SC - 31st Oct

On the Great Plains, nineteenth-century settlers used mud and grass to build their homes, doing it without timber and nails. 

(A) settlers used mud and grass to build their homes, doing it without 

(B) settlers used mud and grass to build their homes, did it without 

(C) settlers used mud and grass to build their homes, making them while not having 

(D) settlers used mud and grass to build their homes, making do without 

(E) settlers' homes were built of mud and grass, making do without

648). According to Inter study, a nonprofit organization that studies health maintenance organizations (HMO's), they estimate that, in comparison to last year, when only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's was profitable, this year 73 percent will be.

(A) they estimate that, in comparison to last year, when only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's was profitable, this year 73 percent will be.

(B) compared to only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's being profitable last year, they estimate 73 percent would be this year

(C) only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's were profitable last year, it estimates that this year 73 percent will be

(D) it estimates 73 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's would be profitable this year, last year that was only 36 percent

(E) only 36 percent of the nation's 607 HMO's last year were profitable, whereas they estimate it this year to be 73 percent

649). George's personal diary and album formed the basis for his book about the places he had visited.

(A) the basis for his book about the places he had visited.

(B) the basis for his book regarding the places he had visited.

(C) the basis of his book about the places he visited.

(D) the basis of his book about the places which he had visited.

(E) the basis of his book about the places he had visited.


650). For many years the idea as to if the Xenomorph employed an exoskeleton or endoskeleton plagued debates and discussions with unanswered questions; however, recent ideas based on Dr. Wren's studies suggest that the Xenomorph may employ an endo-exoskeleton: a skeletal structure that exists as both an epidermal structure and as a subdermal structure.

(A) the idea as to if the Xenomorph employed an exoskeleton or endoskeleton plagued debates and discussions with unanswered questions; however, recent ideas based on Dr. Wren's studies suggest that the Xenomorph may employ an endo-exoskeleton: a skeletal structure that exists as both

(B) the idea as to whether the Xenomorph employed an exoskeleton or endoskeleton plagued debates and discussions with unanswered questions; however, recent ideas based on Dr. Wren's studies suggest that the Xenomorph may employ an endo-exoskeleton: a skeletal structure that exists as both

(C) the idea as to whether the Xenomorph employed an exoskeleton or endoskeleton plagued debates and discussions with unanswered questions; however, recent ideas based on Dr. Wren's studies suggests that the Xenomorph may employ an endo-exoskeleton: a skeletal structure that exists both as

(D) the idea if the Xenomorph employed an exoskeleton or endoskeleton plagued debates and discussions with unanswered questions; however, recent ideas basing on Dr. Wren's studies suggest that the Xenomorph may employ an endo-exoskeleton: a skeletal structure that exist both as

(E) the idea as to whether the Xenomorph employed an exoskeleton or endoskeleton plagued debates and discussions with unanswered questions; however, recent ideas based on Dr. Wren's studies suggest that the Xenomorph may employ an endo-exoskeleton: a skeletal structure that exists both as

651). Recent psychological studies indicate that if children associate with and play with other children, they will experience fewer psychological problems and develop quicker socially than children that lead relatively isolated lives.

(A) play with other children, they will experience fewer psychological problems and develop quicker socially than 

(B) play with other children, they experience fewer psychological problems and develop quicker socially than do

(C) played with other children, they experienced fewer psychological problems and develop quicker socially than will

(D) play with other children, they will experience fewer psychological problems and develop more quickly socially than do

(E) played with other children, they have experienced fewer psychological problems and have developed more quickly socially than do

652). As envisioned by researchers, commercial farming of lobsters will enable fisheries to sell the shellfish year-round, taking advantage of off-season demand, standardize its sizes and colors, and to predict sales volume in advance.

(A) taking advantage of off-season demand, standardize

(B) taking advantage of off-season demand, to standardize

(C) taking advantage of off-season demand, standardizing

(D) take advantage of off-season demand, standardizing

(E) take advantage of off-season demand, to standardize

653). Although many Whites, noting the presence of some Blacks in the middle class, think that the time for enforcing civil rights measures is past, Blacks generally are aware that the figures for average income and unemployment show as wide of a radical discrepancy as ever. 

(A) that the figures for average income and unemployment show as wide of 

(B) that average-income and unemployment figures show as wide 

(C) that the average-income and unemployment figures are showing as wide of 

(D) of average-income and unemployment figures that show as wide of

(E) of figures for average income and unemployment showing as wide

654). In 1973 mortgage payments represented twenty-one percent of an average thirty-year-old male's income; and forty-four percent in 1984.

(A) income; and forty-four percent in 1984

(B) income; in 1984 the figure was forty-four percent

(C) income, and in 1984 forty-four percent

(D) income, forty-four percent in 1984 was the figure

(E) income that rose to forty-four percent in 1984 

655). So poorly educated and trained are many young recruits to the United States work force that many business executives fear this country will lose its economic preeminence.

(A) So poorly educated and trained are many young recruits to the United States work force that

(B) As poorly educated and trained as many young recruits to the United States work force are

(C) Because of many young recruits to the United States work force who are so poorly educated and trained

(D) That many young recruits to the United States work force are so poorly educated and trained is why

(E) Many young recruits to the United States work force who are so poorly educated and trained explains why

656). Socrates could have fled from Athens after he was sentenced to death, but he refused to do it.

(A) Socrates could have fled from Athens after he was sentenced to death, but he refused to do it.

(B) After he was sentenced to death, Socrates might have fled from Athens, but he refused to do it.

(C) After he was sentenced to death, Socrates could have fled from Athens, but he refused to do so.

(D) After he was sentenced to death, Socrates could have done so after he was sentenced to death.

(E) Socrates could have fled from Athens but refused to after he was sentenced to death.

657). Some analysts of retirement problems insist that the only way to provide equity and protection for all Americans is to amalgamate all retirement-income systems, including Social Security, into one central system.

