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Vocabu-Lit #8-10

TermDefinition
interminable unending; infinite
offing part of sea visible in the distance
luminous bright; glowing
affectionate showing fondness; devoted
nautical related to the ships and sea
personified embodied; in human form
aft near the tail of a boat
ascetic related to a life of extreme self-denial
placid calm; peaceful
diaphanous see-through; fine
lyric poetic
layer to place one thing over another
ferment turmoil; unrest
apartheid a system of racial segregation in South Africa
grotesque outrageous; shocking (in a distorted or disturbing way)
regime government (often authoritative or dictator)
establishment the ruling class of a society
derive to stem from
inspiration a spur to action; encouragement
magnanimous generous; unselfish
standing permanent; fixed
party a political group
restrictive imposing limits; hindering
intractable difficult; troublesome
cavalier showing a lack of concern for rules; casual
unmindful forgetful
theoretical abstract; hypothetical
sector a faction; a part created by division of something
jointly together
Created by: s_bernier
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