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4-6 vocab
vocabulary
word | Definition |
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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 |