Vocab Flashcards

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Cataclysm

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A disaster, usually one that causes sudden and violent change

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Presentiment

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A feeling that something is about to happen

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3
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Equanimity

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The ability to remain calm and assured

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4
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Fortitude

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Firm courage or strength of mind in the face of pain or danger

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5
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Pandemonium

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Wild disorder and uproar

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6
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Tribulation

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Great misery or distress suffering

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7
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Expendable

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Not strictly necessary, capable of being sacrificed without negative effect.

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Correlate

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To bring (one thing) into relation (with another thing)

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9
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Paradox

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Something that seems illogical, contradictory, or absurd, but in fact it is true.

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10
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Resilient

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Capable of springing back into shape or position after being bent, stretched, or compressed

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Primeval

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Of or having to do with the first or earliest age

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