Precipitous- extremely or impassably steep.This cliff is obviously pretty steep. The cliff on the beach is precipitous.
Deduct- to take away, as from a sum or amount.When you burn money of whatsoever, you take away from the total amount. Deduct doesn't have to relate with money. It could be a deduction from a collection or nature (like how the wildfires took away many houses and some lives). Burning money deducts from your total savings.
Accord- to be in agreement or harmony; agree.
During the California Wildfires 2007, evacuation centers were in agreement of what evacuees need for the time being. Like the Qualcomm Stadium, volunteers and other San Diegans helped evacuees to get what they need by donating. Everyone worked together in harmony to create a calm a peaceful evacuation center for these evacuees. Volunteers accord while helping evacuees at evacutation centers.
Definitions:
accord- to be in agreement or harmony; agree.
bias- favouring of one or other (side in an argument etc) rather than remaining neutral
incognito- having one's identity concealed, as under an assumed name, esp. to avoid notice or formal attentions.
deduct- to take away, as from a sum or amount.
paradigm- an example serving as a model; pattern.
plagiarize- to take and use ideas, passages, etc., from (another's work) by plagiarism.
objectivity- intentness on objects external to the mind.
precipitous- extremely or impassably steep.
recapitulate- to review by a brief summary, as at the end of a speech or discussion; summarize.
reciprocate- to give, feel, etc., in return.
empathy- the intellectual identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another.
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