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What is the essential factor that sustains something?
Which term describes a situation or undertaking that is uncertain, risky, or unpredictable?
Who is a person who opposes or rejects popular opinion or established practices?
Which term refers to being likely to suffer from or be affected by something undesirable?
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What is the state of being unnecessarily repetitive or superfluous?
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What term describes a bitter compound used to treat malaria and as a flavoring in tonic water?
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Which word best represents the idea of being extremely focused on a specific small area or community?
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Which term means 'never-ending; continuous'?
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What is the term for 'the act of distributing or assigning resources or responsibilities'?
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Which phrase means 'something that requires little or no mental effort to understand or decide'?
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Study Notes
Vocabulary Building
- The essential factor that sustains something is viability.
- A situation or undertaking that is uncertain, risky, or unpredictable is known as hazard.
- A person who opposes or rejects popular opinion or established practices is called a nonconformist.
- Susceptible refers to being likely to suffer from or be affected by something undesirable.
- The state of being unnecessarily repetitive or superfluous is known as redundancy.
- Quinine is a bitter compound used to treat malaria and as a flavoring in tonic water.
- The term that best represents the idea of being extremely focused on a specific small area or community is parochial.
- Interminable means never-ending; continuous.
- The term for 'the act of distributing or assigning resources or responsibilities' is allocation.
- Something that requires little or no mental effort to understand or decide is referred to as no-brainer.
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Test your vocabulary knowledge with this quiz on the meanings of challenging words such as 'incalculable', 'no-brainer', and 'hyperlocal'. Learn the definitions and enhance your word bank!
