ERWC The Politics of Food List 2

Jonathan B. (United States of America)
Words from Pollan's and Barboza's article
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  1. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  2. insinuate
    suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand
  3. subsidize
    support, as through grants or other funds
  4. evolve
    undergo development
  5. begrudge
    be envious of or feel annoyance toward
  6. domesticate
    make fit for cultivation and service to humans
  7. metabolize
    produce by the organic processes necessary for life
  8. predator
    any animal that lives by preying on other animals
  9. douse
    wet thoroughly
  10. havoc
    violent and needless disturbance
  11. phenomenal
    exceedingly or unbelievably great
  12. inefficient
    not producing desired results; wasteful
  13. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  14. evolution
    sequence of events involved in the development of a species
  15. proliferation
    a rapid increase in number
  16. concur
    happen simultaneously
  17. differentiate
    acquire a distinct character
  18. resonate
    produce a deep, clear sound
  19. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  20. revel
    take delight in
  21. raffish
    marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputability
  22. litigation
    a legal proceeding in a court
  23. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  24. conscience
    motivation deriving from ethical or moral principles
Created on Mon Jan 29 14:48:00 EST 2018

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