Unit 5 Vocabulary Review

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Endure

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To suffer patiently; to tolerate or withstand something difficult or painful.

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Vanquished

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To defeat thoroughly; to overcome in battle or contest.

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Potential

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The inherent ability or capacity for growth, development, or coming into existence.

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Penchant

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A strong or habitual liking for something or a tendency to do something.

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Relinquish

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To give up or release something; to let go.

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Contend

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To assert something as a position in an argument; to struggle to overcome a difficulty.

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Flounder

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To struggle or stagger clumsily in water or mud; to show confusion.

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Capsize

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To overturn in water; to tip over.

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Gambol

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To run or jump about playfully; to frolic.

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Confrontation

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A hostile or argumentative meeting or situation between opposing parties.