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Lit + Comp: Unit 14
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Term | Definition |
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alternative | serving or using in place of another |
befall | become of; happen to |
collaborate | work together; cooperate |
criterion | a basis for comparison; the ideal terms for which something can be judged |
digression | a message that departs from the main subject; wandering from the main path or journey |
ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
fallacious | intended to deceive |
haughty | having or showing arrogant superiority to |
indigenous | originating where it is found |
justify | show to be right by providing proof; declare innocent |
mishap | an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate |
obscure | not clearly expressed or understood |
parsimony | extreme care in spending money |
precocious | characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity |
punctilious | marked by precise accordance with details |
renovate | make prettier or better; give new life or energy to |
solipsistic | believing that only the self exists |
taciturn | habitually reserved and uncommunicative |
unprecedented | never done or known before |
wanton | waste time; spend wastefully |