Unit 6: Novel Study: Silent Spring, Chapters 1–6

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  1. evolve
    undergo development
  2. entomologist
    a scientist who studies insects
  3. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
  4. malignant
    dangerous to health
  5. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  6. erroneous
    containing or characterized by mistakes
  7. acute
    experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
  8. render
    cause to become
  9. supplant
    take the place or move into the position of
  10. permeate
    spread or diffuse through
  11. augment
    enlarge or increase
  12. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  13. myriad
    too numerous to be counted
  14. redress
    a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
  15. foster
    help develop or grow
  16. forage
    bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing
  17. austere
    severely simple
  18. cultivate
    foster the growth of
  19. dearth
    an insufficient quantity or number
  20. eradicate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
Created on Wed Dec 02 16:36:47 EST 2020 (updated Wed Dec 09 14:08:15 EST 2020)

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