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Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Carrion | dead and rotting flesh |
| Pinion | bind the wings so as not to fly; confine |
| Kismet | fate |
| Ambivalence | indecision; experiencing contradictory emotions |
| Attrition | a gradual reduction or weakening; a rubbing away |
| Edification | enlighten; instruct |
| Ablution | a cleansing with water or other liquid, especially as a religious ritual; the liquid used in such an act |
| Elocution | the art of public speaking |
| Writhe | to cause to twist or bend; to suffer acutely, as in pain or embarrassment |
| Pedestria | ordinary; moving on foot |