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ENG COMP: Vocab 3-4
Vocabulary List 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| diminish | to make or become smaller or less |
| diminution | the act, process, or instance of diminishing or being diminished |
| eminent | rising or towering above others; prominent or projecting; outstanding, noteworthy, or remarkable |
| imminent | likely to happen at any moment; impending, or threatening to occur |
| minacious | possessing or displaying menacing or threatening qualities; minatory |
| minuscule | very small, either in size or amount; tiny; minute |
| minutia | a single small, unimportant, or trivial detail; in plural form, unimportant details collectively |
| orthodox | upright, in the sense of conforming to establish or proper beliefs, teachings, or customs; conventional |
| orthography | the practice of spelling according to standard or accepted rules |
| promontory | a peak or high ridge of land that juts out into a sea or other body of water |