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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 approach | the act of drawing spatially closer to something |
| campaign | a race between candidates for elective office |
| collide | crash together with violent impact |
| controversy | dispute; debate; quarrel |
| dedicate | give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause |
| comprise | include or contain |
| desirable | adj. pleasing, agreeable |
| divergent | separating, moving in different directions from a particular point |
| enormous | extremely large; huge |
| explicit | (adj.) definite, clearly stated |
| genetic | the scientific study of heredity |
| inability | not being able to perform an action or a task |
| instrument | a device that requires skill for proper use |
| intrinsic | inherent, internal |
| massive | very large and solid; heavy |
| accord | to be in agreement |
| barren | not productive, bare |
| connoisseur | an expert able to appreciate a field |
| discern | to see clearly, recognize |
| eloquent | well-spoken; expressive; articulate |
| levy | a charge imposed and collected |
| minuscule | very small |
| nonsense | words or actions that are silly and make no sense |
| obvious | easily perceived or understood |
| participate | to take part in |
| precede | to go or come before in time, rank, or position |
| prolific | (adj.) abundantly productive; abundant, profuse |
| receptacle | container; vessel; holder |
| republic | a type of government in which citizens select their leaders |
| secondary | inferior in rank or status |
| solitary | one who lives in solitude |
| suspect | not able to be trusted; suspicious |
| systematic | having a system, method, or plan |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light |
| velocity | speed in a given direction |
| locomotion | the power or ability to move |
| moral | principle with respect to right and wrong |
| retail | the selling of goods to consumers |
| rigid | incapable of compromise or flexibility |
| subdivide | divide into smaller and smaller pieces |
| adorn | to lend beauty to; decorate |
| buckle | to bend or collapse |
| foliage | leaves of a plant, leafage |
| illusion | an erroneous mental representation |
| inherit | to receive traits from parents |
| orbit | the path an object follows as it revolves |
| overcome | defeat, surmount |
| remark | to say; to make a comment |
| scarce | deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand |
| thwart | to prevent from taking place; frustrate; block |
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