 | Term | Definition |
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alleviate |
making more bearable |
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altruism |
Unselfish concern for the welfare of others |
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ameliorate |
to improve |
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ancillary |
helping |
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creed |
A formal statement of religious belief |
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detrimental |
Causing damage or harm; injurious |
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eloquent |
Characterized by persuasive, powerful discourse |
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embarked |
To cause to board a vessel or aircraft |
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empathy |
Identification with and understanding of another's situation, feelings, and motives |
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exacerbate |
To increase the severity, violence, or bitterness of |
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examplars |
a model; an ideal that serves as a pattern |
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flourish |
To grow well or luxuriantly; |
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foster |
to bring up; to nurture |
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heralded |
To proclaim; announce |
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immense |
Extremely large; huge. |
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imperative |
command; priciple; rule |
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influx |
A flowing in |
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inherent |
Existing as an essential constituent or characteristic |
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intractable |
difficult to manage |
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intrinsically |
Of or relating to the essential nature of a thing; inherent. |
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lucrative |
producing wealth; profitable |
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manifests |
To be evidence of; prove. |
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mavens |
experts |
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meager |
Deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent; scanty. |
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merits |
Superior quality or worth |
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philanthropy |
human love |
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proclamations |
announce officially |
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prominent |
widely known |
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revelation |
The act of revealing or disclosing. |
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scrounging |
To obtain (something) by begging |
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skeptical |
Marked by or given to doubt |
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stigma |
A negative image of property, after its environmental problem was remediated. |
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tycoons |
A wealthy and powerful businessperson or industrialist; a magnate |
