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Lit + Comp: Unit 9
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Advocate | to push for something; argue in favor of |
| assiduous | marked by care or persistent effort |
| clairvoyant | perceiving things beyond the natural range of senses |
| contrite | feeling or expressing pain or sorrow |
| diaphanous | see-through |
| eminent | standing above others in quality or position |
| extenuating | lessen the seriousness or extent of |
| gregarious | instinctively enjoying the company of others |
| incompatible | not easy to combine |
| jubilant | joyful or proud of triumph; full of delight |
| maudlin | insincerely emotional |
| nuance | a subtle difference in meaning or attitude |
| panacea | hypothetical remedy for all illnesses or disease |
| portent | a sign of something about to happen |
| prudent | careful; marked by sound judgement |
| reflect | to bring back; give evidence of the quality of |
| serendipity | good luck in making fortunate discoveries |
| surmise | a message expressing opinion on incomplete evidence; imagine to be the case |
| ubiquitous | being everywhere at once |
| viscous | sticky |