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Etymology 2

TermDefinition
cogent Forceful and convincing; to the point.
exigent Urgent, pressing, demanding immediate action
assay Analyze (to discover what materials are present); evaluate (soil or ore)
intransigent Refusing to compromise
degenerate A corrupt wrongdoer
engender To bring about; to produce
genre A kind or type of art
emblematic Standing for another thing
diabolical Of or like a devil; very wicked or cruel
hyperbole An exaggeration
fruition Fulfillment of an effort or desire
fruitless Not producing the desired results, unsuccessful
context The set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
subtext The hidden or underlying meaning of something
pretext A stated reason for doing something; an excuse
anachronism Something out of place in time
chronicle To tell or write the history of
synchronous Happening at the same time as
transpire To take place; to come about
conspire To plan together secretly
Created by: bjbrown2015
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