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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 catalyst | an agent that provokes or triggers a change |
| caustic | a stinging or bitter remark |
| synthetic | produced artificially |
| osmosis | a gradual often unconscious process of assimilation |
| sedentary | settled; not mobile |
| virulent | very toxic or poisonous |
| empirical | guided by practical experience and not theory |
| entomology | the scientific study of insects |
| gestate | to conceive and develop in the mind |
| paradigm | a framework or model of thought |
| entrepreneur | a person who organizes and runs a business |
| lucrative | very profitable |
| extravagant | excessive |
| avarice | excessive greed |
| glut, plethora, surfeit | a surplus |
| paucity | a shortage |
| destitute, impoverished, indigent | very poor |
| affluent, opulent | very wealthy |
| munificent | very generous |
| parsimonious | excessively cheap; stingy |
| depreciation | a decrease in value |
| remunerate | to compensate; a salary |
| accord | a formal agreement |
| enlighten | to illuminate |
| appeasement | to grant concessions to maintain peace |
| nullify | to make null; declare invalid |
| triumvirate | a group of three leaders |
| pretext | an excuse; an alleged cause |
| watershed | a critical turning point |
| consensus | a general agreement |
| autocrat, despot | a ruler with unlimited power |
| manifesto | a public declaration of beliefs |
| enfranchise | to receive the right to vote |
| disenfranchise | to lost the right to vote |
| coerce | to compel someone to do something |
| egalitarian | belief in a society based upon equality |
| belligerent | hostile and aggressive; warlike |
| inquisition | a severe interrogation; a systematic questioning |
| ameliorate | to make better |
| exacerbate | to make worse |
| contiguous | sharing an edge or boundary; touching |
| desiccate | to thoroughly dry out; totally arid |
| pertinent | relevant and to the point |
| complicity | association or participation in a wrongful act |
| exonerate, exculpate | to free from blame or guilt |
| indisputable | not open to question; irrefutable |
| precedent | an action or decision that serves as an example |
| unprecedented | without a previous example |
| malfeasance | misconduct or wrongdoing by a public official |
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