Disingenuous (adj.): Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
Parochial (adj.): Narrowly restricted in scope or outlook; provincial
Endemic (adj.): Native to or confined to a certain region
Turbid (adj.): Having sediment or foreign particles stirred up or suspended; muddy
Eutrophic (adj.): Having waters rich in mineral and organic nutrients that promote a
proliferation of plant life, especially algae, which reduces the dissolved
oxygen content and often causes the extinction of other organisms. Used of a
lake or pond.
Galleys (noun) [plural]: a long tray, usually of metal, used for holding composed type
Bedlam (noun): a place or situation of noisy uproar and confusion
Errata (noun) [plural]: an error in printing or writing
Narcotic (noun): an addictive drug, such as opium, that reduces pain, alters mood and
behavior, and usually induces sleep or stupor
Effluent (adj.): a discharge of liquid waste, as from a factory or nuclear
plant
I started to get pretty nervous during these chapters since i didn't know a few of these words. Thanks for defining them; I would have looked up the word, then try to understand the paragraph again.
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