(A) insist that the only way to provide equity and protection for all Americans is to amalgamate

(B) have insisted the only way equity and protection can be provided for all Americans is amalgamating

(C) insist the only way to provide equity and protection for all Americans is the amalgamation of

(D) are insistent that the only way equity and protection can be provided for all Americans is the amalgamation of

(E) insist that the only way for the provision of equity and protection for all Americans is to amalgamate

658). Some analysts contend that true capitalism exists only when the ownership of both property and the means of production is regarded as an inalienable right of an individual's, and it is not a license granted by government and revokable at whim.

(A) is regarded as an inalienable right of an individual's, and it is not

(B) are regarded as individuals' inalienable rights, and that it not be

(C) is regarded as an individual's inalienable right, not as

(D) are regarded as an individual's inalienable rights, not when they are

(E) is regarded as the inalienable rights of an individual, not when it is

659). Some bat caves, like honeybee hives, have residents that take on different duties such as defending the entrance, acting as sentinels and to sound a warning at the approach of danger, and scouting outside the cave for new food and roosting sites.

(A) acting as sentinels and to sound

(B) acting as sentinels and sounding

(C) to act as sentinels and sound

(D) to act as sentinels and to sound

(E) to act as a sentinel sounding

660). Some analysts point out that because people are becoming accustomed to a steady inflation rate of four to five percent, businesses found that they could raise prices according to this amount without thereby provoking strong public reaction.

(A) found that they could raise prices according to this amount without thereby provoking

(B) found that they were capable of raising prices by this amount and not provoke

(C) find that they are capable of raising prices by this amount and not provoke

(D) are finding that they can raise prices by this amount without provoking

(E) are finding that they can raise prices according to this amount and will not thereby provoke

New Words

advertising
advertise , publicize , advertize , publicise (verb) - call attention
to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS"
advertise , advertize , promote , push (verb) - make publicity for;
try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new
computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new
laptops"
ad , advertisement , advertizement , advertising , advertizing ,
advert (noun) - a public promotion of some product or service
advertising , publicizing (noun) - the business of drawing public
attention to goods and services

sell
sell (verb) - exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He
sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support
her drug habit"
sell (verb) - be sold at a certain price or in a certain way; "These
books sell like hot cakes"
deal , sell , trade (verb) - do business; offer for sale as for one's
livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"
sell (verb) - persuade somebody to accept something; "The French try
to sell us their image as great lovers"
sell (verb) - give up for a price or reward; "She sold her principles
for a successful career"
betray , sell (verb) - deliver to an enemy by treachery; "Judas sold
Jesus"; "The spy betrayed his country"
sell (verb) - be approved of or gain acceptance; "The new idea sold
well in certain circles"
sell (verb) - be responsible for the sale of; "All her publicity sold
the products"
sell (noun) - the activity of persuading someone to buy; "it was a hard sell"

strategy
scheme , strategy (noun) - an elaborate and systematic plan of action
strategy (noun) - the branch of military science dealing with military
command and the planning and conduct of a war

target
target , aim , place , direct , point (verb) - intend (something) to
move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his
opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your
anger towards others, not towards yourself"
target , mark (noun) - a reference point to shoot at; "his arrow hit the mark"
prey , quarry , target , fair game (noun) - a person who is the aim of
an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some
hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was
fair game"; "the target of a manhunt"
target , target area (noun) - the location of the target that is to be hit
target , butt (noun) - sports equipment consisting of an object set up
for a marksman or archer to aim at
aim , object , objective , target (noun) - the goal intended to be
attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of
her trip was to see her children"

approach
approach , near , come on , go up , draw near , draw close , come near
(verb) - move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They
are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
border on , approach (verb) - come near or verge on, resemble, come
nearer in quality, or character; "This borders on discrimination!";
"His playing approaches that of Horowitz"
set about , go about , approach (verb) - begin to deal with; "approach
a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"
approach , come near (verb) - come near in time; "Winter is
approaching"; "approaching old age"
approach (verb) - make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or
suggestion; "I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser
in foreign matters"
approach , attack , plan of attack (noun) - ideas or actions intended
to deal with a problem or situation; "his approach to every problem is
to draw up a list of pros and cons"; "an attack on inflation"; "his
plan of attack was misguided"
approach , approaching , coming (noun) - the act of drawing spatially
closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"
access , approach (noun) - a way of entering or leaving; "he took a
wrong turn on the access to the bridge"
approach path , approach , glide path , glide slope (noun) - the final
path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
approach , approaching (noun) - the event of one object coming closer to another
overture , advance , approach , feeler (noun) - a tentative suggestion
designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his
advances"
approach , approaching , coming (noun) - the temporal property of
becoming nearer in time; "the approach of winter"
approach (noun) - a close approximation; "the nearest approach to genius"
approach , approach shot (noun) - a relatively short golf shot
intended to put the ball onto the putting green; "he lost the hole
when his approach rolled over the green"

involves
involve , affect , regard (verb) - connect closely and often
incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business"
involve (verb) - engage as a participant; "Don't involve me in your
family affairs!"
imply , involve (verb) - have as a necessary feature or consequence;
entail; "This decision involves many changes"
necessitate , ask , postulate , need , require , take , involve , call
for , demand (verb) - require as useful, just, or proper; "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"
involve (verb) - contain as a part; "Dinner at Joe's always involves
at least six courses"
involve (verb) - wrap; "The tower was involved in mist"
involve (verb) - occupy or engage the interest of; "His story
completely involved me during the entire afternoon"
involve (verb) - make complex or intricate or complicated; "The
situation was rather involved"

forceful
forceful (adjective) - characterized by or full of force or strength
(often but not necessarily physical); "a forceful speaker"; "a
forceful personality"; "forceful measures"; "a forceful plan for
peace"
emphatic , forceful (adjective) - forceful and definite in expression
or action; "the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee
of religious liberty"

