Unit 2 Vocabulary Review: Sentences

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Retaliate

Back

To respond to an action, especially a harmful one, by making a counterattack or revenge.

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Vulnerable

Back

Capable of being physically or emotionally harmed; open to attack or damage.

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Paternity

Back

The state of being a father; often used in the context of leave taken by a father after the birth of a child.

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Predominant

Back

The most common or noticeable; having greater importance or influence than others.

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Concurrent

Back

Occurring at the same time; simultaneous.

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Qualm

Back

A feeling of uneasiness or doubt about whether something is right or wrong.

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Fortify

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To strengthen or secure against attack; to make something stronger.

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Intricate

Back

Very detailed and complicated; having many interconnected parts.

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Decipher

Back

To interpret or make sense of something that is difficult to understand.

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Prerequisite

Back

Something that is required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist.