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4-6 vocab
vocabulary
| word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Deterrent | something that discourages or prevents |
| Infirmity | physical weakness or defect aliment |
| infringe | to intrude or trespass on |
| sparse | distributed thinly; not thick or crowded |
| succinct | expressed clearly in a few words |
| altruistic | unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others |
| arbitrary | determined by personal judgement not by rule or reason; based on impulse |
| taint | to stain the honor of someone |
| allusion | an indirect reference |
| euphemism | mild or vague term used as a substitute for one considered unpleasant |
| comprehensive | including all or much |
| calamity | an event bringing great loss and misery |
| turmoil | complete confusion uproar |
| fluctuate | to vary irregularly; to go up down or back and forth |
| persevere | to continue with a plan or effort despite difficulties |