GED: Reasoning Through the Language Arts Test: Essential Academic Vocabulary, List 8

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  1. contour
    a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
  2. digress
    wander from a direct or straight course
  3. discrepancy
    a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
  4. ethereal
    characterized by lightness and insubstantiality
  5. nonchalant
    marked by casual unconcern or indifference
  6. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
  7. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  8. rudimentary
    being in the earliest stages of development
  9. stringent
    demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
  10. sustainable
    capable of being prolonged
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