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Lit + Comp: Unit 17
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anachronism | something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred |
| blandish | praise somewhat dishonestly |
| comply | act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes |
| cupidity | extreme greed for material wealth; covetousness |
| discrepancy | an event that departs from expectations |
| eschew | avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of |
| fecund | capable of producing offspring or vegetation |
| heinous | extremely wicked; deeply criminal |
| ineffable | defying expression or description; too sacred to be uttered |
| latent | potentially existing but not presently evident or realized |
| momentous | of great significance |
| obstreperous | noisily and stubbornly defiant |
| pejorative | expressing disapproval |
| primeval | having existed from the beginning |
| qualitative | involving distinguishing attributes |
| rescind | cancel officially |
| spurious | not what it appears to be |
| tantamount | being essentially equal to something |
| usurp | seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take the place of |
| winsome | charming in a childlike or naïve way |