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unit 11 vocab
vocab words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| conservative | Holding to traditional attitudes and values |
| contagious | Likely to spread to and effect others |
| Dire | Extremely serious and urgent |
| Discern | Perceive or recognize |
| eventful | Marked by interesting or exciting events |
| evolve | Develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form |
| fluster | make someone agitated or confused |
| intricate | very complicated or detailed |
| preposterous | contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous |
| principal | First in order of importance; main |
| revenue | Income, especially when of a company or organization and of a substantial nature |
| staple | A basic or principal item, thing, feature, element, or part |
| stint | A person's fixed or allotted period of work |
| strident | Loud and harsh; grating |
| tycoon | A wealthy, powerful person in business or industry |