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Vocabulary 9.3
Practice vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| collision | an accident that happens when two vehicles hit each other with force |
| concede | o admit, often unwillingly, that something is true |
| demise | the death of a person |
| disparity | a lack of equality or similarity, especially in a way that is not fair |
| foretell | to say what is going to happen in the future |
| juvenile | relating to a young person who is not yet old enough to be considered an adult |
| laggard | someone or something that is very slow |
| monotonous | not changing and therefore boring |
| oral | spoken and not written |
| penchant | a liking for, an enjoyment of, or a habit of doing something, especially something that other people might not like |
| premature | happening or done too soon, especially before the natural or suitable time |
| salvage | to save goods from damage or destruction, especially from a ship that has sunk or been damaged or a building that has been damaged by fire or a flood |
| scoundrel | a person, especially a man, who treats other people very badly and has no moral principles |
| synopsis | a short description of the contents of something such as a film or book |
| vivacity | the quality of being vivacious (= attractively energetic and enthusiastic) |