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Daily Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| deter | to discourage or prevent |
| mnemonic | a formula or rhyme used to help remember something |
| discern | to detect or recognize |
| inkling | a slight clue or hint |
| console | to comfort of help someone feel less upset |
| contemplate | to think about something for a while |
| camaraderie | spirit or sense of friendship, especially in a group |
| comprise | to consist or include |
| flourish | to grow successfully or thrive |
| embellish | to make something more beautiful, to decorate |
| preliminary | an introductory or opening for something else |
| brink | on the edge or verge |
| immerse | to plunge into something (often water) and be completely covered |
| curb | to control or restrain |
| incessant | continuous without interruption |
| inundate | to flood or overwhelm |
| irk | to annoy |
| copious | plentiful or containing a large amount |
| prototype | an original or early version of something on which later versions are based |
| obsolete | old fashioned or no longer in use, out of date |
| gauge | to guess or estimate the contents or capacity of something |
| designate | to choose something for a specific purpose |
| impose | to establish or bring about something by force |
| compensate | to make up for something with another thing that is equivalent (equal in value) |