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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| divers | numerous |
| regimen | a system or organized routine of behavior |
| provision | food supply |
| pristine | pure or unsoiled |
| supplant | to take the place of |
| rendezvous | meeting place |
| discord | disagreement or conflict |
| coherent | holding together in an orderly, logical, or consistent way |
| sentinel | a lookout person or guard |
| patent | an official document granting ownership |
| adapt | to make something suitable for a particular situation, to adjust to an environment |
| ferment | a state of violent, unpredictable change |
| tender | to offer or present |
| circumvent | to bypass or go around |
| cede | to yield or give away |
| defection | the abandonment of one social or political group on favor of another |
| project | communicate or put forth |
| protrude | to stick out or bulge |
| device | a literary technique used to achieve a certain effect, something made for a specific purpose |
| divergence | a difference or variation |
| factor | component or characteristic |
| ascendancy | a rise in power or influence |
| succor | help and comfort |
| settlement | a small community in a sparsely populated area |
| circulate | to move or travel around in a circular path |
| distinction | difference in quality |
| predominant | most important or prevalent |
| displace | to move or force from one place or position to another |
| denote | to name or give meaning to |
| stoically | without showing emotion or feeling |
| dynamic | characterized by change, movement, or activity |
| cull | to take from a large quantity |