English Words for "Status" | SAT Vocabulary

equilibrium

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a balanced state between opposing influences or powers

disequilibrium

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The tightrope walker maintained perfect equilibrium as they carefully balanced along the narrow line.

Ecosystems thrive when there is a natural equilibrium between different species and environmental factors.

stability

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the quality of being fixed or steady and unlikely to change

instability

moratorium

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a temporary suspension or halt of an ongoing activity, often imposed by an authority

backlog

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a collection of tasks, orders, or materials that have not been completed or processed, requiring attention

muddle

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a state of confusion or disorder characterized by a mixture of things that are not clearly organized or understood

high profile

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/hˈaɪ pɹˈoʊfaɪl/

something or someone that attracts a lot of public attention or interest due to prominence, importance, or controversy

tangle

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a confused or complicated mass of things that are twisted or interwoven together

circumstance

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the conditions or factors that surround and influence a particular situation

to remain

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to stay in the same state or condition

change

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to retain

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to intentionally keep, maintain, or preserve something in its current state, resisting removal, elimination, or alteration

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to preserve

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to cause something to remain in its original state without any significant change

discontinue

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to suffice

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to be enough or adequate for a particular purpose or requirement

to pertain

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to be applicable, connected, or relevant to a particular subject, circumstance, or situation

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to coexist

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to exist together in the same location or period, without necessarily interacting

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to suspend

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to temporarily put on hold a process or habit

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to correspond

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to match or be similar to something else

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to correlate

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to be closely connected or have mutual effects

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to declassify

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/dɪˈkɫæsəˌfaɪ/

to remove the classification or status of secrecy from information, making it accessible to the public

classify

operative

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currently effective or actively exerting influence

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predetermined

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/ˌpɹidiˈtɝmɪnd/

decided or arranged beforehand

interdependent

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depending on each other and mutually reliant

undisturbed

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left alone without interference or interruption

intact

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undamaged and complete

dormant

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not in an active, developing, or operating state but can become so later on

idle

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not active or in use

busy

idyllic

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perfect or idealistic, often in a romantic or nostalgic sense

defunct

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no longer in use, operation, or existence

chaotic

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having a state of complete disorder

full-fledged

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having achieved full status or maturity in a particular role or position

awry

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not operating or happening as expected

alight

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burning with flames

ablaze

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brightly illuminated, especially by fire or flames

tranquil

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feeling calm and peaceful, without any disturbances or things that might be upsetting

steady

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regular and constant for a long period of time

unsteady

derelict

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having a poor condition, often because of being abandoned or neglected for a long time

indivisible

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unable to be divided or separated into parts

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quiescent

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not showing signs of activity

inseparable

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not able to be separated or detached

self-sufficient

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/ˌsɛɫfsəˈfɪʃənt/, /ˌsɛɫfsəˈfɪʃɪnt/

capable of providing everything that one needs, particularly food, without any help from others

stagnant

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lacking movement or circulation

inherently

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in a manner that refers to the natural and essential characteristics of a person, thing, or situation

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adverb of manner

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