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Lit + Comp: Unit 5
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Term | Definition |
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Adhere | Stick to firmly |
Arrogate | demand as being ones property; take without authority |
censure | harsh criticism or disapproval |
consecutive | one after the other without break |
derogatory | expressive of low opinion |
effrontery | audacious behavior that you have no right to |
exploit | use or manipulate to one's advantage; work excessively hard |
generalize | bring into general or common use |
implacable | incapable of being appeased |
intuitive | obtained through intuition rather than reasoning or observation |
malediction | a curse |
nonchalant | marked by unconcern |
ostensible | appearing a such but not so; pretended |
pithy | full of meaning |
prosperity | growth or rising profit; good fortune |
reconciliation | getting two things to correspond |
sanction | approval; giver permission to |
succor | help in a difficult situation |
trilateral | involving three parties or having three sides |
vicissitude | a variation of circumstances in different times of your life |