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| entomologist | (noun) a person who studies or is an expert in the branch of zoology concerned with insects |
| agriculture | (noun) the science or practice of farming |
| lieutenant | (noun) a naval officer of a high rank |
| revolutionized | (past-tense verb) to change fundamentally or completely |
| drought | (noun) a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water. |
| console | (noun) an electronic device that outputs a video signal or image to display a video game that can be played with a game controller |
| hideous | (adjective) ugly |
| countertop | (noun) the top of a counter in a kitchen, bathroom, store, etc. |
| tenure | (noun) the period of time someone words at a job; job security for college professors, which allows them to continue teaching at a university even if administrators disagree with their beliefs, political preferences, etc. |
| initiated | (past-tense verb) began; started |
| exaggerate | (verb) represent something as being larger, better, or worse than it really is; overstate; overemphasize; over stress; overestimate |
| innate | (adjective) present from birth; something that is within a person or an animal right from when they begin life |
| subsumed | (past-tense verb) included within a larger category |
| gauche | (adjective) lacking social grace; unsophisticated and socially awkward |
| courtesy | (noun) the showing of politeness in one's attitude and behavior toward others |
| etiquette | (noun) good manners; the customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group |
| infrastructure | (noun) the basic framework or system of public works; the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (buildings, roads, power supplies, internet, etc.) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise |
| belied | (past-tense verb) gave a false idea of |
| accessible | (adjective) easy to get to |
| wrought | (past-tense verb) produced |
| voracious | (adjective) having a huge appetite |
| maladies | (plural noun) sicknesses |
| punctured | (past-tense verb) made a hole in |
| navigator | (noun) someone who gives directions on a journey |
| monitored | (past-tense verb) watched |
| unwavering | (adjective) steady; continuous; never-ending; tireless; firm; steadfast |
| tackle | (verb) deal with; work on; can also mean to knock someone down, such as athletes do when playing football |
