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Section 1
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detriment
(n.) harm or loss; injury, damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm, injury, loss, or damage
bountiful
(adj.) giving freely, generous; plentiful, given abundantly
churlish
(adj.) lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude
jostle
(v.) to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against; to compete for
incognito
(adj., adv.) in a disguised state, under an assumed name or identity; (n.) the state of being disguised; a person in disguise
evolve
(v.) to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level
frugal
(adj.) economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, poor, meager
wanton
(adj.) reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; (n.) a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals
discordant
(adj.) disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting
vigil
(n.) a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention
bolster
(v.) to support, give a boost to; (n.) a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post
minimize
(v.) to make as small as possible, make the least of; to make smaller than before
citadel
(n.) a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place
avowed
(adj., part.) declared openly and without shame, acknowledged
glut
(v.) to provide more than is needed or wanted; to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing; (n.) an oversupply
laggard
(n.) a person who moves slowly or falls behind; (adj.) falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond
adage
a proverb, wise saying
oust
(v.) to remove, drive out of a position or place
revert
to return, go back
nonentity
a person or thing of little importance
antics
(n. pl.) ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions
enterprising
(adj.) energetic, willing and able to start something new; showing boldness and imagination
prone
(adj.) lying face down; inclined, likely
porous
(adj.) full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water
wrangle
(v.) to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; (n.) a noisy quarrel
bonanza
(n.) a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding; a source of wealth or prosperity; a very large amount; sudden profit or gain
hover
(v.) to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around
maim
(v.) to cripple, disable, injure, mar, disfigure, mutilate
recourse
(n.) a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection
legendary
(adj.) described in well-known stories; existing in old stories (legends) rather than in real life
decree
(n.) an order having the force of law; (v.) to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully
veer
(v.) to change direction or course suddenly, turn aside, shift, swerve
excerpt
(n.) a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; (v.) to take such a passage; to quote
rubble
(n.) broken stone or bricks; ruins
venerate
(v.) to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect
grope
(v.) to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly
oblique
(adj.) slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct
collaborate
(v.) to work with, work together
invalidate
(v.) to make valueless, take away all force or effect
durable
(adj.) sturdy, not easily worn out or destroyed; lasting for a long time; (n. pl.) consumer goods used repeatedly over a series of years
plaudits
applause; enthusiastic praise or approval
banter
(v.) to exchange playful remarks, tease; (n.) talk that is playful and teasing
Annul
(v.) to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void
congested
overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess
frivolous
(adj.) of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously
blase`
(adj.) indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic
preclude
(v.) to make impossible, prevent, shut out
servile
(adj.) of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive
gingerly
with extreme care or caution
solicitous
(adj.) showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something
Section 2
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