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chapter 3
vocabulary chapter 3 critical anaylis
Term | Definition |
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Exhortation | an address or communication emphatically urging someone to do something |
Metabolism | the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life |
Cunningly | in a clever and deceitful way |
Intervention | the action or process of intervening |
Strides | walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction |
Contention | heated disagreement |
Revolution | a forcible 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 project |
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 property to a person or institution |
Edible | able to eat |
Destitute | without the basic necessities of life |
Marginalized | treat a person, group, or concept as insignificant or peripheral |
Tenacious | tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely |
Palates | the roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the nose and the mouth in vertebrates |
Audacity | the willingness to take bold risks |