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Lesson 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |