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Personal Dictionary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| audience | an essembled group that listens or watchs |
| aqueduct | an artificial channel for carrying flowing water |
| artisan | a person who works at a trade requiring skill with the hands |
| aborigine | an indigenous inhabitant especially as contrasted with an invading or colonizing people |
| agarian | of or relating to the land or its ownership |
| alleviate | relieve; reduce |
| adolescence | the state or process of growing up |
| catechism | formal classes in religious instruction |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement |
| communal | of or relating to a commune or community |
| contemptuous | scornful;full of meaness |
| callous | a thickening or hard area on skin |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the earth |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of |
| ese | Spanish: a slang term used to in addressing someone, as in "Hey, man!" |
| emigrant | one that emigrates; a migrant plant or animal |
| foliage | the mass of leaves on a plant |
| frantic | very excited, wild with rage |
| frighten | to scare someone or something; make afraid |
| goaded | pushed or driven |
| heedless | not noticing |
| imminent | about to happen |
| inquirer | one who seeks info by questioning |
| introspective | look inside |
| mariner | one who navigates or assists in navagating a ship |
| musing | thinking about |
| portly | stout or overweight |
| pinions | wings |
| prowers | distinguished bravery |
| predator | an animal that lives by killing and eating other animals |
| perfuntorily | in a mechanical or unconcerned way |
| tres bien | French:very good |
| trifle | something with little value |
| terrifying | to frighten someone very much |
| tangible | able to be touched |
| tonic | producing or tending to produce healthy muscular condition |
| virtue | something good or noble |
| whim | an impulse |
| sheepishly | with a bashful or embarassed look |
| evasive | tending or trying to avoid |
| foray | a trip into an unknown area |
| deviant | a person who does not follow customary or accepted behavior |
| interfacing | making connections |
| scientific objectivity | a way of looking upon a situation and remaining true to scientific facts |
| languish | to remain unattended or be neglected |
| transitional cubicle | a small compartment where one is examined before moving from one enviroment into the next |
| reproof | criticism for a fault |
| posterity | future generations |
| Homo sapiens | the scientific name for the species of human beings now on earth |
| frail | delicate; weak and fragile |
| presentable | fit to be seen by people |
| mistrust | to think of without confidence or trust |
| cower | crouch or shrink down in fear |
| fledgling | a young bird that has recently grown its flight feathers |
| providence | blessing; something good given by God |
| partisan | relating to or in support of one political party |
| endeavor | purposeful or serious activity; enterprise |
| disorientation | mental confusion or impaired awareness |
| radar | method of detecting distant objects through the use of radio waves |
| metabolism | all the processes a living thing uses to continue to grow and live |
| impairment | the condition of being damaged, injured, or harmed |
| impetus | a driving force; a motivation |
| tedious | tiresome; boring |
| amenable | open; agreeable |
| exhilarating | stimulating; making one feel thrilled or inspired |
| tantalizing | tempting but out of reach |
| geology | the scientific study of the history and structure of the earth |
| automated | able to function with little or no assistance from people |
| federal deficit | a shortage of funds caused by the government's spending more than it collects in taxes |
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