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ABSTRACTadj., n., v.not specific or concrete
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COMPLIANCEn. the act of obedience to order or law
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verbto hasten the action or speed up the progress of something; to deal with something quickly and efficiently
EXPEDITE
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DILIGENCEnounpaying proper attention to a task and being very thorough; hard and persistent effort when doing a task
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RELEVANTadjectivehaving a bearing on, or pertinent with, the present subject
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DISSENTnoundifference in sentiment or opinion; disagreement or opposition
REVERE
verbto regard with respect tinged with awe; idolize;
The young baseball player revered the famous third baseman for the Braves.
EXTOL
Violet extolled the virtues of a vegetarian diet
to her meat-loving brother.
verbto praise highly
REPREHENSIBLEadj.deserving of reproof, rebuke, or censure; blameworthy
The loss of any innocent life to terrorist violence is reprehensible.
adjlacking in spirit or interest; listless; indifferent
LANGUID
The languid cheerleader was told by her coach to improve her attitude.
ADVOCATEverbto support, plead for, or speak for someone or something;
noun1. someone who supports or speaks for a cause or idea; 2. a lawyer
PRAGMATICadj.1. guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory or ideology; realistic; down-to-earth; logical
ENDORSEverbto promote; to approve or support; to sign officially (as a check or receipt)
If you want th
is check
cashed,
you will need to endorse
it with your si
gnature.
Olympic ath
letes usu
ally
endorse
Wheaties c
ereal b
y putting
their
photo on the box.
REDUNDANTadj.characterized by unnecessary repetition, especially of a word or phrase
It seems so redundant to run laps at volleyball practice every day.
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umThe preacher was a very redundant
speaker because he kept repeating um's
and uh's.
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conspicuous
adj.easily seen--noticeable; obvious
adj.uninterrupted and continuous
incessant
Her incessant questions were cute at first, but they quickly became annoying. (constant)
RIGOROUS
The rigorous curriculum at UMS-Wright is very tough, but it produces students who are well prepared for college.
adj.demanding strict attention to rules; harsh or strict
Participating in a triathlon requires years of rigorous training.
SCRUTINIZEverbto examine something carefully; analyze; inspect
The judge sc
rutinize
d each painting
to determine th
e winner of th
e art
contest.
DISCORDnoun (abstract)disagreement or strife between people, things, or situations; conflict
There is continued discord between democrats and republicans.
VOLITIONnoun (abstract)the power to make conscious choices; discretion
The criminal confessed the crime on his own volition.