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Morris Week 5
Week 5 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Altruistic | unselfish concern |
| Mercenary | Motivated by financial gain |
| Allusion | An indirect reference |
| Arbitary | Determined by personal judgement, not rule or reason; based on impluse |
| Syndrome | A group of symptoms typical of a particular disease or condition |
| Appease | to calm, especially by giving in to the demands of |
| Taint | To stain the honor of someone or something |
| Assail | To attack physically or verbally |
| Banal | Lacking originality; overused; commonplace |
| Euphemism | A mild of vague term used as a substitution for one considered offensive or unpleasant |