Vocab - The Paradox Of Prosperity

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Devote (verb)

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to commit by a solemn act; to give over or direct (as time, money, or effort) to a cause, enterprise, or activity. Example: I conscientiously devote several hours every weekend to playing with my dog.

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Astonish (verb)

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to strike with sudden and usually great wonder or surprise. Example: Despite the hype, there was nothing in the book to astonish readers.

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Relentless (adj)

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showing or promising no abatement of severity, intensity, strength, or pace : unrelenting. Example: Her relentless optimism held the team together.

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Strife (noun)

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bitter sometimes violent conflict or dissension; an act of contention : fight, struggle; exertion or contention for superiority. Example: There was bitter strife between the two political factions.

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Dissident (adj and noun)

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disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief. Example: He was a dissident and imprisoned because ofthat.

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Brethren (noun)

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plural of brother (used chiefly in formal or solemn address or in referring to the members of a profession, society, or sect). Example: Marines in Afghanistan honor brethren killed in helicopter crash.

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Cadre (noun)

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frame, framework; a nucleus or core group especially of trained personnel able to assume control and to train others; broadly : a group of people having some unifying relationship; a cell of indoctrinated leaders active in promoting the interests of a revolutionary party. Example: He claims that the problem will never be solved within the existing cadre of the state bureaucracy.

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Unrest (noun)

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a disturbed or uneasy state : turmoil. Example: The country has experienced years of civil unrest.

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Fury (noun)

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intense, disordered, and often destructive rage; extreme fierceness or violence; a state of inspired exaltation : frenzy. Example: I could see the fury in her eyes.

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Churn (verb)

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to agitate (milk or cream) in a churn in order to make butter; to stir or agitate violently; to produce, proceed with, or experience violent motion or agitation. Example: The wheels began to slowly churn.

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Cling (verb)

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to hold together; to adhere as if glued firmly; to hold or hold on tightly or tenaciously; to have a strong emotional attachment or dependence; to remain or linger as if resisting complete dissipation or dispersal. Example: The children clung together under the little umbrella waiting for the storm to pass.

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Norm (noun)

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an authoritative standard : model; a principle of right action binding upon the members of a group and serving to guide, control, or regulate proper and acceptable behavior; a widespread or usual practice, procedure, or custom. Example: Smaller families have become the norm.