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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to defend or support law, principle, or policy | uphold |
| although something is not true of one thing, it is true of another | whereas |
| to accept something even though you do not like it | tolerate |
| clearly explained with a small number of words | succint |
| representing something else by an association | symbolic |
| to start a new activity or project | take up |
| to exceed expectations, to become greater or better | surpass |
| to have its origins in, to develop from a specific condition or situation | stem from |
| having value or being of benefit | worthwhile |
| having more than enough of something, sufficient | ample |
| to arrive at a specific point, objective or goal | attain |
| extremely small or unimportant | minute |
| something that makes a person“s life difficult, such as a health problem, or lack of money | hardship |
| to force people to follow rules or have the same ideas as those people with greater power over them | impose |
| to be able to give or provide | afford |
| to put a group of people or things in a special order or position | arrange |
| a sudden and powerful action or expression of emotion | outburst |
| to find the precise location of something | pinpoint |
| if one event is to happen, then another must also happen | provided that |
| changes in the way people think or do things | shift |
| to notice the difference between two similar things or people | distinguish |
| to give someone the authority or the right to do something | empower |
| to do something very well, to do something much better than most people | excel |
| not refined, advanced, or very well developed | crude |
| showing no fear, not afraid | courageous |
| to be strong in your opinion; to work hard toward your goals | determined |