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Am Lit Vocab 14
"Improving" 14
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alleviate | to relieve; make easier to endure |
| benefactor | a person or organization that gives help; especially financial aid |
| covert | secret; hidden |
| cynic | a person who believes the worst of peoples behavior and motives; someone who believes people are motivated only by selfishness |
| demise | death |
| infamous | having a very bad reputation; widely known for being vicious, criminal, or deserving of contempt |
| intrinsic | belonging to a person or thing by its very nature; built-in |
| revulsion | great disgust or distaste |
| speculate | to come up with ideas or theories about a subject; theorize |
| virile | manly; masculine |