claims
claim (verb) - assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or
existing; "He claimed that he killed the burglar"
claim , lay claim , arrogate (verb) - demand as being one's due or
property; assert one's right or title to; "He claimed his suitcases at
the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because
he is a foreign resident"
claim (verb) - ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts,
for example; "They claimed on the maximum allowable amount"
claim , take (verb) - lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit
for the whole idea"
claim , take , exact (verb) - take as an undesirable consequence of
some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives";
"The hard work took its toll on her"
claim (noun) - an assertion of a right (as to money or property); "his
claim asked for damages"
claim (noun) - an assertion that something is true or factual; "his
claim that he was innocent"; "evidence contradicted the government's
claims"
claim (noun) - demand for something as rightful or due; "they struck
in support of their claim for a shorter work day"
claim , title (noun) - an informal right to something; "his claim on
her attentions"; "his title to fame"
title , claim (noun) - an established or recognized right; "a strong
legal claim to the property"; "he had no documents confirming his
title to his father's estate"; "he staked his claim"
call , claim (noun) - a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"

regarding
see , consider , reckon , view , regard (verb) - deem to be; "She
views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow";
"I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"
regard , consider (verb) - look at attentively
involve , affect , regard (verb) - connect closely and often
incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business"

benefits
profit , gain , benefit (verb) - derive a benefit from; "She profited
from his vast experience"
benefit , do good (verb) - be beneficial for; "This will do you good"
benefit (noun) - financial assistance in time of need
benefit , welfare (noun) - something that aids or promotes well-being;
"for the common good"
benefit (noun) - a performance to raise money for a charitable cause

advertised
advertise , publicize , advertize , publicise (verb) - call attention
to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS"
advertise , advertize , promote , push (verb) - make publicity for;
try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new
computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new
laptops"
advertised (adjective) - called to public attention; "these advertised products"

brand
brand (verb) - burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals
stigmatize , stigmatise , brand , denounce , mark (verb) - to accuse
or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful; "He
denounced the government action"; "She was stigmatized by society
because she had a child out of wedlock"
post , brand (verb) - mark or expose as infamous; "She was branded a
loose woman"
trade name , brand name , brand , marque (noun) - a name given to a
product or service
brand , make (noun) - a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of
hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?"
brand (noun) - identification mark on skin, made by burning
brand , firebrand (noun) - a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
mark , stigma , brand , stain (noun) - a symbol of disgrace or infamy;
"And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis
sword , blade , brand , steel (noun) - a cutting or thrusting weapon
that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

offerings
offer , offering (noun) - something offered (as a proposal or bid);
"noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds"
offering (noun) - money contributed to a religious organization
offer , offering (noun) - the verbal act of offering; "a generous
offer of assistance"
oblation , offering (noun) - the act of contributing to the funds of a
church or charity; "oblations for aid to the poor"

contrast
contrast (verb) - put in opposition to show or emphasize differences;
"The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with
that of her weakest student"
contrast , counterpoint (verb) - to show differences when compared; be
different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic
abilities"
contrast , direct contrast (noun) - the opposition or dissimilarity of
things that are compared; "in contrast to", "by contrast"
contrast (noun) - the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
line , dividing line , demarcation , contrast (noun) - a conceptual
separation or distinction; "there is a narrow line between sanity and
insanity"
contrast (noun) - the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very
different colors
contrast (noun) - the range of optical density and tone on a
photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas
on a television screen differ in brightness)

imply
imply , connote (verb) - express or state indirectly
imply (verb) - suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic
entail , imply , mean (verb) - have as a logical consequence; "The
water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers"
incriminate , imply , inculpate (verb) - suggest that someone is guilty
imply , involve (verb) - have as a necessary feature or consequence;
entail; "This decision involves many changes"

superiority
superiority , high quality (noun) - the quality of being superior
superiority , favorable position , favourable position (noun) - the
quality of being a competitive advantage
superiority (noun) - displaying a sense of being better than others;
"he hated the white man's superiority and condescension"
transcendence , transcendency , superiority (noun) - the state of
excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits

subtly
subtly (adverb) - in a subtle manner; "late nineteenth-century French
opera at its most beautiful, subtly romantic with a twilight
melancholy"

positive
positive (noun) - a film showing a photographic image whose tones
correspond to those of the original subject
positive (adjective) - characterized by or displaying affirmation or
acceptance or certainty etc.; "a positive attitude"; "the reviews were
all positive"; "a positive benefit"; "a positive demand"
positive , electropositive (adjective) - having a positive electric
charge; "protons are positive"
plus , positive (adjective) - involving advantage or good; "a plus (or
positive) factor"
positive , confirming (adjective) - indicating existence or presence
of a suspected condition or pathogen; "a positive pregnancy test"
positive , prescribed (adjective) - formally laid down or imposed;
"positive laws"
incontrovertible , irrefutable , positive (adjective) - impossible to
deny or disprove; "incontrovertible proof of the defendant's
innocence"; "proof positive"; "an irrefutable argument"
positivist , positivistic , positive (adjective) - of or relating to
positivism; "positivist thinkers"; "positivist doctrine"; "positive
philosophy"
positive (adjective) - reckoned, situated or tending in the direction
which naturally or arbitrarily is taken to indicate increase or
progress or onward motion; "positive increase in graduating students"
positive (adjective) - greater than zero; "positive numbers"
cocksure , overconfident , positive (adjective) - marked by excessive
confidence; "an arrogant and cocksure materialist"; "so overconfident
and impudent as to speak to the queen"; "the less he knows the more
positive he gets"
convinced(p) , positive(p) , confident(p) (adjective) - persuaded of;
very sure; "were convinced that it would be to their advantage to
join"; "I am positive he is lying"; "was confident he would win"

