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Lesson 4
Question | Answer |
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affluence (noun) | wealth |
contaminate (verb) | to make impure by adding something harmful or unwanted |
empathy (noun) | the ability to imagine what someone else is feeling |
fallible (adj.) | capable of being mistaken; not perfect |
infer (verb) | to understand or figure out, based on evidence; to conclude by the use of reasoning |
measly (adj.) | very small or inferior; not enough |
passive (adj.) | acted upon without taking action in return; not resisting; taking no active part |
proximity (noun) | nearness; closeness |
recoil (verb) | to draw back or shrink back in surprise, fear, or disgust |
reputable (adj.) | having a good reputation; worthy of respect |
scrounge (verb) | to get or find by hunting around; to scrape together; to get by begging |
sodden (noun) | soaked; filled with moisture |
stench (noun) | a disgusting smell |
tirade (noun) | a long and angry speech |
unprovoked (adj.) | without cause; without having been brought about by an action |