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Lit + Comp: Unit 10
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Term | Definition |
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Affinity | natural attraction; a close connection by similar interests |
Asylum | a shelter from danger or hardship |
coalition | the state of being combined into one body |
convergence | two or more things coming together |
differentiate | mark as different |
empirical | derived from experiment and observation rather than theory |
fabricate | put together out of natural components |
hapless | deserving pity |
inconsequential | lacking worth or importance |
jumbled | be all mixed together |
mendacious | intentionally untrue; given to lying |
obfuscate | make unclear |
paramount | having superior power and influence |
precarious | no secure |
puerile | a characteristic of a child; immature |
relegate | refer to another person for decision or judgement |
skeptical | denying or questioning something |
sustainable | capable of being maintained at a certain level |
uniform | always the same; clothing of distinctive design worn by a group |
vitriolic | harsh or corrosive in tone |