula | Something regarded as a normal example |
| Formality | Noncompliance with formal rules |
| Formalize | Declare or make legally valid |
| Informative | providing or conveying information |
| Informant | A person who supplies information |
| Reformation | rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course |
| Reformatory | tending to reform |
| Disinformation | false information that is deliberately disseminated in order to confuse or influence enemies. |
| Rupture | To split or break |
| Interrupt | interfere in someone else's activity |
| Abrupt | exceedingly sudden and unexpected |
| Disrupt | throw into disorder |
| Eruptible | Able to erupt |
| Bankrupt | someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts |
| Incorruptible | incapable of being morally corrupted |
| Corrupt | lacking in integrity |
| Irrupt | increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner |
| Tractor | a powerful vehicle that pulls farm machines and hauls heavy loads |
| Attract | direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes |
| Subtract | to take away; to deduct |
| Tractable | easily managed (controlled or taught or molded) |
| Abstract | a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance |
| Subtrahend | A number that is subtracted. |
| Attraction | something that delights, draws attention, or entices |
| pendant | an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring) |
| pendulum | an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity |
| suspend | hang freely |
| Appendage | a part that is joined to something larger |
| Pensive | persistently or morbidly thoughtful |
| Pension | sum of money paid to people on a regular basis after they retire |
| Pendulous | hanging; suspended |
| propensity | a natural inclination |
| recompense | make payment to |
| Spendthrift | recklessly wasteful (with money) |
| Expenditures | Money paid for goods and services |
| Indispensable | absolutely necessary |
| Appendicitis | inflammation of the appendix |
| Avert | turn away or aside |
| Divert | send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one |
| Invert | turn inside out or upside down |
| Introvert | a person whose thoughts and interests are directed inward |
| Convertible | a car that has top that can be folded or removed |
| reverse | turning in the opposite direction |
| Controversy | a disagreement among many people |
| Versatile | having great diversity or variety |
| Verify | confirm the truth of |
| Veracious | precisely accurate |
| Verification | n. The act of proving to be true, exact, or accurate. |
| Veritable | actual, true, real |
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