proactive
- adjective descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently
- proactive inhibition
- proactive interference
- adjective satellite (of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens
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paramnesia
- noun (psychiatry) a disorder of memory in which dreams or fantasies are confused with reality
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uniquely
- adverb so as to be unique
unambiguously.
- he could determine uniquely the properties of the compound
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armband
- noun worn around arm as identification or to indicate mourning
- noun a band worn around the upper arm
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outlier
- noun a person who lives away from his place of work
- noun an extreme deviation from the mean
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unambiguously
- adverb in an unambiguous manner
unequivocally.
- she stated her intentions unequivocally
- adverb so as to be unique
uniquely.
- he could determine uniquely the properties of the compound
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armband
- noun worn around arm as identification or to indicate mourning
- noun a band worn around the upper arm
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commonality
- noun a class composed of persons lacking clerical or noble rank
commonalty; commons.
- noun sharing of common attributes
commonness.
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bottleneck
- noun a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
chokepoint; constriction.
- noun the narrow part of a bottle near the top
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incorrectly
- adverb in an incorrect manner
falsely.
- to credit Lister with the first formulation of the basic principle of stratigraphy would be to bestow credit falsely
- adverb in an inaccurate manner
wrong; wrongly.
- he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly
- she guessed wrong
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alterable
- adjective capable of being changed or altered in some characteristic
- alterable clothing
- alterable conditions of employment
- adjective satellite (of the punishment ordered by a court) capable of being changed to one less severe
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correctly
- adverb in an accurate manner
aright; right.
- the flower had been correctly depicted by his son
- he guessed right
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entail
- noun land received by fee tail
- noun the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple
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unmet
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reliably
- adverb in a faithful manner
dependably; faithfully.
- it always came on, faithfully, like the radio
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vulnerability
- noun the state of being vulnerable or exposed
exposure.
- his vulnerability to litigation
- his exposure to ridicule
- noun susceptibility to injury or attack
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involve
- verb connect closely and often incriminatingly
affect; regard.
- This new ruling affects your business
- verb engage as a participant
- Don't involve me in your family affairs!
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differentially
- adverb in a differential manner
- Hubel and Wiesel have found cells that respond differentially according to the direction in which a stimulus is moved across the retina
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prospective
- adjective of or concerned with or related to the future
- prospective earnings
- a prospective mother
- a prospective bride
- the statute is solely prospective in operation
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signage
- noun signs collectively (especially commercial signs or posters)
- there will be signage displayed at each post
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falsely
- adverb in an insincerely false manner
- a seduction on my part would land us with the necessity to rise, bathe and dress, chat falsely about this and that, and emerge into the rest of the evening as though nothing had happened
- adverb in an incorrect manner
incorrectly.
- to credit Lister with the first formulation of the basic principle of stratigraphy would be to bestow credit falsely
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underachiever
- noun a student who does not perform as well as expected or as well as the IQ indicates
underperformer; nonachiever.
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recidivist
- noun someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)
repeater; habitual criminal.
- noun someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior
backslider; reversionist.
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caption
- noun taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument
- a mere caption unworthy of a reply
- noun translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen
subtitle.
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reportable
- adjective (of income) required by law to be reported
- adjective satellite meriting report
- years of research produced no reportable results
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caption
- noun taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument
- a mere caption unworthy of a reply
- noun translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen
subtitle.
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antipodal
- noun the relation of opposition along a diameter
antipodal opposition; diametrical opposition.
- adjective relating to the antipodes or situated at opposite sides of the earth
antipodean.
- antipodean latitudes
- antipodal regions of the earth
- antipodal points on a sphere
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badge
- noun an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
- they checked everyone's badge before letting them in
- noun any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank)
- wearing a tie was regarded as a badge of respectability
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reinforcer
- noun (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it
reinforcing stimulus; reinforcement.
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placard
- noun a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
notice; posting; poster; bill; card.
- a poster advertised the coming attractions
- verb post in a public place
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stakeholder
- noun someone entrusted to hold the stakes for two or more persons betting against one another; must deliver the stakes to the winner
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cheater
- noun someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
slicker; trickster; beguiler; cheat; deceiver.
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placard
- noun a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
notice; posting; poster; bill; card.
- a poster advertised the coming attractions
- verb post in a public place
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definitive
- adjective satellite clearly defined or formulated
unequivocal.
- the plain and unequivocal language of the laws"- R.B.Taney
- adjective satellite of recognized authority or excellence
authoritative; classical; classic.
- the definitive work on Greece
- classical methods of navigation
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malingering
- noun evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated
skulking.
- they developed a test to detect malingering
- verb avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill
skulk; malinger.
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guide
- noun someone employed to conduct others
usher.
- noun someone who shows the way by leading or advising
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hotspot
- noun a place of political unrest and potential violence
hot spot.
- the United States cannot police all of the world's hot spots
- noun a point of relatively intense heat or radiation
hot spot.
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oneself
A reflexive form of the indefinite pronoun one. Commonly writen as two words, one's self. One's self (or more properly oneself), is quite a modern form. In Elizabethan English we find a man's self=one's self. Morris.
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avoid
- verb stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
- Her former friends now avoid her
- verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
stave off; avert; debar; deflect; obviate; head off; forefend; fend off; ward off; forfend.
- Let's avoid a confrontation
- head off a confrontation
- avert a strike
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undervalue
- verb assign too low a value to
underestimate.
- Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price
- verb esteem lightly
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gerund
- noun a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an English verb when used as a noun)
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bracelet
- noun a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
watchstrap; watchband; watch bracelet; wristband.
- noun jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration
bangle.
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hibernating
- adjective satellite in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
dormant; torpid.
