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8 Vocab # 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anonymous | adj. of an unknown source or unrevealed name |
| anthology | n. a collection of various writings, such as songs, stories, or poems |
| conjecture | n. a conclusion based on guesswork or insufficient evidence |
| disposition | n. a person's usual mood; temperament |
| encompass | v. to enclose or encircle |
| extricate | v. to free from a difficult or tangled situation |
| generation | n. one step in the line of descent of a family |
| guile | n. cunning or deceit in dealing with others; trickery |
| imperative | adj. urgent; pressing |
| instill | v. to introduce gradually in order to establish securely |
| modify | v. to make less extreme or severe |
| pivot | v. to turn on or if on a pivot |
| prevalent | adj. commonly occurring; widely accepted or practiced |
| recur | v. to come up again or to happen again |
| spontaneous | adj. voluntary and unplanned |