Unit 3 Vocabulary

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fiasco

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a complete failure or collapse.

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overt

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open and observable; not secret or hidden.

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dystopia

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a work of fiction describing an imaginary place where life is extremely bad because of deprivation or oppression or terror.

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lethargic

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deficient in alertness or activity.

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pseudo

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not genuine but having the appearance of.

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corroborate

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to confirm or give support to a statement, theory, or finding.

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defer

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to put off to a later time; to postpone.

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precarious

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not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.

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enigma

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a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand.

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renown

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the condition of being known or talked about by many people; fame.