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ON THE EDGE VOCAB
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fran·tic | desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenzied. |
| skep·ti·cal | inclined to skepticism; having doubt: a skeptical young woman. |
| com·pel·ling | tending to compel; overpowering: compelling reasons. |
| veer | to change direction or turn about or aside; shift, turn, or change from one course, position,inclination, etc., to another. |
| haz·ard·ous | full of risk; perilous; risky: a hazardous journey. |
| distinct | distinguished as not being the same; not identical; separate(sometimes followed by from ): His private and public lives are distinct. |
| pro·ce·dure | an act or a manner of proceeding in any action or process;conduct. |
| vain | excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance,qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited: a vain dandy. |
| i·den·ti·fy | to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing;verify the identity of: to identify handwriting; to identify the bearer of a check. |
| ter·ror·ize | to dominate or coerce by intimidation. |