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Lit + Comp: Unit 18

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TermDefinition
anachronistic chronologically misplaced
bolster support and strengthen
compromise a middle way between two extremes; (v) arrive at a middle way between two extremes; expose or make liable to danger
cursory hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
discursive proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition; tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects
estrange remove from customary environment or associations; arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
feign make believe with the intent to deceive; make a presence of
hitherto used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
inevitable an unavoidable event; (adj) incapable of being avoided or prevented
latter the second of two or the second mentioned of two; (adj) referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
morass a soft, wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot; mire
obstruct block passage through; shut out from view
pellucid transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity; easily understandable
principled based on or manifesting objectively defined standards of rightness or morality
quantitative relating to measurement of amount
resilient recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like; rebounds readily
staid characterized by dignity and propriety
tedious so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
utopia ideally perfect state; an imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal
wistful showing pensive sadness
Created by: ii_UnkownWaterz
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