Vocab 12
Published on Nov 20, 2015
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ACCLIMATIZTION
- Definition: The act of getting accustomed to a new climate or environment.
- Example: Acclimatization may take weeks, although significant adaptations occurs within a few days.
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APLOMB
- Definition: Poise; self-assurance
- He took the news with undeterred aplomb
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ARDUOUS
- Definition:Requiring much effort; difficult
- The breathtaking view from the top compensates for the arduous climb.
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CREVASSE
- Definition:A deep crack or split in a glacier
- I had no rope and there were hidden crevasses ahead.
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DEMEANOR
- Definition:A way of behaving; manner
- The shark was very recognizable just by his size and demeanor.
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INEVITABILITY
- Definition:Something that is certain to happen
- One droplet trickled down his chin with the slow inevitability of a tear.
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INSURMOUNTABLE
- Definition:Impossible to overcome.
- Mount Everest is insurmountable to so people.
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PARAMOUNT
- Definition:Of the highest importance
- Long term employment of all citizens is paramount.
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TRANSCEND
- Definition:To pass beyond the limits of.
- They teach us to transcend the false supremacy of one's ego.
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