| Term | Definition |
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| abduct | (v) to carry off by force |
| aspiration | (n) a hope of achievement |
| burnish | (v) 1. to polish by rubbing 2. to make glossy and smooth |
| curiosity | (n) a desire to learn or know about something |
| diagnosis | (n) 1. an act of identifying a certain illness, 2. a conslusion reached about something. |
| disharmony | (n) 1. a lack of harmony, 2. discord |
| effect | (n) 1. a result, 2. outcome caused by something (v) to bring about or cause to happen |
| excursion | (n) 1. a short journey, 2. a pleasure trip |
| finicky | (adj) 1. a difficult to please, 2. very fussy, 3. fastidious |
| gaunt | (adj) !. thin and bony, 2. angular |
| hygiene | (n) the science of personal health and disease prevention |
| intolerable | (adj) 1. unbearable, 2. beyond what is acceptable |
| lithe | (adj) able to bend easily |
| nibble | (v) to eat or chew in small, quick bites (n) a small bite |
| persist | (v) 1. to refuse to stop, 2. to continue firmly in an action or thought |
| prevalent | (adj) widely or commonly found |
| renounce | (v) 1. to give up a title, a responsibility, or an activity, 2. to reject |
| skeptical | (adj) 1. doubting, 2. questioning, 3. not quickly or easily believing |
| swelter | (v) to be affected by high heat |
| unintelligible | (adj) not able to understand |
| dogmatic | (adj) 1. opinionated, 2. arrogant |
| feckless | (adj) 1. ineffective 2, irresponsible, 3. careless |
| ramification | (n) 1. the result or outcome of an act, 2. a consequence |
| rancid | (adj) 1. having an awful odor or taste 2. offensive |
| stagnant | (adj) 1. stale, 2. not advancing or developing |
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