abundant: More than enough
accomplish: To complete successfully
acquire: To get
adequate: Enough for what is needed
alter: To change
ambitious: Eager to succeed
analyze: To study closely to understand
anticipate: To expect and prepare for
apparent: Easy to see or understand
appreciate: To value; to be thankful for
assemble: To put together
assist: To help
authentic: Real and true
barren: Empty, with nothing growing
benefit: An advantage or good result
brief: Short
captivate: To hold the attention of
chronic: Lasting a long time
commence: To begin
communicate: To share ideas or information
compassion: Caring about others who suffer
conclude: To end; to decide after thinking
conflict: A serious disagreement or struggle
consequence: A result of an action
constant: Always happening
contrast: A difference between things
convince: To make someone believe
courageous: Brave
decade: Ten years
defend: To protect from attack
deliberate: Done on purpose
devastate: To destroy
dilemma: A hard choice between two options
discourage: To take away hope
distinguish: To tell apart
diverse: Made of many different kinds
eliminate: To get rid of
emerge: To come out into view
essential: Absolutely needed
estimate: A careful guess
evaluate: To judge the value of
exaggerate: To make something seem bigger than it is
fascinate: To hold the interest of
fierce: Wild and strong
flexible: Able to bend or change
fundamental: Basic and important
hostile: Unfriendly
hypothesis: An idea to be tested
illustrate: To make clear with pictures or examples
inquire: To ask
integrity: Honesty
maintain: To keep up
migrate: To travel from one region to another
modify: To change a little
neglect: To fail to take care of
obstacle: Something in the way
participate: To take part
perceive: To notice or understand
reliable: Able to be trusted
resolve: To settle; to decide firmly
sufficient: Enough
vital: Very important

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