Unit 1: Cluster 2

Edge: Level B, Volume 1, Unit 1, Cluster 2.

Here are links to the other clusters within Unit 1: "The Experiment" and "The World Is in Their Hands", "Thank You, M'am" and "Juvenile Justice", "The Necklace" and "The Fashion Show"
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  1. consequence
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
  2. commit
    perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
  3. permit
    allow the presence of or allow without opposing
  4. frail
    physically weak
  5. contact
    a communicative interaction
  6. presentable
    fit to be seen
  7. devilish
    showing the cunning or wickedness of an evil being
  8. empathy
    understanding and entering into another's feelings
  9. barren
    completely wanting or lacking
  10. juvenile
    of or relating to children or young people
  11. circumstance
    the set of facts that surround a situation or event
  12. maturity
    the period of time in life after physical growth has stopped
  13. salvage
    save from ruin, destruction, or harm
  14. susceptible
    yielding readily to or capable of undergoing a process
  15. prosecutor
    an official conducting criminal cases on behalf of the state
  16. sociopath
    a person with an antisocial personality disorder
  17. productive
    having the ability to create or originate
  18. sophisticated
    having worldly knowledge and refinement
  19. heinous
    extremely wicked or deeply criminal
  20. victim
    an unfortunate person who suffers from adverse circumstances
  21. maim
    injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration
  22. indicate
    state or express briefly
  23. alleged
    doubtful or suspect
  24. redeem
    save from sins
  25. rehabilitate
    restore someone to a good state of health or reputation
  26. alternative
    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
  27. incarceration
    the state of being imprisoned
  28. minor
    a young person who is not of legal age
  29. intervene
    get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action
Created on Tue Jul 19 14:12:50 EDT 2016 (updated Tue Aug 16 10:10:48 EDT 2016)

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