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Making Connections 3
Unit 1, Reading 4
| depress | reduce the value of something |
| disproportionately | too much or too little compared to other similar things |
| enhance | improve the quality, strength, or amount of something |
| preliminary | coming before an event or before something is completely finished |
| primarily | mainly |
| reluctant | not wanting to do something |
| straightforward | simple; clear to understand |
| transmit | send, move, or pass from one location to another |
| breed | reproduce |
| cognitive | relating to or involving the process of thinking and reasoning |
| fatigue | feeling of great tiredness |
| host | a plant or animal in which another organism lives |
| impairment | a weakness or inability to do something |
| insecticide | a chemical that kills insects |
| leading | most important |
| linger | remain or stay longer than expected |
| parasite | a plant or animal which lives and feeds on another plant or animal |
| perpetuate | cause something to continue |
| pervade | spread through all parts |
| philanthropic | related to helping others through gifts of money |
| remote | far away from somewhere |
| rural | relating to the countryside rather than city areas |
| spray | send out liquid is very small drops |
| thrive | grow, develop, and be successful |
| vulnerable | able to be easily hurt or attacked |