- dormant buds
- a hibernating bear
- torpid frogs
- verb sleep during winter
hole up; hibernate.
- Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves
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simplistically
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gap
- noun a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
spread.
- gap between income and outgo
- the spread between lending and borrowing costs
- noun an open or empty space in or between things
opening.
- there was a small opening between the trees
- the explosion made a gap in the wall
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personally
- adverb as yourself
- speaking personally, I would not want to go
- adverb as a person
- he is personally repulsive
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trigger
- noun lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
gun trigger.
- noun a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen
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label
- noun a brief description given for purposes of identification
- the label Modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture
- noun trade name of a company that produces musical recordings
recording label.
- the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent
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precipitant
- noun an agent that causes a precipitate to form
- adjective satellite done with very great haste and without due deliberation
hasty; precipitate; overhasty; precipitous.
- hasty marriage seldom proveth well"- Shakespeare
- hasty makeshifts take the place of planning"- Arthur Geddes
- rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion
- wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king
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wrongly
- adverb without justice or fairness
- wouldst not play false and yet would wrongly win"- Shakespeare
- adverb in an inaccurate manner
wrong; incorrectly.
- he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly
- she guessed wrong
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strength
- noun the property of being physically or mentally strong
- fatigue sapped his strength
- noun capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war
military posture; military capability; military strength; posture.
- we faced an army of great strength
- politicians have neglected our military posture
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positively
- adverb extremely
- it was positively monumental
- adverb so as to be positive; in a positive manner
- she intended her remarks to be interpreted positively
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shortfall
- noun the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
deficit; shortage.
- new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit
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difficulty
- noun an effort that is inconvenient
trouble.
- I went to a lot of trouble
- he won without any trouble
- had difficulty walking
- finished the test only with great difficulty
- noun a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result
- serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent
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consistency
- noun the property of holding together and retaining its shape
body; consistence; eubstance.
- wool has more body than rayon
- when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake
- noun a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
consistence.
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subscript
- noun a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character
inferior.
- adjective written or printed below and to one side of another character
inferior.
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treatable
Manageable; tractable; hence, moderate; not violent. Obs. " A
treatable disposition, a strong memory."
R. Parr. A kind of treatable dissolution. Hooker.
The heats or the colds of seasons are less treatable than with us. Sir W. Temple.
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sticker
- noun a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
pricker; spine; thorn; prickle; spikelet.
- noun an adhesive label
gummed label; paster.
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badge
- noun an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
- they checked everyone's badge before letting them in
- noun any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank)
- wearing a tie was regarded as a badge of respectability
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predictor
- noun someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
forecaster; soothsayer; prognosticator.
- noun information that supports a probabilistic estimate of future events
- the weekly bulletin contains several predictors of mutual fund performance
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involve
- verb connect closely and often incriminatingly
affect; regard.
- This new ruling affects your business
- verb engage as a participant
- Don't involve me in your family affairs!
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spam
- noun unwanted e-mail (usually of a commercial nature sent out in bulk)
junk e-mail.
- noun a canned meat made largely from pork
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empirically
- adverb in an empirical manner
through empirical observation; by trial and error.
- this can be empirically tested
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synergy
- noun the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects
synergism.
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artwork
- noun photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication
nontextual matter; graphics; art.
- the publisher was responsible for all the artwork in the book
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putative
- adjective satellite purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds
- the foundling's putative father
- the putative author of the book
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competency
- noun the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
competence.
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designator
(Rom. Antiq.) An officer who assigned to each his rank and place in public shows and ceremonies.
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trouble
- noun a source of difficulty
problem.
- one trouble after another delayed the job
- what's the problem?
- noun an angry disturbance
bother; hassle; fuss.
- he didn't want to make a fuss
- they had labor trouble
- a spot of bother
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modifiable
- adjective capable of being modified in form or character or strength (especially by making less extreme)
- the rhythm of physiological time is not modifiable except by interference with certain fundamental processes" - Alexis Carrel
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necessitate
- verb require as useful, just, or proper
call for; require; involve; need; take; demand; ask; postulate.
- It takes nerve to do what she did
- success usually requires hard work
- This job asks a lot of patience and skill
- This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice
- This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert
- This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent
- verb cause to be a concomitant
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subtypes
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blockage
- noun the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
obstruction.
- noun an obstruction in a pipe or tube
closure; stoppage; occlusion; stop; block.
- we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe
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plaque
- noun (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body
- noun a memorial made of brass
brass; memorial tablet.
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unstated
- adjective satellite not made explicit
unexpressed; unverbalised; unvoiced; unuttered; unverbalized; unspoken; unsaid.
- the unexpressed terms of the agreement
- things left unsaid
- some kind of unspoken agreement
- his action is clear but his reason remains unstated
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subscript
- noun a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character
inferior.
- adjective written or printed below and to one side of another character
inferior.
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descriptor
- noun the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
word form; form; signifier.
- the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached
- noun a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system
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referent
- noun something referred to; the object of a reference
- noun the first term in a proposition; the term to which other terms relate
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subgroup
- noun a distinct and often subordinate group within a group
- noun (mathematics) a subset (that is not empty) of a mathematical group
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thereby
- adverb by that means or because of that
- He knocked over the red wine, thereby ruining the table cloth
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landmark
- noun the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
- the church steeple provided a convenient landmark
- noun an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend
turning point; watershed.
- the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations
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facilitate
- verb make easier
ease; alleviate.
- you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge
- verb be of use
help.
- This will help to prevent accidents
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similarity
- noun the quality of being similar
- noun a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) parts of a stimulus field that are similar to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together as a unit
law of similarity.
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