aspect
aspect , facet (noun) - a distinct feature or element in a problem;
"he studied every facet of the question"
aspect (noun) - a characteristic to be considered
view , aspect , prospect , scene , vista , panorama (noun) - the
visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park
are the beautiful views"
aspect (noun) - the beginning or duration or completion or repetition
of the action of a verb
expression , look , aspect , facial expression , face (noun) - the
feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of
triumph"; "an angry face"

straightforward
straightforward (adjective) - free from ambiguity; "a straightforward
set of instructions"
square(a) , straightforward , straight (adjective) - without evasion
or compromise; "a square contradiction"; "he is not being as
straightforward as it appears"
aboveboard , straightforward (adjective) - without concealment or
deception; honest; "their business was open and aboveboard";
"straightforward in all his business affairs"
straightforward (adjective) - pointed directly ahead; "a straightforward gaze"

explicit
explicit , expressed (adjective) - precisely and clearly expressed or
readily observable; leaving nothing to implication; "explicit
instructions"; "she made her wishes explicit"; "explicit sexual
scenes"
denotative , explicit (adjective) - in accordance with fact or the
primary meaning of a term

conclusions
decision , determination , conclusion (noun) - a position or opinion
or judgment reached after consideration; "a decision unfavorable to
the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account";
"satisfied with the panel's determination"
conclusion (noun) - an intuitive assumption; "jump to a conclusion"
stopping point , finale , finis , finish , last , conclusion , close
(noun) - the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of
each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish";
"they were playing better at the close of the season"
ending , conclusion , finish (noun) - event whose occurrence ends
something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final
episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show"
conclusion , ratiocination (noun) - the proposition arrived at by
logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the
major and minor premises of a syllogism)
termination , ending , conclusion (noun) - the act of ending
something; "the termination of the agreement"
conclusion (noun) - a final settlement; "the conclusion of a business
deal"; "the conclusion of the peace treaty"
conclusion , end , close , closing , ending (noun) - the last section
of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."
decision , determination , conclusion (noun) - the act of making up
your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew
his conclusions quickly"

confusion
confusion (noun) - disorder resulting from a failure to behave
predictably; "the army retreated in confusion"
confusion , mental confusion , confusedness , muddiness , disarray
(noun) - a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly
thought and behavior; "a confusion of impressions"
confusion , discombobulation (noun) - a feeling of embarrassment that
leaves you confused
confusion (noun) - an act causing a disorderly combination of elements
with identities lost and distinctions blended; "the confusion of
tongues at the Tower of Babel"
confusion , mix-up (noun) - a mistake that results from taking one
thing to be another; "he changed his name in order to avoid confusion
with the notorious outlaw"

advertiser
advertiser , advertizer , adman (noun) - someone whose business is advertising

consumers
consumer (noun) - a person who uses goods or services

resent
resent (verb) - feel bitter or indignant about; "She resents being
paid less than her co-workers"
begrudge , resent (verb) - wish ill or allow unwillingly

distrust
distrust , mistrust , suspect (verb) - regard as untrustworthy; regard
with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
misgiving , mistrust , distrust , suspicion (noun) - doubt about
someone's honesty
distrust , distrustfulness , mistrust (noun) - the trait of not trusting others

resentment
resentment , bitterness , gall , rancor , rancour (noun) - a feeling
of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

boomerang
boomerang (verb) - return to the initial position from where it came;
like a boomerang
boomerang , throwing stick , throw stick (noun) - a curved piece of
wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower
backfire , boomerang (noun) - a miscalculation that recoils on its maker

diametrically
diametrically (adverb) - as from opposite ends of a diameter; "when
two honest witnesses give accounts of the same event that differ
diametrically, how can anyone prove that the evidence you gave was
deliberately false?"; "three of these brushes were approximately 120
feet apart and the fourth diametrically opposite to one of the three"

opposed
oppose (verb) - be against; express opposition to; "We oppose the ban
on abortion"
fight , oppose , fight back , fight down , defend (verb) - fight
against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the
bill"; "Don't fight it!"
oppose , counterbalance (verb) - oppose with equal weight or force
pit , oppose , match , play off (verb) - set into opposition or
rivalry; "let them match their best athletes against ours"; "pit a
chess player against the Russian champion"; "He plays his two children
off against each other"
react , oppose (verb) - act against or in opposition to; "She reacts
negatively to everything I say"
oppose , controvert , contradict (verb) - be resistant to; "The board
opposed his motion"
opposed , opposing (adjective) - in opposition to (a policy or
attitude etc.); "an opposing vote"
opposed (adjective) - being in opposition or having an opponent; "two
bitterly opposed schools of thought"

endorsed
back , endorse , indorse , plump for , plunk for , support (verb) - be
behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed
Kennedy in 1960"
second , back , endorse , indorse (verb) - give support or one's
approval to; "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan";
"endorse a new project"
certify , endorse , indorse (verb) - guarantee as meeting a certain
standard; "certified grade AAA meat"
endorse , indorse (verb) - sign as evidence of legal transfer; "endorse cheques"
endorsed (adjective) - formally supported especially by public statement

risk
risk , put on the line , lay on the line (verb) - expose to a chance
of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture";
"Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on the line when she told the
boss that he was wrong"
gamble , chance , risk , hazard , take chances , adventure , run a
risk , take a chance (verb) - take a risk in the hope of a favorable
outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
hazard , jeopardy , peril , risk , endangerment (noun) - a source of
danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking
alcohol is a health hazard"
risk , peril , danger (noun) - a venture undertaken without regard to
possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of
crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"
risk , risk of infection (noun) - the probability of becoming infected
given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
risk , risk of exposure (noun) - the probability of being exposed to
an infectious agent

erects
raise , erect , rear , set up , put up (verb) - construct, build, or
erect; "Raise a barn"
rear , erect (verb) - cause to rise up

