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Vocab Lesson 2b
Vocab Power Plus Book G
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| jostle | to bump, push, or shove |
| libel (n) | the act of printing a false statement that harms someone's reputation |
| libel (v) | to defame someone by publishing false statements |
| mammoth (adj) | huge |
| mammoth (n) | a large, hairy, extinct elephant |
| paradox | a statement or situation that is true, but seems impossible or self-contradictory |
| provincial (1) | rural; pertaining to the customs of non-city dwellers |
| provincial (2) | narrow in perspective; unsophisticated |
| realm | a domain; a field; a territory |
| undermine | to weaken by wearing away the foundation or support |