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Wordlist 35Judging Roommates by Their

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1. Anonymous (adj.)Definition: made or done by someone whose name is not known or not made publicSynonym: Example: The money was donated by an anonymous benefactor.Word Family:a·non·y·mous·ness, nouna·non·y·mous·ly, adverbnon·a·non·y·mous·ness, noun

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2. Arbitrary (adj.)Definition: based on chance rather than being planned or based on reasonSynonym: random, unpredictable Example: Did you have a reason for choosing your destination or was it arbitrary?Word Family:ar·bi·trar·i·ly , adverbar·bi·trar·i·ness, nounnon·ar·bi·trar·i·ly, adverbnon·ar·bi·trar·i·ness, nounnon·ar·bi·trar·y, adjective

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3. Clause (n.)Definition: a particular part of a written legal document, for example a law passed by Parliament or a contract (= an agreement)Synonym: sectionExample: They have added/deleted/amended a clause in the contract which says the company can make people redundant for economic reasons.Word Family:claus·al, adjectivesub·claus·al, adjectivesub·clause, noun

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4. Clique (n.)Definition: a small group of people who spend their time together and do not welcome other people into that groupSynonym: society, fraternityExample: Our golf club is run by a very unfriendly clique (of people).Word Family:clique·less, adjectivecli·quey, cli·quy, adjectivecli·quism, nounsub·clique, noun

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5. Converse (v.)Definition: the oppositeSynonym: opposite, reverseExample: In the US, you drive on the right-hand side of the road, but in Britain the converse applies.Word Family:

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6. Deviate (v.)Definition: to do something that is different from the usual or common way of behavingSynonym: diverge, Example: The recent pattern of weather deviates from the norm for this time of year.Word Family:de·vi·a·ble, adjectivede·vi·a·bil·i·ty, nounde·vi·a·tor, nounnon·de·vi·at·ing, adjectiveun·de·vi·a·ble, adjective

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7. Ditzy (n.)Definition: sillySynonym: silly, Example: He couldn’t tolerate his ditzy girlfriend. Word Family:

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8. Diverse (adj.)Definition: different or including many different typesSynonym: various, differentExample: Students from countries as diverse as Colombia and Lithuania use Cambridge textbooks.Word Family:di·verse·ly, adverbdi·verse·ness, nouno·ver·di·verse, adjectiveo·ver·di·verse·ly, adverbo·ver·di·verse·ness, noun

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9. Domain (n.)Definition: an area of interest or an area over which a person has controlSynonym: realm, territory Example: She treated the business as her private domain.Word Family:do·ma·ni·al, adjective

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10. Fondness (n.)Definition: a likingSynonym: affection, liking Example: George's fondness for pink gins was well known.Word Family:self-fond·ness, noun

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11. Freshman (n.)Definition: a student in the first year of high school, college, or universitySynonym: undergraduateExample: He's a freshman at Harvard.Word Family:fresh·man·ship, nounpre·fresh·man, noun, plural pre·fresh·men.sub·fresh·man, noun, plural sub·fresh·men.

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12. Impression (n.)Definition: an idea or opinion of what something or someone is likeSynonym: sense, feelingExample: I didn't get much of an impression of the place because it was dark when we drove through it.Word Family:im·pres·sion·al, adjectiveim·pres·sion·al·ly, adverbim·pres·sion·less, adjectivepre·im·pres·sion, noun

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13. Inevitable (adj.)Definition: certain to happen and unable to be avoided or preventedSynonym: inescapable, assured Example: The accident was the inevitable consequence/result/outcome of carelessness.Word Family:in·ev·i·ta·bil·i·ty, in·ev·i·ta·ble·ness, nounin·ev·i·ta·bly, adverbqua·si-in·ev·i·ta·ble, adjectivequa·si-in·ev·i·ta·bly, adverb

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14. Institute (v.)Definition: to set up; establish; organizeSynonym: investExample: to institute a government.Word Family:re·in·sti·tute, verb (used with object), re·in·sti·tut·ed, re·in·sti·tut·ing.un·in·sti·tut·ed, adjectivewell-in·sti·tut·ed, adjective

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15. Intervene (v.)Definition: to intentionally become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worseSynonym: get involvedExample: The Central Bank intervened in the currency markets today to try to stabilize the exchange rate.Word Family:re·in·ter·vene, verb (used without object), re·in·ter·vened, re·in·ter·ven·ing.un·in·ter·ven·ing, adjective

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16. Maximize (v.)Definition: to make something as great in amount, size, or importance as possibleSynonym: boost, raiseExample: Some airlines have cancelled less popular routes in an effort to maximize profits.Word Family:max·i·mi·za·tion, max·i·ma·tion, nounmax·i·miz·er, noun

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17. Passive (adj.)Definition: not acting to influence or change a situation; allowing other people to be in controlSynonym: uninvolvedExample: He's very passive in the relationship.Word Family:pas·sive·ly, adverbqua·si-pas·sive, adjectivequa·si-pas·sive·ly, adverbsem·i·pas·sive, adjectivesem·i·pas·sive·ly, adverb

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18. Posture (v.)Definition: behaviour or speech that is intended to attract attention and interest, or to make people believe something that is not trueSynonym: Example: His writing has been dismissed as mere intellectual posturing.Word Family:

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19. Sibling (n.)Definition: a brother or sisterSynonym:Example: I have four siblings: three brothers and a sister.Word Family:half-sib·ling, noun

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20. So-called (adj.)Definition: used to show that you think a word that is used to describe someone or something is not suitable or not correctSynonym: supposed, presumedExample: It was one of his so-called friends who supplied him with the drugs that killed him.Word Family:

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21. Subside (v.)Definition: If a condition subsides, it becomes less strong or extremeSynonym: moderate, softenExample: The police are hoping that the violence will soon subside.Word Family:sub·sid·ence, nounsub·sid·er, nounnon·sub·sid·ing, adjectiveun·sub·sid·ed, adjectiveun·sub·sid·ing, adjective