greatly
greatly (adverb) - to an extraordinary extent or degree; "he improved greatly"

reduced
reduce , cut down , cut back , trim , trim down , trim back , cut ,
bring down (verb) - cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your
daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
reduce (verb) - make less complex; "reduce a problem to a single question"
reduce (verb) - bring to humbler or weaker state or condition; "He
reduced the population to slavery"
reduce (verb) - simplify the form of a mathematical equation of
expression by substituting one term for another
reduce (verb) - lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an
undignified situation; "She reduced her niece to a servant"
reduce , come down , boil down (verb) - be the essential element; "The
proposal boils down to a compromise"
shrink , reduce (verb) - reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water
will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"
reduce (verb) - lessen and make more modest; "reduce one's standard of living"
reduce , scale down (verb) - make smaller; "reduce an image"
deoxidize , deoxidise , reduce (verb) - to remove oxygen from a
compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to
undergo an increase in the number of electrons
reduce , tighten (verb) - narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners"
repress , quash , keep down , subdue , subjugate , reduce (verb) - put
down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of
an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The
rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
reduce (verb) - undergo meiosis; "The cells reduce"
reduce (verb) - reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site
abridge , foreshorten , abbreviate , shorten , cut , contract , reduce
(verb) - reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The
manuscript must be shortened"
boil down , reduce , decoct , concentrate (verb) - be cooked until
very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup"
reduce , boil down , concentrate (verb) - cook until very little
liquid is left; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long
time"
dilute , thin , thin out , reduce , cut (verb) - lessen the strength
or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon"
reduce , melt off , lose weight , slim , slenderize , thin , slim down
(verb) - take off weight
decreased , reduced (adjective) - made less in size or amount or degree
reduced , rock-bottom (adjective) - well below normal (especially in price)

implement
implement (verb) - apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or
design; "implement a procedure"
enforce , implement , apply (verb) - ensure observance of laws and
rules; "Apply the rules to everyone";
follow through , follow up , follow out , carry out , implement , put
through , go through (verb) - pursue to a conclusion or bring to a
successful issue; "Did he go through with the treatment?"; "He
implemented a new economic plan"; "She followed up his recommendations
with a written proposal"
implement (noun) - instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used
to effect an end

draw
pull , draw , force (verb) - cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon";
"pull a sled"
reap , draw (verb) - get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his
membership in the association"
trace , draw , line , describe , delineate (verb) - make a mark or
lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in
the sand"
draw , make (verb) - make, formulate, or derive in the mind; "I draw a
line here"; "draw a conclusion"; "draw parallels"; "make an estimate";
"What do you make of his remarks?"
draw , pull , pull out , get out , take out (verb) - bring, take, or
pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull
out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"
draw (verb) - represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil,
chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"
draw , take out (verb) - take liquid out of a container or well; "She
drew water from the barrel"
describe , depict , draw (verb) - give a description of; "He drew an
elaborate plan of attack"
draw (verb) - select or take in from a given group or region; "The
participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative
population"
draw (verb) - elicit responses, such as objections, criticism,
applause, etc.; "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from
the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter"
puff , drag , draw (verb) - suck in or take (air); "draw a deep
breath"; "draw on a cigarette"
draw (verb) - move or go steadily or gradually; "The ship drew near the shore"
withdraw , draw , take out , draw off (verb) - remove (a commodity)
from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The
doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"
draw , cast (verb) - choose at random; "draw a card"; "cast lots"
draw , get (verb) - earn or achieve a base by being walked by the
pitcher; "He drew a base on balls"
draw (verb) - bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition;
"She was drawn to despair"; "The President refused to be drawn into
delivering an ultimatum"; "The session was drawn to a close"
draw (verb) - cause to flow; "The nurse drew blood"
draw (verb) - write a legal document or paper; "The deed was drawn in
the lawyer's office"
draw (verb) - engage in drawing; "He spent the day drawing in the garden"
draw (verb) - move or pull so as to cover or uncover something; "draw
the shades"; "draw the curtains"
draw (verb) - allow a draft; "This chimney draws very well"
draw (verb) - require a specified depth for floating; "This boat draws
70 inches"
draw , quarter , draw and quarter (verb) - pull (a person) apart with
four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him; "in the old
days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes"
pull , draw (verb) - cause to move in a certain direction by exerting
a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense; "A declining
dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter"
absorb , suck , imbibe , soak up , sop up , suck up , draw , take in ,
take up (verb) - take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs
water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
attract , pull , pull in , draw , draw in (verb) - direct toward
itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical
attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men";"The ad
pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds";
"The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
string , thread , draw (verb) - thread on or as if on a string;
"string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string";
"thread dried cranberries"
pull back , draw (verb) - pull back the sling of (a bow); "The archers
were drawing their bows"
guide , run , draw , pass (verb) - guide or pass over something; "He
ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved
figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"
tie , draw (verb) - finish a game with an equal number of points,
goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie"
draw (verb) - contract; "The material drew after it was washed in hot water"
draw (verb) - reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling
it through a die; "draw wire"
draw (verb) - steep; pass through a strainer; "draw pulp from the fruit"
disembowel , eviscerate , draw (verb) - remove the entrails of; "draw a chicken"
draw (verb) - flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or
by pulling it through a die or by stretching; "draw steel"
draw (verb) - cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"
draw (noun) - a gully that is shallower than a ravine
drawing card , draw , attraction , attractor , attracter (noun) - an
entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing
card they had"
draw , standoff , tie (noun) - the finish of a contest in which the
score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw";
"their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
draw , lot (noun) - anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen
at random; "the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for it"
draw (noun) - a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack;
"he got a pair of kings in the draw"
hook , draw , hooking (noun) - a golf shot that curves to the left for
a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his hooking"
draw , draw play (noun) - (American football) the quarterback moves
back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is
running toward the line of scrimmage
draw , draw poker (noun) - poker in which a player can discard cards
and receive substitutes from the dealer; "he played only draw and
stud"
draw , haul , haulage (noun) - the act of drawing or hauling
something; "the haul up the hill went very slowly"

