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English 12 - List 12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adversity | unfavorable fortune; misfortune; difficulties |
| empathy | the ability to understand and share the feelings of another |
| alleviate | to make easier to endure; to make suffering or a problem less severe |
| emulate | to imitate with effort to match or surpass a characteristic; to try to equal or excel |
| exasperate | to annoy extremely; to frustrate intensely |
| blatant | brazenly obvious; flagrant |
| frugal | sparing or economical with regard to money or food; unwasteful; thrifty |
| meticulous | showing great attention to the details; precise; extremely particular |
| mundane | ordinary; unimaginative; dull; lacking excitement |
| negligent | careless; failing to take proper care in doing something |