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vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| claustrophobia | an abnormal fear of narrow enclosed places |
| colleague | an associate or coworker of a similar status |
| condescend | to lower oneself to a position one considers inferior;to behave in an offensively superior manner |
| contingent | conditional; a group that is part of a larger one |
| daunt | to discourage or intimidate |
| deluge | a downpour of rain;a flood of anything |
| dispel | to clear away |
| dub | to give a title or nickname to |
| fanfare | a sounding of trumpets or other brass instruments; any showy display |
| fledgling | a young bird just learning to fly; a young and inexperience person |
| inane | empty; shallow or silly |
| mettle | Courage to bear up under difficult circumstances; spirit. |
| negligible | Courage to bear up under difficult circumstances; spirit. |
| protract | To draw out or lengthen (in time). |
| replica | A copy or reproduction, especially one on a smaller scale than the original. |