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Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Impact | Effect, influence or consequencia |
| Estimate | Good guess or approximate amount |
| Accessible | Avaiable, easy to get |
| Consequence | Effect, result, impact |
| Effect | consequence, influence, impact |
| Reveal | show, make clear, unclear |
| Scarce | Small amount, hard of find |
| Unsuitable | Impossible to supported not apropriet |
| Consumption | Use of something |
| Contain | Stop, limit, try to control |
| Absolve | To find innocent or blameless, to clear of guilt |
| Adamant | Not giving in, stubborn,firm |
| Amoral | Lacking ethical princilples, without principles |
| Eccentric | Differing from what is customary, odd |
| Encounter | A brief or an unexpected meeting |
| Epitome | A perfect or typical example, a perfect model |
| Antagonist | An opponent, one who opposes or competes, a enemy |
| Animosity | Bitter hostility, strong dislike |
| Malign | To make evil and often untrue statements about, speak evil of |
| Amiable | Good-nature, friendly and pleasant |
| Elicit | To bring out, to draw forth |
| Terminate | To spot, to end |
| Methodical | Orderly, systematic |
| Adjacent | Close, near |
| Tangible | Able to be touched, having form and matter, solid |
| Obsolete | Extinct, no longer active or in use, out of date |
| Escalete | To expand, to increase or intensify |
| Acclaim | Great praise or applause, enthusiastic approval |
| Engross | To hold interest for, to hold full attention of, absorb |
| Exploit | To take advantage of, to use selfishly or unethically |
| Arbitrary | Determined by personal judgment, not rule or reason, based on impulse |
| Mercenary | Motivated only by financial gain, greedy |
| Allusion | An indirect reference, a hint about |
| Syndrome | A group of symptoms typical of a disease or condition |
| Euphemism | A term that doesn't offend |
| Appease | To calm, especially by giving into the demands of |
| Banal | Unoriginal, overuse, commonplace |
| Taint | To damage, to stain the honor of someone or something |
| Assail | To attack physically or verbally |
| Altruistic | Unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others, unselfish |
| Flagrant | Shockingly obvious, outrageous. |
| Venture | To dare, to take the risk of |
| Comprehensive | Complete, including all or much |
| Rehabilitate | To return to normal life, to restore to a normal life through therapy or education |
| Persevere | To keep going, to continue with an effort or plan despite difficulties |
| Turmoil | Disorder, complete confusion uproar |
| Calamity | A tragedy, an event bringing great loss and misery |
| Fluctuate | To vary irregularly, to go up and down or back and forth |
| Ponder | To think about, to consider carefully, think deeply about |
| Conventional | usual, customary, ordinary |