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World Lit

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TermDefinition
ablution the act of washing oneself for ritual purposes
ascetic someone who practices self-denial as a spiritual discipline
disdain a lack of respect and strong dislike (toward something or someone)
corroborate to provide evidence for; to back up (a claim)
decree to declare formally and with authority
condone to overlook, approve, or allow
constitute to form or compose (part of) something
clout special advantage or power
complacent satisfied, with no desire to change or improve
candor the trait of being honest and frank
capitalize to use to your advantage
austere extremely plain; stern and forbidding; relating to self-denial
brevity the quality of being brief
analogous similar but not identical
anomaly something different from the norm
allude to make a secretive mention of something
ambivalence the state of being uncertain or stuck between two or more options
advent the arrival or creation of something
adversarial relating to hostile opposition
acquisition the act of gaining a skill or possession of something
adept having knowledge or skill (usu. in a particular area)
abate to become less active, less intense or less in amount
abysmal extremely bad
Created by: Myhreclass
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