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Ch. 12 Vocab

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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ACCLIMATIZATION

  • THE PHYSIOLOGICAL ADAPTATION OF AN ANIMAL OR PLANT TO CHANGES IN CLIMATE OR ENVIRONMENT.
  • Acclimatization happened when the bear got ready for winter.

APLOMB

  • Poise; self-assurance
  • The young lady was aplomb at her party.
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ARDUOUS

  • REQUIRING MUCH EFFORT; DIFFICULT.
  • Cheer is a sport that requires arduous.
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BANAL

  • Commonplace;trite
  • A lot of teenagers hang at a banal.

CREVASSE

  • A deep crack or split in a glacier.
  • The titanic made a crevasse in the glacier.

DEMEANOR

  • A way of behaving; manner
  • The young boy had a bad demeanor at school.

INEVITABILITY

  • Something that is certain to happen
  • The young woman was inevitable that she would get the job.
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INSURMOUNTABLE

  • Impossible to overcome
  • The hiker could not conquer his INSURMOUNTABLE from his horrific injury.
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PARAMOUNT

  • Of the highest importance
  • The teacher could not stress enough, the PARAMOUNT of the test.
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TRANSCEND

  • To pass beyond the limits of.
  • The gang transcended over the barb wire fence.
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TRANSCEND

  • To pass beyond the limits of.
  • The gang transcended over the barb wire fence.
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