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Vocab q2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| tumultuous | loud, confusing, filled with overwhelming commotion |
| resilient | recovering easily from illness, depression, or problems |
| disparity | an inequality or difference in things like age, rank, wages, etc. |
| compliance | the act of agreeing to go along with something or agreeing to do something |
| catalyst | person or event that causes something to start or happen |
| encumber | to burden, weight down, or prevent something from happening |
| intervene | to come between disputing people or groups, to mediate |
| vanquish | to overcome or overpower someone or something |
| elite | a person or group of people that have power or authority over a larger group of people |
| inconsolable | not able to be comforted or made to feel better after something bad happens |
| adaptation | the act of changing and adjusting |
| incomprehensible | impossible to comprehend or understand |
| divulge | to reveal something private, secret, or previously unknown |
| precept | an accepted rule of behavior; a guiding principle for how a person should act |
| solace | to comfort or console; to relive sorrow or distress |
| morose | a gloomy or sad mood |
| contemptuous | full of deep hatred or disapproval |
| insolent | insulting or overly bold in words or actions |
| debase | to make lower in status, quality or character |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony; settle or resolve |