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eng vocab 9A
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| feral | wild or untamed state |
| debacle | sudden disastrous overthrow or collapse |
| heterodox | not in agreement with accepted beliefs |
| ire | wrath or anger |
| egress (n), (v) | (n) the place through which one exits (v) the act of going out |
| descry | to discern something difficult to catch sight of |
| unfettered | unshackled; not tied down |
| laxity | state or quality of being lax |
| ashen | consisting ashes; resembling the color of ashes |
| aberrant | deviating from the proper or expected course |
| waive | to relinquish or give up voluntarily |
| perdition | the loss of the soul to eternal damnation; hell |
| desiccate | to make thoroughly dry; dry out |
| ablation | a surgical removal |
| abet | to encourage or incite |
| malaise | a feeling of illness or depression |
| sate | to indulge (an appetite) fully |
| maelstrom | a whirlpool of extraordinary size or violence |
| amalgamate | to mix so as to make a unified whole; blend; unite |
| careen | to move rapidly in an uncontrolled manner |