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famine | severe hunger, a drastic food shortage
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persevere | to keep going despite obstacles or discouragement
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hilarious | very funny
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fertilize | to supply with nourishment for plants by adding helpful substances to the soil
bureaucratic | related to a large organization with a lot of complicated procedures
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factor | an element that contributes to a particular result or situation
charismatic | extremely attractive and charming
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invoke | to call on for support
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in the trenches | in the middle of the hardest fighting or work
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paradigm | a pattern; a set of assumptions
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intensify | to increase in power
cast | the group of actors in a play, movie, television show, etc.
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seize | to take something against its owner's will
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valid | true or correct
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implement | to put into effect
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juxtapose | place next to one another
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fortify | to strengthen
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guilty | responsible for doing something bad
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ingenious | very clever and imaginative
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implicitly | without being stated; unquestioningly
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irrigation | the supplying of water to dry land
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inflation | a situation in which prices for many items rise quite fast
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simulation | an imitation or unreal representation of something, usually for the sake of practice
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involve | to include something in a larger process; to engage someone as a participant
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source | the point of origin or creation
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fluctuate | to change often, from one condition to another
certifiably | in a manner that is officially recognized
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gut | to empty or hollow out
adopt | to choose or take as one's own
capricious | moving unpredictably from one thing to another
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fatally | causing death or disaster
Todd W. Zabel
Adaptations
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stigmatize | to mark with a visible feature that makes other people think, perhaps incorrectly, that someone or something is wrong
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fraction | a part or portion of something larger
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impact | a strong influence
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feasibly | practically; in a way that can work
