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32 Terms
Term | Definition |
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Divers | Numerous |
Regimen | A system or organized routine of behavior |
Provision | Food supply |
Pristine | Pure or unspoiled |
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 in 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 |