Unit 2: Cluster 1

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

Here are links to the other clusters within Unit 2: "La Vida Robot" and "Reading, Writing and... Recreation", "My Left Foot" and "Success Is a Mind-Set", "The Freedom Writers Diary" and "Strength, Courage, and Wisdom"
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  1. hack
    fix a computer program piecemeal until it works
  2. miniscule
    very small
  3. eviction
    the removal of someone occupying a home or land
  4. reverie
    an abstracted state of absorption
  5. perpetually
    everlastingly; for all time
  6. flourish
    grow vigorously
  7. contemplate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  8. socialize
    interact with others
  9. commandeer
    take arbitrarily or by force
  10. figure
    imagine or conceive of
  11. ineligible
    not qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
  12. aimless
    drifting without direction
  13. aptitude
    inherent ability
  14. specification
    a description of design criteria for a piece of work
  15. designate
    indicate a place, direction, person, or thing
  16. buoyancy
    the tendency to float in water or other liquid
  17. ballast
    any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
  18. mobility
    the quality of moving freely
  19. baptism
    a sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
  20. mill
    move about in a confused manner
  21. intermittently
    in a manner of stopping and starting at irregular intervals
  22. innovative
    introducing new ideas or creative methods
  23. alloy
    a mixture containing two or more metallic elements
  24. careen
    move sideways or in an unsteady way
  25. veer
    turn sharply; change direction abruptly
  26. imperceptibly
    in a manner that is difficult to discern
  27. implement
    apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design
  28. adrenaline
    hormone secreted by the adrenal gland in response to stress
  29. spontaneous
    said or done without having been planned in advance
  30. condescending
    characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance
  31. beaming
    cheerful and bright
  32. calculate
    make a mathematical computation
  33. probability
    a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur
  34. confront
    deal with head on
  35. plethora
    extreme excess
  36. disciplined
    trained mentally or physically by instruction or exercise
  37. procrastinate
    postpone or delay needlessly
Created on Wed Jul 20 17:26:52 EDT 2016 (updated Tue Aug 16 10:52:31 EDT 2016)

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