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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 indispensable | absolutely necessary |
| voracious | devouring or craving food in great quantities |
| aggressive | ready to attack or start fights; acting in a hostile way |
| intrinsic | essential; inherent; built-in |
| paralyze | to make helpless or powerless |
| embellish | to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details |
| turbulent | disorderly, riotous, violent, stormy |
| traditional | coming from customs handed down through time |
| substitute | to replace one thing or person for another |
| resilience | quality of quickly recovering the original shape |
| evacuation | the act of removing the contents of something |
| exploit | to take advantage of |
| frivolity | something of little value or significance |
| regenerate | be formed or shaped anew |
| continuum | a continuous whole without clear division into parts |
| compromise | To settle a disagreement by having each side give up something |
| liberate | to free from bondage or domination; to release |
| inflammation | condition defined by redness, swelling, pain, and warmth |
| irreverent | lacking proper respect |
| parasite | An organism that feeds on a living host |
| fracture | a break in the bone |
| discrimination | unfair treatment based on prejudice against a certain group. |
| confusion | a feeling that things are mixed up and not at all clear |
| beneficial | being of use; helpful; favorable. |
| amble | to walk slowly, stroll; an easy pace; a leisurely walk |
| accessory | additional object; useful but not essential thing |
| pinpoint | v. to say exactly what the facts about something really are |
| eclecticism | making your own system by borrowing from two or more other systems |
| federal | refers to the national government |
| release | the act of liberating someone or something |
| distract | to pull a person's attention in another direction |
| mimic | to copy or imitate closely |
| thrifty | careful and diligent in the use of resources |
| visible | able to be seen, exposed to view, not hidden |
| fresco | a painting done on plaster |
| documentary | dramatic film of an actual event |
| element | matter made of atoms of only one kind |
| prescribe | (v.) to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes |
| inferior | low(er) in place or quality |
| pursuit | the act of following after |
| discern | to distinguish one thing from another |
| abrupt | sudden and unexpected |
| inflation | a rise in the general level of prices |
| abound | to exist in great numbers |
| rebellion | fight against a government |
| core | the center of an object |
| devote | give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause |
| compete | to try to win against others |
| endangered | in danger of becoming extinct |
| haste | swiftness of motion; speed |
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