LOTF CommonLit

Mackenzie S. (United States of America)
These words are pulled from "The Man in the Well" and "The Madness of Humanity: Tribalism"
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  1. adverse
    contrary to your interests or welfare
  2. gradation
    relative position in a ranked series
  3. divisive
    causing or characterized by disagreement or disunity
  4. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  5. vie
    compete for something
  6. sect
    a subdivision of a larger religious group
  7. agrarian
    relating to rural matters
  8. inane
    devoid of intelligence
  9. turbulent
    characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
  10. verge
    the limit beyond which something happens or changes
Created on Fri Mar 20 13:48:06 EDT 2026 (updated Fri Mar 20 13:49:37 EDT 2026)

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