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WBTS 11-17
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Succumb | fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force. |
| Detain | keep (someone) from proceeding; hold back. |
| Insubordinate | defiant of authority; disobedient to orders. |
| Impulsive | acting or done without forethought. |
| Conviction | a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law. |
| Dreary | dull, bleak, and lifeless; depressing. |
| Inevitable | certain to happen; unavoidable. |
| Unfaze / Unfazed | not disconcerted or perturbed. |
| Vigorous / Vigorously | in a way that involves physical strength, effort, or energy; strenuously. |
| Encounter | unexpectedly experience or be faced with (something difficult or hostile). |
| Remediation | the action of remedying something, in particular of reversing or stopping environmental damage. |
| Adequate | satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity. |
| Constantly | continuously over a period of time; always. |
| Arrogant | having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities. |
| Retribution | punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act. |