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Lit + Comp: Unit 5
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adhere | Stick to firmly |
| Arrogate | demand as being ones property; take without authority |
| censure | harsh criticism or disapproval |
| consecutive | one after the other without break |
| derogatory | expressive of low opinion |
| effrontery | audacious behavior that you have no right to |
| exploit | use or manipulate to one's advantage; work excessively hard |
| generalize | bring into general or common use |
| implacable | incapable of being appeased |
| intuitive | obtained through intuition rather than reasoning or observation |
| malediction | a curse |
| nonchalant | marked by unconcern |
| ostensible | appearing a such but not so; pretended |
| pithy | full of meaning |
| prosperity | growth or rising profit; good fortune |
| reconciliation | getting two things to correspond |
| sanction | approval; giver permission to |
| succor | help in a difficult situation |
| trilateral | involving three parties or having three sides |
| vicissitude | a variation of circumstances in different times of your life |