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Unit 3 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| fallow | unused but capable of yielding crops |
| capacity | the maximum amount or number that can be received or held |
| enthralled | held the attention and interest of someone completely |
| insight | special understanding about something |
| negotiate | to deal with or make a bargain, to bring about a settlement |
| regulation | required; meeting stated standards or guidelines |
| resemblance | a similarity that is easy to see |
| unseemly | inappropriate or improper; rude |
| dilemma | a hard choice to make between two or more things |
| feebly | in a manner lacking strength |
| persistent | continuing firmly and steadily despite challenges |
| recoiled | fall back suddenly in fear, pressure, or shock; moved away quickly |
| roused | stirred from sleep or rest; awakened |
| skewed | took an indirect course |
| summon | to call upon for a specific action; to ask to come |
| vastness | very large and great in size |
| abundant | more than enough, large quantities |
| impoverished | having few resources or little wealth |
| ingenuity | cleverness or skillfulness |
| productivity | the rate at which a person or business makes or does something |
| sharecropper | a farmer who pays a portion or share of his crop to rent the land or farm he uses |
| solitude | the state of being alone |
| unearthed | uncovered; dug up out of the earth |
| windswept | exposed to and subjected to the wind |
| spectators | people who observe or watch something but do not take part |
| adept | very skilled, proficient, knowledgeable, expert |
| aristocracy | a class of people with higher social standing than others due to privileges by birth |
| collective | action taken by a group of individuals working together |
| perseverance | a steady and continuous course of action, especially in spite of difficulty |
| prevail | to succeed over time; to win |
| prominent | easily noticeable; standing out in some way |
| trailblazer | someone who leads others into something new or unfamiliar |
| invasive | tending to spread and take over areas |
| advocates | people who support or speak in favor or a cause |
| commonplace | ordinary or unremarkable |
| designate | mark or point out; select |
| initial | idea, action, or object that is at the beginning; first |
| insulation | material that slows or prevents the transfer of heat, cold, sound, or electricity |
| irrational | not logical or sensible |
| optimal | best, most satisfactory |
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JudyDavenport
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