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Vocabulary
Vocabulary - Unit 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aspire | To strongly desire; to be ambitious ( to do something or to get something) |
| Lucrative | Profitable; well-paying |
| Deficit | A shortage; a lack (in amount) |
| Abstain | To hold oneself back from something; refrain |
| Benevolent | Showing kindness; charitable |
| Agnostic | A person who believes we cannot know whether or not there is a God |
| Mandatory | Required |
| Diversion | An amusement or pastime; anything that relaxes or amuses |
| Affiliate | To associate; Join |
| Dissent | Disagreement |
| Conversely | In an opposite manner; in an altogether different way |
| Charisma | The quality of leader which captures great popular devotion; personal magnetism; charm |
| Quest | A search; pursuit |
| Prevalent | Widespread; common |
| Contend | To state to be so; claim; affirm |
| Contemporary | Modern; up-to-date |
| Proponent | Someone who supports a cause; |
| Poignant | Emotionally moving; touching |
| Traumatic | Causing painful emotions, with possible long-lasting psychological effects |
| Extrovert | An outgoing, sociable person; |