American Lit Vocab (Days 176- 180) Flashcards
1
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Aspersion
A
slander
2
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Eschew
A
to abstain; shun; avoid
3
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arcane
A
mysterious; secret
4
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sentient
A
having power of perception by the senses; concious
5
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assent
A
to agree or concur
6
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augment
A
to make larger; increase
7
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incredulous
A
indicating or showing unbelief
8
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assuage
A
to soothe; calm
9
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dearth
A
scarcity; lack
10
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assidious
A
constant; working diligently at a task
10
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ascribe
A
attribute; impute
10
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auspicious
A
favored by fortune; prosperous
11
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antithesis
A
the direct opposite
11
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credence
A
belief as to the truth of something
12
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austere
A
grave; sober; rigorously self-disciplined
