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Select the correct definition for each word
Presume
to allow something to happen freely
to take for granted
to have power
Efficacy
capacity or power to produce a desired effect
a well working system
appearance of someone who is frustrated
Peddler
someone who rides their bicycle frequently
someone who sells things
someone who steals from people
Perusal
a careful examination or review
a casual exercise
a boat on water
Atrophy
to waste away
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance
lacking any physical prizes to show off one’s achievements
Decipher
convert code into ordinary language
to get to the bottom of something
the tunnel in which a gopher lives
Analogous
an actors’ individual script
a device that connects people
similar or equivalent in some respects
Diversity
process of analyzing diving techniques
using a tool different that its original purpose
noticeable variety
Blowhard
a person who can’t stand up for themselves
someone who boasts in an unpleasant way
a green, leafy vegetable with a nondescript taste
Coherence
the quality of being logical and consistent
when two people hear the same thing at a different time
the instance when an adhesive is used
Coerce
work together to build a structure
a door with two hinges
to make somebody do something by force
Vex
to disobey
to be loud
to confuse or annoy
Meticulous
a high quantity of sand
a first engagement that was not successful
extremely careful with details
Adept
another name for an addict
a deep pit
skilled or proficient at something
Wary
a union of two things
cautious or leery
the feeling of exhaustion
Superfluous
exceeding what is necessary
a thin liquid of high viscosity
high levels of fluoride
Ambivalent
the ability to use both hands with equal dexterity
having or showing opposite attitudes towards something or someone
a cold-blooded vertebrate that has fish and reptile characteristics
Carouse
a merry-go-round
to awaken someone from sleep
to engage in noisy, drunken merrymaking
Accretion
the act of bringing the world in ordered existence
the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup
an act of removing someone from a position of authority
Menace
traditional outfit for men in the 50’s
something that is the popular topic of discussion
a possible threat or danger
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