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| Question | Answer |
| adequate | as much or as good as necessary for some requirement or purpose; |
| Anticipate | to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee |
| attain | to reach, achieve, or accomplish |
| aware | having knowledge |
| capable | having power and ability; efficient; competent |
| clarify | to make (an idea, statement, etc.) clear or intelligible |
| commodity | an article of trade or commerce, especially a product as distinguished from a service |
| discrete | apart or detached from others; separate; distinct |
| enable | to make able; give power, means, competence, or ability to; authorize |
| ensure | to secure or guarantee |
| exploit | to utilize, especially for profit; turn to practical account |
| export | to ship (commodities) to other countries or places for sale, exchange, etc. |
| fluctuate | to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly: |
| insert | to put or place in |
| mutually | having the same relation each toward the other |
| nonetheless | however; nevertheless |
| precise | definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed |
| sector | a distinct part, especially of society or of a nation's economy |
| secure | free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe |
| site | the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment |
| supplement | something added to complete a thing, supply a deficiency, or reinforce or extend a whole |
| sustain | to support, hold, or bear up from below |
| transport | to carry, move, or convey from one place to another |
| utilize | to put to use; turn to profitable account |
| assemble | to bring together or gather into one place |
| assure | to declare earnestly to; inform or tell positively; state with confidence to |
| collapse | to fall or cave in; crumble suddenly |
| constraint | limitation or restriction |
| constructed | built or formed by putting together parts |
| core | the central, innermost, or most essential part of anything |
| denote | to be a mark or sign of; indicate |
| domain | a field of action, thought, influence, etc. |
| explicit | fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving nothing merely implied; unequivocal |
| framework | a skeletal structure designed to support or enclose something |
| immigrate | to come to a country of which one is not a native, usually for permanent residence |
| implication | something implied or suggested as naturally to be inferred or understood |
| inclination | a disposition or bent, especially of the mind or will; a liking or preference |
| investment | the investing of money or capital in order to gain profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value |
| license | formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession |
| mature | complete in natural growth or development |
| notion | a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something |
| oddness | differing in nature from what is ordinary, usual, or expected |
| quote | to repeat words from (a book, author, etc.) |
| reluctance | unwillingness; disinclination |
| specify | to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail |
| subordinate | of less importance; secondary |
| subsidy | a grant or contribution of money |
| validity | the state or quality of being valid |
| soar | rise very quickly to a high level |
| rocket up | increase quickly and suddenly |
| slump | go down suddenly |
| plunge | suddenly decrease by a large amount |
| plummet (to) | suddenly and quickly decrease in value or amount |
| advocate | to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly |
| bias | a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned |
| bulk | to increase in size; expand; swell |
| coincide | to occupy the same place in space, the same point or period in time, or the same relative position |
| compatible | capable of existing or living together in harmony |
| opposite | opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed |
| ethics | a system of moral principles |
| external | of or relating to the outside or outer part; outer |
| finite | having bounds or limits; not infinite; measurable |
| forthcoming | coming, forth, or about to come forth; about to appear; approaching in time |
| infrastructure | the basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization |
| integration | an act or instance of combining into an integral whole |
| legislation | the act of making or enacting laws |
| levy | an imposing or collecting, as of a tax, by authority or force |
| margin | an amount allowed or available beyond what is actually necessary |
| ministry | the service, functions, or profession of a minister of religion |
| orient | to adjust with relation to, or bring into due relation to surroundings, circumstances, facts, etc |
| output | the act of turning out; production |
| philosophy | the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct |
| portion | a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it |
| practitioner | a person engaged in the practice of a profession, occupation, etc. |
| priority | the state or quality of being earlier in time, occurrence, etc. |
| qualitative | pertaining to or concerned with quality or qualities |
| refine | to make more fine, subtle, or precise |
| behalf | in /on behalf of, as a representative of or a proxy for |
| colleague | an associate |
| compile | to put together (documents, selections, or other materials) in one book or work |
| compound | having or involving two or more actions or functions |
| conprehensive | of large scope; covering or involving much; inclusive |
| deduce | to derive as a conclusion from something known or assumed; infer |
| empirical | derived from or guided by experience or experiment |
| equate | to regard, treat, or represent as equivalent |
| guideline | any guide or indication of a future course of action |
| identical | similar or alike in every way |
| infer | to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence |
| journal | a daily record, as of occurrences, experiences, or observations: |
| liberal | favorable to or in accord with concepts of maximum individual freedom possible, especially as guaranteed by law and secured by governmental protection of civil liberties |
| mediate | to settle (disputes, strikes, etc.) as an intermediary between parties; reconcile |
| notwithstanding | in spite of; without being opposed or prevented by |
| pursue | to follow close upon; go with; attend |
| restrain | to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress |
| reveal | to make known; disclose; divulge |
| statistics | the numerical facts or data themselves |
| straightforward | direct; not roundabout |
| substitute | a person or thing acting or serving in place of another |
| summarize | to make a summary of; state or express in a concise form |
| survive | to remain alive after the death of someone, the cessation of something, or the occurrence of some event; continue to live |
| undertake | to take upon oneself, as a task, performance, etc.; attempt |
| author | a person who writes a novel, poem, essay, etc. |
| cease | to stop; discontinue; to come to an end |
| civil | of, relating to, or consisting of citizens |
| classical | of, relating to, or characteristic of Greek and Roman antiquity |
| compute | to determine by calculation; reckon; calculate |
| constitute | to compose; form |
| exceed | to go beyond in quantity, degree, rate, etc. |
| format | the organization, plan, style, or type of something |
| grant | to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act |
| ideological | speculative; visionary |
| implicit | implied, rather than expressly stated |
| induce | to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind |
| interpret | to give or provide the meaning of; explain; explicate; elucidate |
| interval | an intervening period of time |
| objective | something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target |
| principal | first or highest in rank, importance, value, etc. |
| proceed | to move or go forward or onward, especially after stopping |
| radical | thoroughgoing or extreme, especially as regards change from accepted or traditional forms |
| revolution | an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed |
| subsequent | occurring or coming later or after (often followed by to): subsequent events |
| theme | a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition; topic |
| vehicle | any means in or by which someone travels or something is carried or conveyed; a means of conveyance or transport |
| violation | a breach, infringement, or transgression, as of a law, rule, promise, etc. |
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