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Lit + Comp: Unit 20
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anarchy | a state of lawlessness and disorder |
| brusque | marked by rude shortness |
| concurrent | occurring or operating at the same time |
| decry | express strong disapproval of |
| dissemble | make believe with the intent to deceive; hide under a false appearance |
| evince | give expression to |
| fetid | foul; smelly |
| hypothetical | an imagined possibility, circumstance, statement, situation |
| informal | not done in accordance with rules or convention; not officially recognized or controlled |
| legerdemain | an illusory feat; considered magical by naïve observers |
| mundane | belonging to this earth or world;not ideal or heavenly |
| odious | clearly detestable |
| penurious | not having enough money to pay for necessities; excessively unwilling to spend |
| proclivity | a natural inclination |
| quay | wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline |
| restrained | restricted so as to make free movement difficult; prevented the action of |
| stolid | having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited |
| tenuous | very thin; lacking substance or significance |
| validate | give evidence for |
| zealot | a enthusiastic and even agressive proposal of something |