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Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aegis | the protection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization. |
| Altruism | the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others. |
| Amorphous | without a clearly defined shape or form. |
| Besiege | to surround with military forces |
| Boor | an unrefined, ill-mannered person. |
| Carrion | the decaying flesh of dead animals. |
| Enervate | lacking in energy or vitality. |
| Ephemeral | lasting for a very short time. |
| Erotic | of, relating to, or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement. |
| Factious | relating or inclined to a state of faction |
| Fervent | having or displaying a passionate intensity. |
| Ignoble | not honorable in character or purpos |
| Opulent | ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish. |
| Perspicacity | the quality of having a ready insight into things; shrewdness |
| Rectify | put (something) right; correct. |