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Semester #2 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| eugenics | the science of improving a human population by controlled breeding to increase the occurrence of desirable heritable characteristics |
| dirigible | a steerable self-propelled aircraft |
| tout | to publicly praise or promote to brag publicly |
| typhoon | A tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans |
| testament | something that serves as a sign or evidence of a specified fact, event, or quality. |
| avuncular | similar to an uncle |
| smattering | superficial, scattered knowledge; a small amount |
| goad | provoke or annoy (someone) so as to simulate some action or reaction |
| exasperated (e'xasperated) | caused annoyance or frustration |
| melee | a noisy, confused fight |
| hydraulic | operated by the pressure of a fluid |
| stanch | to stop the flow of |
| debris | scattered fragments, wreckage |
| shrapnel | fragments of a bomb, shell, or other object thrown out by an explosion. |
| corrosive | tending to cause corrosion |
| atrophy | to waste away |
| recount | to tell in detail |
| despair | hopelessness |
| adversity | Hardship; misfortune |
| vigor | physical strength and good health |
| ardent | enthusiastic or passionate |
| denude | strip (something) of its covering, possessions, or assets; make bare |
| pundit | (n.) a learned person; one who gives authoritative opinions |
| subjugate | to bring under control; to conquer |
| anodyne | not likely to provoke dissent or offense; inoffensive, often deliberately so |
| deity | a god; a divine being |
| Tariff | A tax on imported goods |
| apparatus | the technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose |
| juggernaut | (n.) a massive and inescapable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| jettison | to cast overboard; to discard |
| placidly | calmly; quietly |
| reconnaisance | a survey made for military purposes; any kind of preliminary inspection or examination |
| garish | (adj.) glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way |
| incessant | never stopping, going on all the time |
| retribution | a repayment; a deserved punishment |
| inept | unskilled; clumsy |
| attrition | a wearing down over time |
| erratic | (adj.) not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable |
| abut | border upon; adjoin |
| inadvertantly (adv) | without intention; accidentally |
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andrea leyva
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