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Unit 7: Lit + Comp
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Term | Definition |
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adumbrate | describe in brief |
aspersion | an abusive attack on a person's character |
circuitous | deviating from straight course |
contingent | a gathering of persons; possible but not certain to occur |
desiccate | preserve by removing all water from; lose water or moisture; lifeless |
egregious | outrageously bad |
extant | still in existence; not extinct, destroyed, or lost |
grandeur | the quality of being magnificent or splended |
impute | attribute or credit to |
invective | abusive language used to express blame |
manifold | make multiple copies of; having many forms |
notion | a vague idea in which confidence is placed |
palliate | lessen the seriousness of; provide relief |
plethora | extreme excess |
provocative | serving to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
redeem | restore; to turn in and receive something in exchange |
scrutinize | to look at critically; examine |
superfluous | serving no useful purpose; more than is needed or required |
turgid | lofty in style; abnormally distended by fluids or gas |
vindicate | show to be right by proof; maintain, uphold, or defend |