Vocab ch. 7
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- cadence
- the balanced, rythmic flow or beat of poetry, oratory, dancing or music
- burgeon
- to put forth new buds, leaves, branches; sprout; to begin to grow or blossom; to develop rapidly; flourish
- liability
- the condition of being legally responsible; something owed; an obligation or debt
- germination
- the process of beginning to grow or devolop
- crescendo
- a gradual increase, especially in the volume or intensity of sound in a musical passage
- horticulture
- relating to the science of cultivating fruits, vegetables, flowers, and plants
- arboreal
- pertaining to or resembling a tree; living in trees
- sylvan
- abounding in trees; wooded; pertaining to or charicteristics of woods or forest regions
- onerous
- troublesome, oppressive, burdensome
- mandatory
- required, compulsory; having to do with authoritative command
- accountable
- required to answer for one's actions; responsible
- commitment
- the state of being bound emotionally or intellectually to a person, group, cause or course of action; a pledge or obligation to do something
- deciduous
- shedding or losing foliage at the end of growing season
- incumbent
- imposed as an obligation or duty; obligatory; currently holding office
- negligence
- lack of proper attention, neglect; a careless or indifferent act or failure to act