Unit 2: Cluster 3

Edge: Level A, Volume 1, Unit 2, Cluster 3.

Here are links to the other clusters within Unit 2: "Genes: All in the Family" and "How to See DNA", "Do Family Meals Matter?" and "Fish Cheeks", "Only Daughter" and "Calling a Foul"
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  1. circumstance
    the set of facts that surround a situation or event
  2. destiny
    the ultimate agency predetermining the course of events
  3. approval
    the formal act of giving agreement or permission
  4. hilarious
    extremely funny; causing laughter
  5. retrospect
    contemplation of things past
  6. professional
    a person engaged in one of the learned occupations
  7. woo
    seek someone's favor
  8. suffer
    undergo or be subjected to
  9. periodic
    recurring or reappearing from time to time
  10. bout
    a period of illness
  11. nostalgia
    a longing for something past
  12. boast
    talk about oneself with excessive pride or self-regard
  13. fulfill
    meet a want or need
  14. investment
    laying out money or capital in an enterprise
  15. financial
    involving fiscal matters
  16. throbbing
    pounding or beating strongly or violently
  17. vial
    a small bottle that contains liquid medicine
  18. role
    the actions and activities assigned to a person or group
  19. valuable
    having worth or merit
  20. abusive
    expressing offensive reproach
  21. spectator
    a close observer; someone who looks at something
  22. recruit
    seek to employ
  23. commentary
    a written explanation or criticism or illustration
  24. indictment
    an accusation of wrongdoing
  25. embarrass
    cause to feel self-conscious
  26. behavior
    the way a person acts toward other people
  27. overzealous
    marked by excessive enthusiasm for a cause or idea
  28. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  29. vicariously
    indirectly, as, by, or through a substitute
  30. profanity
    vulgar or irreverent speech or action
  31. ban
    expel from a community or group
Created on Wed Jul 20 12:00:14 EDT 2016 (updated Tue Aug 16 10:29:57 EDT 2016)

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