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SAT Vocab Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| attrition | a gradual reduction or weakening; a rubbing away |
| edification | instruction; enlightenment |
| ablution | a cleansing with water or other liquid, particularly as part of a religious ritual |
| elocution | the art of public speaking |
| writhe | to twist or bend; to suffer acutely, as in pain or embarrassment |
| pedestrian | ordinary; plain |
| carrion | dead and rotting flesh |
| pinion | to bind the wings so as not to fly; to confine |
| kismet | fate |
| ambivalence | experiencing contradictory emotions; indecision |