catastrophic | extremely harmful
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stable | firm and dependable
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obese | excessively overweight
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versus | against
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bond | a close connection
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intrinsic | being part of the basic nature of something
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hilarious | very funny
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inflation | a situation in which prices for many items rise quite fast
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fossilize | to become preserved in clay or stone or ash after death, so that a natural record is left of the original organism
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trigger | to set off or initiate
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shuttle | to move back and forth often between two places
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vestige | a visible trace that something once existed
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obnoxious | bothersome; doing small things that others don't like
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shrink | to become smaller in size, amount, or value
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source | the point of origin or creation
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intervene | to come between
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famine | severe hunger, a drastic food shortage
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spectrum | a range of different things, usually colors
cause | a political or social goal that one believes is right and works to achieve
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fringe | edge; in social contexts, parts of society that look or act very different from most people
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implicate | to suggest that someone was involved in a crime or other wrong behavior
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portrayal | a description or drawing that reflects a certain point of view
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suspend | to cause to stop for a period
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inheritance | things passed down to you from your ancestors
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violate | to break in upon or disturb rudely; to break (a rule)
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tolerate | to let something happen or exist without getting upset about it
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integrity | personal honesty and good character
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humiliation | an event that causes someone to feel that she or he has lost the respect of others
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perceive | to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses
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fraction | a part or portion of something larger
cartel | a small group controlling a certain area of business
candidate | someone who wants to be chosen, especially in an election, for a position
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net | remaining after all costs have been subtracted from an amount
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vanish | to disappear suddenly
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haggle | to argue back and forth about a price
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recede | to move back or away from
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poll | to find out a small group's opinion so that you can guess what a much larger group thinks
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tangible | obviously real because it can be seen, touched, or otherwise observed
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notion | an idea or belief
