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1.Deduce(v.):to infer from a general principle;to trace the course of

EX:I can deduce from the simple observation of your behavior that you're trying to hide something from me.

2.Vibrant(a.):oscillating or pulsating rapidly;pulsating with life, vigor, or activity

EX:She has a vibrant personality.

3.Legislature(n.):an organized body having the authority to make laws for a political unit

EX:Our legislature passed a law requiring people to wear safety belts.

4.Lawmaker(n.):one who makes laws

EX:The state's lawmakers worked long into the night drafting a bill that would be acceptable to everyone.

5.Podium(n.):a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall

EX:The conductor on the podium tonight is one of the leading figures of classical music.

6.Equivalent(a.):related by an equivalence relation

EX:Those less-known companies manufacture equivalent products at cheaper prices.

7.Manufacture(n.):something made from raw materials by hand or by machinery

EX:We're developing new methods of paper manufacture.

8.Military(a.):of or relating to soldiers, arms, or war

EX:He is being tried in a military court rather than in a civilian court.

9.Sovereignty(n.):supreme power especially over a body politic.

EX:As parts of the same sovereignty, the states should not enact laws intended to harm one another economically.

10.Enact(v.): to establish by legal and authoritative act

EX:The law was finally enacted today.

11.Congress(n.):an association usually made up of delegates from constituent organizations

EX:Congress is not currently in session.

12.Session(n.):the period during the year or day in which a school conducts classes

EX:I'm going to take classes during the summer session.

13.Reside(v.):to dwell permanently or continuously to occupy a place as one's legal domicile

EX:He still resides at his parents' house.

14.Sector(n.):a geometric figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle

EX:He was assigned to the northern sector.

15.Widespread(a.):widely extended or spread out

EX:There was widespread opposition to the plan.

16.Circumstance(n.):a subordinate or accessory fact or detail

EX:I can't imagine a circumstance in which I would do that.

17.Surge(n.):a swelling, rolling, or sweeping forward like that of a wave or series of waves

EX:The sport is enjoying a surge in popularity.

18.Comprehension(n.):the act or action of grasping with the intellect

EX:The students showed excellent reading comprehension.

19.Rotate(v.):to perform an act, function, or operation in turn

EX:The Earth rotates on its axis.

20.Axis(n.):a straight line that bisects at right angles a system of parallel chords of a curve and divides the curve into two symmetrical parts

EX:The spin of the Earth on its axis.

21.Reef(n.):a chain of rocks or coral or a ridge of sand at or near the surface of water

EX:Beyond the coral reef the open sea was dark blue.

22.Beneath(adv.):in or to a lower position

EX:The ground beneath is covered with flowers.

23.Hypothesize(v.):to adopt as a hypothesis

EX:Psychologists hypothesized that his odd behavior was caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain.

24.Shallow(a.):having little depth

EX:The shallow end of the pool is only three feet deep.

25.Gulf(n.):a part of an ocean or sea extending into the land

EX:We dipped our feet in the warm waters of the gulf.

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