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Unit Three Vocabulary Review. abstain. To do without Cancer is one the Leading cause of death, so people should abstain From smoking. agnostic. One who is unsure there’s a God An individual who does not believe in God, would say that they are a agnostic . Impasse. Benevolent.
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abstain • To do without • Cancer is one the Leading cause of death, so people should abstain From smoking.
agnostic • One who is unsure there’s a God • An individual who does not believe in God, would say that they are a agnostic.
Benevolent • kind
cynic • pessimist, someone who never sees the good in anything
dissent • disagreement
conversely • in an opposite manner
benefactor • one who gives aid, or financial support
proponent • supporter
Intrinsic • belonging to its very nature
charisma • charm
incentive • encouragement
infamous • not known
aspire • strongly desire
quest • search
squander • waste
devastate • upset greatly
contend • to claim
reprisal • getting even
rigor • hardship
affiliate • join
contemporary • Modern
covert • hidden
extrovert • outgoing person
curtail • cut short
prevalent • widespread, common
poignant filled with emotion
traumatic • causing painful emotions
succumb • to give in
rapport • Close relationship
incorporate • combine
preception • impression
demise • death
prompt • urge
alleviate • relieve
diversion • amusement
congenial • Pleasant
intermittent • off and on
mandatory • required
prone • tending
lucrative • profitable
rationale • logical basis
deficit • shortage
digress • to get off topic
speculate • think about, to guess