Unit 3: Novel Study: We Beat the Street, Chapter 10–Conclusion

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  1. assert
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  2. unaffected
    undergoing no change when acted upon
  3. malignant
    dangerous to health
  4. continuous
    moving in time or space without interruption
  5. surplus
    a quantity much larger than is needed
  6. insubordinate
    not submissive to authority
  7. nuisance
    anything that disturbs, endangers life, or is offensive
  8. blustery
    blowing in violent and abrupt bursts
  9. bravado
    a swaggering show of courage
  10. surreal
    characterized by fantastic and incongruous imagery
  11. stifling
    characterized by oppressive heat and humidity
  12. resign
    accept as inevitable
  13. aimless
    drifting without direction
  14. exult
    express great joy
  15. remediation
    act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
  16. engulf
    flow over or cover completely
  17. affirmation
    the act of asserting or stating something
  18. adherence
    faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
  19. repentant
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  20. genial
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  21. overwhelm
    overcome by superior force
  22. verify
    confirm the truth of
  23. divine
    being or having the nature of a god
  24. incarceration
    the state of being imprisoned
  25. essential
    of the greatest importance
Created on Tue Nov 10 12:41:40 EST 2020 (updated Fri Nov 13 14:14:57 EST 2020)

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