unstated
unexpressed , unsaid , unstated , unuttered , unverbalized ,
unverbalised , unvoiced , unspoken (adjective) - not made explicit;
"the unexpressed terms of the agreement"; "things left unsaid"; "some
kind of unspoken agreement"; "his action is clear but his reason
remains unstated"

invited
invite , ask for (verb) - increase the likelihood of; "ask for
trouble"; "invite criticism"
invite , ask over , ask round (verb) - invite someone to one's house;
"Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?"
tempt , invite (verb) - give rise to a desire by being attractive or
inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers"
invite , bid (verb) - ask someone in a friendly way to do something
invite , pay for (verb) - have as a guest; "I invited them to a restaurant"
invite , ask in (verb) - ask to enter; "We invited the neighbors in
for a cup of coffee"
invite , call for (verb) - request the participation or presence of;
"The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference"
receive , take in , invite (verb) - express willingness to have in
one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees"

implicit
implicit , inexplicit (adjective) - implied though not directly
expressed; inherent in the nature of something; "an implicit agreement
not to raise the subject"; "there was implicit criticism in his
voice"; "anger was implicit in the argument"; "the oak is implicit in
the acorn"
implicit , unquestioning (adjective) - being without doubt or reserve;
"implicit trust"

reduce
reduce , cut down , cut back , trim , trim down , trim back , cut ,
bring down (verb) - cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your
daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
reduce (verb) - make less complex; "reduce a problem to a single question"
reduce (verb) - bring to humbler or weaker state or condition; "He
reduced the population to slavery"
reduce (verb) - simplify the form of a mathematical equation of
expression by substituting one term for another
reduce (verb) - lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an
undignified situation; "She reduced her niece to a servant"
reduce , come down , boil down (verb) - be the essential element; "The
proposal boils down to a compromise"
shrink , reduce (verb) - reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water
will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"
reduce (verb) - lessen and make more modest; "reduce one's standard of living"
reduce , scale down (verb) - make smaller; "reduce an image"
deoxidize , deoxidise , reduce (verb) - to remove oxygen from a
compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to
undergo an increase in the number of electrons
reduce , tighten (verb) - narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners"
repress , quash , keep down , subdue , subjugate , reduce (verb) - put
down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of
an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The
rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
reduce (verb) - undergo meiosis; "The cells reduce"
reduce (verb) - reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site
abridge , foreshorten , abbreviate , shorten , cut , contract , reduce
(verb) - reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The
manuscript must be shortened"
boil down , reduce , decoct , concentrate (verb) - be cooked until
very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup"
reduce , boil down , concentrate (verb) - cook until very little
liquid is left; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long
time"
dilute , thin , thin out , reduce , cut (verb) - lessen the strength
or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon"
reduce , melt off , lose weight , slim , slenderize , thin , slim down
(verb) - take off weight

judgement
opinion , legal opinion , judgment , judgement (noun) - the legal
document stating the reasons for a judicial decision; "opinions are
usually written by a single judge"
judgment , judgement , mind (noun) - an opinion formed by judging
something; "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed
her mind"
judgment , judgement , judging (noun) - the cognitive process of
reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
sagacity , sagaciousness , judgment , judgement , discernment (noun) -
the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
judgment , judgement , sound judgment , sound judgement , perspicacity
(noun) - the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly
and to draw sound conclusions
judgment , judgement , judicial decision (noun) - (law) the
determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters
submitted to it
judgment , judgement , assessment (noun) - the act of judging or
assessing a person or situation or event; "they criticized my judgment
of the contestants"

suggests
propose , suggest , advise (verb) - make a proposal, declare a plan
for something
suggest , intimate (verb) - imply as a possibility; "The evidence
suggests a need for more clarification"
hint , suggest (verb) - drop a hint; intimate by a hint
indicate , suggest (verb) - suggest the necessity of an intervention;
in medicine; "Tetracycline is indicated in such cases"
suggest , evoke , paint a picture (verb) - call to mind; "this remark
evoked sadness"

generated
generate , bring forth (verb) - bring into existence; "The new manager
generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the
office"
render , yield , return , give , generate (verb) - give or supply;
"The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000
bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family"
generate (verb) - produce (energy); "We can't generate enough power
for the entire city"; "The hydroelectric plant needs to generate more
electricity"
beget , get , engender , father , mother , sire , generate , bring
forth (verb) - make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father
children but don't recognize them"

accessible
accessible (adjective) - capable of being reached; "a town accessible by rail"
accessible , approachable (adjective) - capable of being read with
comprehension; "readily accessible to the nonprofessional reader";
"the tales seem more approachable than his more difficult novels"
accessible (adjective) - easily obtained; "most students now have
computers accessible"; "accessible money"
accessible (adjective) - easy to get along with or talk to; friendly;
"an accessible and genial man"

provided
supply , provide , render , furnish (verb) - provide or furnish with;
"We provided the room with an electrical heater"
provide , supply , ply , cater (verb) - provide what is desired or
needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided
lunch for all the guests"
provide (verb) - determine (what is to happen in certain
contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or
stipulation; "The will provides that each child should receive half of
the money"; "The Constitution provides for the right to free speech"
put up , provide , offer (verb) - mount or put up; "put up a good
fight"; "offer resistance"
leave , allow for , allow , provide (verb) - make a possibility or
provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain;
"This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one
conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip";
"This procedure provides for lots of leeway"
provide , bring home the bacon (verb) - supply means of subsistence;
earn a living; "He provides for his large family by working three
jobs"; "Women nowadays not only take care of the household but also
bring home the bacon"
provide (verb) - take measures in preparation for; "provide for the
proper care of the passengers on the cruise ship"

