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Quiz #4

American/Whisl 2015-16

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zeal passion for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence
rankle To cause keen irritation or bitter resentment in
extrapolate to infer (an unknown) from something that is known
inexplicable incapable of being accounted for or explained
presumptuous unwarrantedly or impertinently bold; forward
impertinent intrusive, as persons or their actions; boldly rude
conundrum a riddle, the answer to which involves a pun or play on words
peril exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger
provocateur a person who provokes trouble, causes dissension, or the like; agitator
faction a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization
symbiosis A mutually beneficial relationship between people, groups or organisms
succession The act or process of inheriting Predictable changes in an ecosystem
decipher to make out the meaning of
cognizance awareness, realization, or knowledge; notice; perception
astute clever; cunning; ingenious; shrewd
innuendo an indirect hint or suggestion about a person or thing, especially of a derogatory nature
mediocre of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate
debacle a general breakup or dispersion; sudden downfall or a complete collapse or failure
trepidation Tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation
prehension The act of seizing or grasping
Created by: lmyhre
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