Unit 9 R&W Vocabulary Flashcards

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advantage (n)

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A condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position.

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attract (v)

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To draw by appealing to the emotions or senses, by stimulating interest, or by exciting admiration.

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characteristic (n)

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A feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing and serving to identify it.

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clue (n)

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A piece of evidence or information used in the detection of a crime or solving of a mystery.

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display (n)

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A performance, show, or event intended for public entertainment.

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evidence (n)

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The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

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evolve (v)

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To develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form.

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flexible (adj)

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Capable of bending easily without breaking.

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layer (n)

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A sheet, quantity, or thickness of material, typically one of several, covering a surface or body.

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theory (n)

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A supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.