explicitly
explicitly (adverb) - in an explicit manner; "in his foreword
Professor Clark puts it explicitly"
expressly , explicitly (adverb) - in an explicit manner; "he stated
expressly that the needed the money by tomorrow"

individuals
person , individual , someone , somebody , mortal , soul (noun) - a
human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
individual (noun) - a single organism

impact
impact (verb) - press or wedge together; pack together
affect , impact , bear upon , bear on , touch on , touch (verb) - have
an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"
impact (noun) - the striking of one body against another
impact , wallop (noun) - a forceful consequence; a strong effect; "the
book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a
wallop"
impingement , encroachment , impact (noun) - influencing strongly;
"they resented the impingement of American values on European culture"
shock , impact (noun) - the violent interaction of individuals or
groups entering into combat; "the armies met in the shock of battle"

judgment
judgment , judgement , mind (noun) - an opinion formed by judging
something; "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed
her mind"
judgment , judgement , assessment (noun) - the act of judging or
assessing a person or situation or event; "they criticized my judgment
of the contestants"
judgment , judgement , judicial decision (noun) - (law) the
determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters
submitted to it
judgment , judgement , judging (noun) - the cognitive process of
reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
opinion , legal opinion , judgment , judgement (noun) - the legal
document stating the reasons for a judicial decision; "opinions are
usually written by a single judge"
judgment , judgement , sound judgment , sound judgement , perspicacity
(noun) - the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly
and to draw sound conclusions
sagacity , sagaciousness , judgment , judgement , discernment (noun) -
the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations

moreover
furthermore , moreover , what is more (adverb) - in addition;
"computer chess games are getting cheaper all the time; furthermore,
their quality is improving"; "the cellar was dark; moreover, mice
nested there"; "what is more, there's no sign of a change"

perceived
perceive , comprehend (verb) - to become aware of through the senses;
"I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"
perceive (verb) - become conscious of; "She finally perceived the
futility of her protest"
sensed , perceived (adjective) - detected by instinct or inference
rather than by recognized perceptual cues; "the felt presence of an
intruder"; "a sensed presence in the room raised goosebumps on her
arms"; "a perceived threat"
perceived (adjective) - detected by means of the senses; "a perceived
difference in temperature"

accurate
accurate (adjective) - conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or
to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate
reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements";
"an accurate scale"
accurate , exact , precise (adjective) - (of ideas, images,
representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to
fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise
measurement"

valid
valid (adjective) - well grounded in logic or truth or having legal
force; "a valid inference"; "a valid argument"; "a valid contract"; "a
valid license"
valid (adjective) - still legally acceptable; "the license is still valid"

knowledgeable
enlightened , knowing , knowledgeable , learned , lettered ,
well-educated , well-read (adjective) - highly educated; having
extensive information or understanding; "an enlightened public";
"knowing instructors"; "a knowledgeable critic"; "a knowledgeable
audience"
knowledgeable , knowing (adjective) - alert and fully informed; "a
knowing collector of rare books"; "surprisingly knowledgeable about
what was going on"
intimate , knowledgeable , versed (adjective) - thoroughly acquainted
through study or experience; "this girl, so intimate with
nature"-W.H.Hudson; "knowledgeable about the technique of painting"-
Herbert Read

manipulative
manipulative (adjective) - skillful in influencing or controlling
others to your own advantage; "the early manipulative techniques of a
three-year-old child"

deliberately
intentionally , deliberately , designedly , on purpose , purposely ,
advisedly , by choice , by design (adverb) - with intention; in an
intentional manner; "he used that word intentionally"; "I did this by
choice"
measuredly , deliberately (adverb) - in a deliberate unhurried manner;
"she was working deliberately"

misleading
mislead , misdirect , misguide , lead astray (verb) - lead someone in
the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions; "The pedestrian
misdirected the out-of-town driver"
misinform , mislead (verb) - give false or misleading information to
deceptive , misleading , shoddy (adjective) - designed to deceive or
mislead either deliberately or inadvertently; "the deceptive calm in
the eye of the storm"; "deliberately deceptive packaging"; "a
misleading similarity"; "statistics can be presented in ways that are
misleading"; "shoddy business practices"

despite
contempt , disdain , scorn , despite (noun) - lack of respect
accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in
contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"
despite (noun) - contemptuous disregard; "she wanted neither favor nor despite"

advantages
advantage (verb) - give an advantage to; "This system advantages the rich"
advantage , vantage (noun) - the quality of having a superior or more
favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me"
advantage (noun) - (tennis) first point scored after deuce
advantage , reward (noun) - benefit resulting from some event or
action; "it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of
generosity"

mot
bon mot , mot (noun) - a clever remark
MOT , MOT test , Ministry of Transportation test (noun) - a compulsory
annual test of older motor vehicles for safety and exhaust fumes

effective
effective , effectual , efficacious (adjective) - producing or capable
of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; "an
air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for
rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford; "effective teaching
methods"; "effective steps toward peace"; "made an effective
entrance"; "his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action";
"an efficacious law"
effective , efficient (adjective) - able to accomplish a purpose;
functioning effectively; "people who will do nothing unless they get
something out of it for themselves are often highly effective
persons..."-G.B.Shaw; "effective personnel"; "an efficient secretary";
"the efficient cause of the revolution"
effective (adjective) - works well as a means or remedy; "an effective
reprimand"; "a lotion that is effective in cases of prickly heat"
effective , good , in effect(p) , in force(p) (adjective) - exerting
force or influence; "the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty
good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)"
effective (adjective) - existing in fact; not theoretical; real; "a
decline in the effective demand"; "confused increased equipment and
expenditure with the quantity of effective work done"
effective (adjective) - ready for service; "the fort was held by about
100 effective soldiers"

