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Vocab Terms 11-20
Warm-Up SAT vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| carrion | dead or rotting flesh |
| pedestrian | ordinary; moving on foot |
| pinion | binding the wings so as not to fly; confine |
| kismet | fate |
| ambivalence | indecision; experiencing contradictory emotions |