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Unit 2 chapter 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| CURTAIL | To cut short or reduce; to shorten |
| DEVASTATE | To upset deeply; overwhelm |
| DIGRESS | To turn aside, or stray, especially from the main topic in speaking or writing; to go off the subject |
| INCENTIVE | Something that moves one to take action or work harder; a motivation; encouragement |
| INCORPORATE | To unite into a single whole; combine; to join together |
| INDISPENSABLE | Necessary; needed |
| INTERMITTENT | Starting and stopping from time to time; off-and-on; irregurar |
| RIGOR | Great hardship or difficulty; harshness; severity |
| SQUANDER | To waste; spend or use foolishly; to misuse |
| SCCUMB | To give in, stop resisting; to yield |