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Vocab 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| augment | to make larger, increase |
| anarchy | a lack of government and law; confusion |
| ardent | very enthusiastic, impassioned |
| blasé | (adj.) indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic |
| desolate | Deserted and lonely |
| embark | to go aboard; to make a start; to invest |
| fend | (v.) to ward off, resist; to get along, manage |
| panorama | an unbroken view of the whole region surrounding an observer. |
| reception | The target cell's detection of a signal molecule coming from outside the cell. |
| rubble | (n.) broken stone or bricks; ruins |
| teem | (v.) to become filled to overflowing; to be present in large quantities |
| tract | pull |
| vice versa | other way around |
| vie | (v.) to compete; to strive for victory or superiority |
| wrangle | (v.) to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; (n.) a noisy quarrel |