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Hard times Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| principle | a basic generalization that is accepted as true |
| monotonous | tediously repetitious or lacking in variety |
| inflexible | incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances |
| stubborn | tenaciously unwilling to yield |
| galvanize | stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock |
| regulate | bring into conformity with rules, principles, or usage |
| ruminate | chew the cuds - by extension, "to think deeply about something" |
| specimen | a bit of tissue or fluid taken for diagnostic purposes |
| practical | concerned with actual use |
| elucidate | make clear and comprehensible |
| phenomenon | any state or process known through the senses |
| replete | deeply filled or permeated |
| devoid | completely wanting or lacking |
| subdue | put down by force or intimidation |
| invariably | without change, in every case |
| vitality | a healthy capacity for vigorous activity |
| injunction | a formal command or admonition |
| systematically | in a consistent manner |
| idle | without a basis in reason or fact |
| contradict | deny the truth of |