Vocab (3)

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Anguish - great sadness

He watched in anguish as fire spread through the house.

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Anonymous - unknown The donor wishes to remain anonymous.

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Anticipate - to expect - to predict The organizers of the fair anticipate a large crowd.

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Approximately - nearly The cost will be approximately 500 euros.

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Assert - to say that something is true He asserted that he was innocent.

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Assumption - a belief without proof Many scientific assumptions about Mars were wrong.

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Astonished - amazed

The doctors were astonished at the speed of his recovery.

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Attempt - trying

This is my second attempt at the exam.

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Autonomy - independence

Our teacher encourages individual autonomy.

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Bias - unfair preference The manager was fired because of his bias against the workers.