widespread- adj. found over a wide area Ex. Not eating meat is a widespread practice among many Buddhist monks. -spread [from P.Gmc. widas "unguarded, exposed to attack," + from P.Gmc. spraidijanan "to spread," from O.E. sprædan "to spread out,"]
predominantly- adv. greater in number or influence Ex. Taylor Middle School is predominantly populated by Asians. -predominancy [from M.L. praedominantem, from L. prae- "before," + dominari "to rule,"]
regulation- n. order telling how something is to be done Ex. When my father and I went fishing at San Pablo Dam, we were informed of the fishing regulations; we could only catch five trout per person. -nonregulated [from L.L. regulatus "to control by rule, direct," from L. regula "rule"]
odds- n. the probability or chance that something will happen or be so Ex. The odds of Gary being struck by lightning is one in ten-thousand. -oddly [first found in Shakespeare "2 Henry IV," in 1597 "amount by which one thing exceeds or falls short of another,"]
compile- v. collect Ex. After football tryouts, Coach Warner compiled a group of the best football players he saw to put on the team. -recompilation [from O.Fr. compiler "compile, collect" from L. compilare "to plunder, rob"]
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