fail
fail , neglect (verb) - fail to do something; leave something undone;
"She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib"; "The
secretary failed to call the customer and the company lost the
account"
fail , go wrong , miscarry (verb) - be unsuccessful; "Where do today's
public schools fail?"; "The attempt to rescue the hostages failed
miserably"
fail , betray (verb) - disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon,
forsake; "His sense of smell failed him this time"; "His strength
finally failed him"; "His children failed him in the crisis"
fail , go bad , give way , die , give out , conk out , go , break ,
break down (verb) - stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally
went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down
on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on
the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident"
fail (verb) - be unable; "I fail to understand your motives"
fail (verb) - judge unacceptable; "The teacher failed six students"
fail , flunk , bomb , flush it (verb) - fail to get a passing grade;
"She studied hard but failed nevertheless"; "Did I fail the test?"
fail (verb) - fall short in what is expected; "She failed in her
obligations as a good daughter-in-law"; "We must not fail his
obligation to the victims of the Holocaust"
fail (verb) - become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and
close; "The toy company went bankrupt after the competition hired
cheap Mexican labor"; "A number of banks failed that year"
fail , run out , give out (verb) - prove insufficient; "The water
supply for the town failed after a long drought"
fail (verb) - get worse; "Her health is declining"

inferential
inferential , illative (adjective) - relating to or having the nature
of illation or inference; "the illative faculty of the mind"
inferential (adjective) - of reasoning; proceeding from general
premisses to a necessary and specific conclusion
illative , inferential (adjective) - resembling or dependent on or
arrived at by inference; "an illative conclusion"; "inferential
reasoning"
inferential (adjective) - derived or capable of being derived by inference
inferential (adjective) - based on interpretation; not directly expressed

activity
activity (noun) - any specific behavior; "they avoided all
recreational activity"
action , activity , activeness (noun) - the state of being active;
"his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action"
bodily process , body process , bodily function , activity (noun) - an
organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity"
activity (noun) - (chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part
in a chemical reaction; "catalytic activity"
natural process , natural action , action , activity (noun) - a
process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent
of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
activeness , activity (noun) - the trait of being active; moving or
acting rapidly and energetically; "the level of activity declines with
age"

motivated
motivate , actuate , propel , move , prompt , incite (verb) - give an
incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
motivated (adjective) - provided with a motive or given incentive for
action; "a highly motivated child can learn almost anything"; "a group
of politically motivated men"

engage
prosecute , engage , pursue (verb) - carry out or participate in an
activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged
in a discussion"
absorb , engross , engage , occupy (verb) - engage or engross wholly;
"Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"
hire , engage , employ (verb) - engage or hire for work; "They hired
two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she
employed?"
engage (verb) - ask to represent; of legal counsel; "I'm retaining a lawyer"
betroth , engage , affiance , plight (verb) - give to in marriage
engage (verb) - get caught; "make sure the gear is engaged"
engage , wage (verb) - carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns);
"Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe"
engage , enlist (verb) - hire for work or assistance; "engage aid,
help, services, or support"
lease , rent , hire , charter , engage , take (verb) - engage for
service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet
street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"
engage , mesh , lock , operate (verb) - keep engaged; "engaged the gears"

effortful
effortful (adjective) - requiring great physical effort

cognitive
cognitive (adjective) - of or being or relating to or involving
cognition; "cognitive psychology"; "cognitive style"

intended
intend , mean , think (verb) - have in mind as a purpose; "I mean no
harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We
thought to return early that night"
intend , destine , designate , specify (verb) - design or destine;
"She was intended to become the director"
mean , intend (verb) - mean or intend to express or convey; "You never
understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?"
mean , intend , signify , stand for (verb) - denote or connote;
"`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show
what this word means"
intended (adjective) - intentional or planned; "your intended trip
abroad"; "an intended insult"
intended (adjective) - future; betrothed; "his intended bride"

finally
finally , eventually , at length (adverb) - after a long period of
time or an especially long delay; "at length they arrived"
last , lastly , in conclusion , finally (adverb) - the item at the
end; "last, I'll discuss family values"
ultimately , finally , in the end , at last , at long last (adverb) -
as the end result of a succession or process; "ultimately he had to
give in"; "at long last the winter was over"

infer
deduce , infer , deduct , derive (verb) - reason by deduction;
establish by deduction
generalize , generalise , extrapolate , infer (verb) - draw from
specific cases for more general cases
deduce , infer (verb) - conclude by reasoning; in logic
guess , infer (verb) - guess correctly; solve by guessing; "He guessed
the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize"
understand , infer (verb) - believe to be the case; "I understand you
have no previous experience?"

conclusion
decision , determination , conclusion (noun) - a position or opinion
or judgment reached after consideration; "a decision unfavorable to
the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account";
"satisfied with the panel's determination"
conclusion (noun) - an intuitive assumption; "jump to a conclusion"
stopping point , finale , finis , finish , last , conclusion , close
(noun) - the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of
each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish";
"they were playing better at the close of the season"
ending , conclusion , finish (noun) - event whose occurrence ends
something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final
episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show"
conclusion , ratiocination (noun) - the proposition arrived at by
logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the
major and minor premises of a syllogism)
termination , ending , conclusion (noun) - the act of ending
something; "the termination of the agreement"
conclusion (noun) - a final settlement; "the conclusion of a business
deal"; "the conclusion of the peace treaty"
conclusion , end , close , closing , ending (noun) - the last section
of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."
decision , determination , conclusion (noun) - the act of making up
your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew
his conclusions quickly"

validity
cogency , validity , rigor , rigour (noun) - the quality of being
logically valid
validity , validness (noun) - the quality of having legal force or effectiveness

inference
inference , illation (noun) - the reasoning involved in drawing a
conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial
evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct
observation