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unit 11 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| conservative | holding to traditional attitudes and values |
| contagious | likely to spread to and affect others |
| dire | extremely serious or urgent |
| discern | perceive or recognize |
| eventful | marked by interesting or exiting events |
| evolve | develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form |
| fluster | make someone agitated or confused |
| intricate | very complicated or confused |
| prepoterous | contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or detailed |
| principle | first in order of importance |
| revenue | income, especially when of a company or organization and of a substantial nature |
| staple | a basic or principle item, thing, feature, element, or part |
| stint | a person's fixed or allotted period of work |
| strident | loud and harsh |
| tycoon | a wealthy, powerful person in business or industry |