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vocab 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aloof | not friendly or willing to take part in things |
| attrition | gradually making something weaker and destroying it, especially the strength or confidence of an enemy by repeatedly attacking it |
| assimilate | to become part of a group, country, society, etc., or to make someone or something become part of a group, country, society |
| congenial | friendly and pleasant |
| evanescent | lasting for only a short time, then disappearing quickly and being forgotten |
| infinitesimal | extremely small |
| juxtapose | to put things that are not similar next to each other |
| microcosm | a small place, society, or situation that has the same characteristics as something much larger |
| proximity | the state of being near in space or time |
| venerate | to honor or very much respect a person or thing |