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Challenge 2.3.12
Challenge list with /zher/ /ture/ sounds
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acupressure | a kind of therapy for pain relief in which the thumbs are used to put pressure on various parts of the foot |
| agriculture | another word for "farming" |
| censure | the act of blaming or condemning sternly |
| commeasure | to be done to the same degree, extent or quality as another |
| composure | a calm or tranquil state-of-mind |
| curvature | the degree to which something has a curve or arch |
| enclosure | a region or area surrounded by a fence, or a supporting document sent with a letter |
| erasure | something that has been previously written and then erased |
| fissure | a long, narrow opening, crack or cleft |
| foreclosure | the legal process that occurs when a homeowner can no longer pay for his or her house, and the bank claims the house |
| horticulture | the science or art of growing flowers, fruits, vegetables, or other plants |
| insurance | a contract paid for in advance, so that if something is destroyed it will be replaced |
| pasteurization | the act of heating a food or beverage (especially milk) to a certain temperature in order to kill bacteria or other microscopic organisms within it |
| seizure | the act of taking something in the name of the law; or a sudden shaking, spasm, or convulsion |
| suture | another word for stitches used to close a wound |