lesson 19

antiquated

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n. antique
adj. too old to be presently useful; outmoded
syn. old-fashioned

coherent

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adv. coherently
v. cohere
n. cohesion*
adj. well reasoned; ideas that are clearly presented
*sticking together as a group
syn. logical

evolve

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n. evolution
v. to grow; to go through a period of change
syn. develop

fabricate

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adj. fabricated
n. fabrication
v. to make up, usually with an intent to fool or trick; to lie
syn. invent

generic

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adv. generically
adj. relating to a whole group or category of things
syn. general

investigation

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adj. investigative
v. investigate
n. a careful examination in order to determine facts
syn. probe

normally

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adj. normal
v. normalize
n. norm
adv. commonly; usually
syn. typically

notion

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n. an idea, belief, or opinion
syn. concept

novel

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adj. something unusual, uncommon; new
syn. original

nurture

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adj. nurturing
n. nurture
v. to support and encourage the development of something
syn. cultivate

opposition

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adj. opposed
v. oppose
n. the state of acting against; not being in agreement
syn. resistance

relate

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adj. related
n. relationship
v. to tell; to show a connection between two things
syn. communicate

suspect

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adj. suspected
n. suspect
v. to think that something is true, but having no proof
syn. speculate

transform

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n. transformer
v. to change in form or appearance
syn. alter

trigger

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adj. triggered
v. to initiate, cause or start
syn. generate

unbiased

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adj. with no preconceptions
syn. objective

varied

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adv. variably
adj. being of many different types
v. vary
n. variability
syn. diverse