REAL lesson 20

Apathy

A lack of interest or concern.

Badger

To keep bothering.

Badger

A strongly built burrowing mammal common in many northern parts of the world.

Compel

To force or require to do something.

Delude

To mislead; to deceive.

Deplore

To feel or express sorrow or regret.

Deplore

To disapprove of strongly.

Derelict

Dilapidated and abandoned.

Derelict

Lacking a sense of duty; neglectful.

Derelict

A poor homeless person.

Detriment

Damage or harm.

Detriment

Anything that causes harm.

Diversity

The condition of being different or having differences.

Diversity

Variety.

Emit

To give off or send out.

Emit

To utter or express.

Foster

To promote the growth of; to encourage.

Foster

Giving or receiving care in a family that is not related by birth or adoption.

Inanimate

Lacking qualities associated with living things.

Incentive

Something that makes a person want to try or work harder.

Omen

An event or sign that is believed to indicate the future.

Species

A group of plants or animals that are similar in some ways.

Toxic

Causing harm; poisonous.