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EnriquesJourneyVocab
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acrid | A strong taste or smell; bitter |
| Cauterize | Burning a wound to prevent blood loss/infection |
| Conciliatory | Used to make less angry |
| Conduit | A channel for water/fluid |
| Corroborate | To confirm or give support |
| Culvert | A tunnel for streams/drainage under a road |
| Despondent | In low spirits from loss of hope or courage |
| Stymie | To prevent/disable progress |
| Sully | To damage the purity or integrity |
| Verdant | Green with grass or vegetation |
| Destitute | Without basic needs of life |
| Exacerbate | To make worse |
| Gaunt | Skinny from suffering/hunger |
| Insatiable | Impossible to satisfy |
| Lucrative | Creating a great profit |
| Nuance | Subtle difference in words/meanings or sounds |
| Obstetric | Relating to childbirth or the process that comes with it |
| Penchant | Habit or tendency to do something |
| Rancor | Bitter or resentfulness for long term |
| Seethe | Person filled with intense, unspoken anger |