Vocab For Achievement 4-6

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juggernaut

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an overwhelming and irresistible force or movement

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trek

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to make a slow or difficult journey

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jubilee

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a season or occasion of joyful celebration

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saga

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a prose narrative; a long, detailed report

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berserk

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destructively violent; derangedbersk

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shibboleth

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a slogan or often-repeated word or phrase; a language usage that distinguishes the members of one group from another

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kowtow

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to show respect or submission; an act or gesture of exaggerated respect or obedience

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nabob

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a person of great wealth and prominence

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mecca

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a place regarded as the center of an activity or interest

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maelstrom

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a whirlpool of extraordinary size or violence; a situation resembling a whirlpool in the turbulance of feelings, ideas, or conditions

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unison

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the act of speaking or singing the same words simultaneously by two or more people; agreement

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amalgamate

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to combine, unite, or consolidate

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diverge

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to go or extend in different directions from a common point; to differ in opinion

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synergy

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the combined action of two or more agents or organisms to achieve an effect greater than that produced by each acting individually

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adjunct

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something attached to another thing in a dependent or auxiliary capacity

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periphery

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the outermost region within a precise boundary; the region immediately beyond a precise boundary

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parity

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equality, as in amount, status, or value

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transcend

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to pass beyond or rise above; surpass or exceed

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contiguous

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sharing a boundary or edge; adjacent

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diffuse

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widely spread or scattered; wordy; to pour out and cause to spread freely

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covert

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concealed; hidden; sheltered

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limpid

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characterized by transparent clearness; easily intelligible

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fathom

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to get to the bottom of and understand; determine the depth of

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adumberate

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to give a sketchy outline of; disclose partially; foreshadow

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translucent

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transmitting light but casuing sufficient diffusion to make impossible the perception of distinct images

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impervious

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incapable of being penetrated; incapable of being affected

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manifest

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clearly apparant to the sight or understanding of; to show or demonstrate plainly

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arcane

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known or understood only by a few; esoteric

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nebulous

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lacking definite form or limits; cloudy or hazy

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educe

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to draw or bring out; assume or work out from given facts