Vocabulary Flashcards

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Infer

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To deduce or conclude information from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

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Cause

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A person or thing that gives rise to an action, phenomenon, or condition.

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Effect

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A change that is a result or consequence of an action or other cause.

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Compare

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To estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between.

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Contrast

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The state of being strikingly different from something else in juxtaposition or close association.

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Define

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To state or describe the nature, scope, or meaning of.

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Characteristics

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A feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing and serving to identify it.

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Blockade

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An act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.

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Identify

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To establish or indicate who or what (someone or something) is.

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Purpose

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The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.