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...f a trade or profession Speaking in jargon, I was unable to determine what they were saying. 7. geodesic (pg. 204)- made of lightweight, straight elements that form interlocking polygons We entered the building through a geodesic dome by the front door. 8. rigorous (pg. 223)- a trying circumstance; a hardship In a rigorous moment, their escape plans suddenly seemed hopeless. 9. cannonade (pg. 227)- to assault with heavy artillery fire Hearing a cannonade sound in the distance caused the troops to run for cover. 10. desalinization (pg. 239)- to remove salt from the sea or saline water The desalinization factory continues to monitor the ocean water. 11. befuddled (pg. 249)- to confuse Befuddled by the strange e-mail that she received, she decided to turn it over to her boss for his opinion. 12. retrograde (pg. 281)- moving or directed backward; to move backward The troops were told to retrograde when they tried to enter the factory. 13. innuendo (pg. 66)- an indirect disparaging implication; an insinuation One of the employees told the lead researcher about the innuendo. 14. jarring (pg. 96)- a harsh sound, to make a discordant sound The jarring bounce caused the ice to crack right under their feet. 15. attribution (pg. 128)- to explain a result from a source or cause With attribution, the employees s...