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Lit + Comp: Unit 11
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alacrity | liveliness and eagerness |
| augment | to enlarge or increase |
| cogent | powerfully persuasive |
| correlate | mutually related |
| diffident | lacking self-confidence |
| enervate | to weaken mentally |
| facetious | cleverly amusing in tone |
| harangue | address forcefully and with strong emotion |
| incontrovertible | impossible to deny |
| jurisdiction | law |
| mercurial | liable to sudden unpredictable change |
| oblique | slanting or misleading |
| parched | to wither and parch from exposure to heat; extremely thirsty |
| precipitous | done with haste |
| pugnacious | tough by virtue and experience |
| relevant | having a connection with the subject of issue |
| solicitous | full of anxiety and concern |
| sycophant | a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage |
| unilateral | involving only one side |
| vituperate | spread negative information about |