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noun
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anxiety
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The
level of anxiety was high when the experimental car underwent road tests.
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adjective
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anxious
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If you feel
anxious, sit down and try to relax.
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adverb
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anxiously
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The
stockholders anxiously awaited the release of the new drug that, if
successful, would make their stocks more valuable.
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verb
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assume
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Product
developers should assume nothing that research does not support.
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noun
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assumption
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Most
consumers make the assumption that, unless they are warned otherwise, the
products they buy are safe.
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adjective
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assumed
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The
assumed results should be kept confidential until the product is retested.
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verb
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experiment
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The
product developer had experimented with improving electronic equipment since
she was in the sixth grade.
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noun
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experimentation
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Hi-tech
companies are constantly involved in experimentation with new products in
order to stay ahead of their competitors.
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adjective
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experimental
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The
new computer was experimental, so you could try it at the store, but you
couldn't buy one.
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noun
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logic
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Most
problems can be easily solved by the application of logic.
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adjective
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logical
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It
was logical to put Martha in charge of the project as she had spent so much
time developing the idea.
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adverb
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logically
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I
thought Mr. Lee answered the question quite logically.
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noun
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responsibility
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Although
the ultimate responsibility falls on the supervisor, every employee shares
it.
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adjective
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responsible
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The
researcher responsible for passing the defective product has joined the
cafeteria workers' assembly line.
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adverb
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responsibly
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Product
designers must act responsibly when they consider how a product might be
misused.
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verb
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supervise
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It's
important to carefully supervise the collection of research data to ensure
its
accuracy.
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noun
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supervisor
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George
hopes to be promoted to supervisor of his department.
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noun
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supervision
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Many
employees do better work when they are under less supervision.
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