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READ0305 S03 #11-12
READ0305 S03 Chapter 11-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abstain | to hold oneself back from something; refrain |
| affiliate | to associate; join |
| agnostic | a person who believes we cannot know whether or not there is a God |
| aspire | to strongly desire; to be ambitious (to do something or to get something) |
| benevolent | showing kindness; charitable |
| deficit | a shortage; a lack (in amount) |
| dissent | disagreement |
| diversion | an amusement or pastime; anything that relaxes or amuses |
| lucrative | profitable; well-paying |
| mandatory | required |
| charisma | the quality of a leader which captures great popular devotion; personal magnetism; charm |
| contemporary | modern; up-to-date |
| contend | to state to be so; claim; affirm |
| conversely | in an opposite manner; in an altogether different way |
| extrovert | an outgoing, sociable person |
| poignant | emotionally moving; touching |
| prevalent | widespread; common |
| proponent | someone who supports a cause |
| quest | a search; pursuit |
| traumatic | causing painful emotions, with possible long-lasting psychological effects |