Vocabulary-Chapter 10

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amplify

(v.) to make greater

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consecutive

(adj.) following one another in unbroken order

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consume

(v.) to use up

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disavow

(v.) to deny belief in

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feedback

(n.) reaction to what has been done or said

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illusion

(n.) a false idea of what is real

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impression

(n.) idea or awareness

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infamy

(n.) a bad reputation

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intercept

(v.) to stop the path of

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neglect

(v.) to ignore; (n.) a lack of care

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odorous

(adj.) having a distinctive smell

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precarious

(adj.) dangerous because of insecurity or unsteadiness

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probable

(adj.) likely to happen or be true

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qualify

(v.) to be suitable for

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rash

(adj.) reckless or hasty; (n.) a temporary outbreak of spots on the skin

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recruit

(v.) to bring in new members; (n.) someone who is brought into a group

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retain

(v.) to keep or hold

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stricken

(adj.) hit by a flying object

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tempt

(v.) to entice someone to do something wrong

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testament

(n.) any statement of strong feeling

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c. bolster

(v.) to reinforce or give support to

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c. encroach

(c.) to move beyond the established limits

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c. incognito

(adj.) having an unknown identity

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c. pertinent

(adj.) relevant to the current situatiom

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c. treason

(n.) to betray as an act against the government

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