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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 | without forethought; on impulse. |
| 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 showing an excessive and offensive display of self-importance, believing oneself to be superior to others |
| retribution | punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act. |