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Lit + Comp: Unit 11
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Term | Definition |
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alacrity | liveliness and eagerness |
augment | to enlarge or increase |
cogent | powerfully persuasive |
correlate | mutually related |
diffident | lacking self-confidence |
enervate | to weaken mentally |
facetious | cleverly amusing in tone |
harangue | address forcefully and with strong emotion |
incontrovertible | impossible to deny |
jurisdiction | law |
mercurial | liable to sudden unpredictable change |
oblique | slanting or misleading |
parched | to wither and parch from exposure to heat; extremely thirsty |
precipitous | done with haste |
pugnacious | tough by virtue and experience |
relevant | having a connection with the subject of issue |
solicitous | full of anxiety and concern |
sycophant | a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage |
unilateral | involving only one side |
vituperate | spread negative information about |