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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| conservation | holding to traditional attitudes and value |
| contagious | likely to spread to and affect others |
| dire | extremely serious or urgent |
| 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 |