Vocabulary Flashcards

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Crucial

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Adj. of great importance

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Threshold

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N. the magnitude or intensity that must be exceeded for a certain reaction, phenomenon, result, or condition to occur or be manifested.

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Ordeal

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N. A severe trial or experience

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Climax

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N. the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex

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Turmoil

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N. A state of great disturbance or uncertainty

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Sacrifice

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N. an act of slaughtering an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to God or to a divine or supernatural figure.

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Conflict

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N. a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.

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compelling

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adj. evoking interest, attention, or admiration, in a powerfully irresistible way