GED: Reasoning Through the Language Arts Test: Essential Academic Vocabulary, List 2

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  1. adhere
    stick to firmly
  2. befall
    become of; happen to
  3. compensate
    make amends for
  4. deficit
    an amount that is less than expected or required
  5. disposition
    your usual mood
  6. exploit
    use or manipulate to one's advantage
  7. melancholy
    a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
  8. perpetual
    continuing forever or indefinitely
  9. ponder
    reflect deeply on a subject
  10. relevant
    having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
Created on Tue Jun 10 12:23:31 EDT 2025

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