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CA chapter 3
vocab guid
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| exhortation | utterance conveying urgent advice. |
| Metabolism | the chemical process that occurs within a living organism in order to maintain life. |
| Cunningly | crafty, done in a shrewd or sly manner. |
| Intervention | the action or process of intervening, improve a situation. |
| Strides | advancements or progress |
| Contention | heated disagreement |
| Revolution | adorable overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system. |
| Serendipitous | occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way. |
| Excess | an amount of something that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable. |
| Advocacy | public support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy. |
| Proponent | a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or protect |
| Accord | give or grant someone ( power, status, or recognition) |
| Preposterous | contrary to reason or common sense, utterly absurd or ridiculous. |
| Endowed | give or bequeath an income or properly to ( a person or institution) |
| Edible | fit to be eaten . |
| destitute | without the basic necessities of life |
| marginalized | treat ( a person, group, or concept) as insignificant or peripheral. |
| Tenacious | to keep a firm hold of something, clinging, or adhering closely |
| Palates | the roof of the mouth |
| Audacity | the willingness to take hold risks |