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Thinking & knowing

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Stretch, Advanced, Core levels: the first 12 of 12, A to Z.

ramification
nounStretch
a result that follows from an action, often a complicated one
Similar:
consequence
Opposite:
cause
rationale
nounStretch
the reasons that explain why something is done
Similar:
reason
Opposite:
absurdity
recant
verbStretch
to say publicly that you no longer believe something
Similar:
withdraw
Opposite:
affirm
receptive
adj.Advanced
willing to listen to and accept new ideas
Similar:
open
Opposite:
closed
reflective
adj.Advanced
thinking deeply and carefully about things
Similar:
thoughtful
Opposite:
careless
refute
verbStretch
to show that a claim or idea is wrong
Similar:
disprove
Opposite:
confirm
reminiscent
adj.Stretch
making you think of something else that is similar
Similar:
suggestive
renounce
verbAdvanced
to give up or reject something formally
Similar:
give up
Opposite:
accept
repudiate
verbStretch
to refuse to accept something as true or right
Similar:
reject
Opposite:
accept
retain
verbCore
to keep hold of something and not lose it
Similar:
keep
Opposite:
abandon
reveal
verbCore
to show or make known something that was hidden
Similar:
uncover
Opposite:
conceal
rudimentary
adj.Stretch
very basic and simple, at an early stage of development
Similar:
basic
Opposite:
advanced

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