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Chapter 25

Vocab

QuestionAnswer
cariogenic causing the development of caries (tooth decay)
comestibles edibles; food
eleemosynary of, relating to, or supported by alms; charitable; philanthropic
extrapolate estimate of infer unknown information by extending or projecting known information
gorge stuff; eat greedily
hawk person who advocates immediate firm action, including the use of forcem to resolve international crises
hype exaggerated claims, especially in advertising; anything intented to mislead
incendiary person who maliciously sets fire to dwellings or other property; arsonist
insomniac person suffering from insomnia
interpolate insert between other parts or things; introduce
interation repetition; something iterated
misogamist person who hates marriage
mortify humiliate; subject to shame
polemic attack on or refutation of another's opinions; controversal discussion
precipitation amount of rain, snow, sleep. hail, etc., falling on an area in a specified period
pugilist prizefighter; professional boxer
scorch burn slightly, discoloring the surface
subside become less intense; abate; wane
telegenic making or likely to make a pleasing appearance on television; videogenic
ubiquitous existing or seeming to exist everywhere at the same time; omnipresent
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