Vocab:10.21.13(SAT) Flashcards
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Edification (n.)
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Enlighten; instruct
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Attrition (n.)
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A gradual reduction or weakening; a rubbing away
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Ablution (n.)
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A cleansing with water or other liquid, especially as a religious ritual; the liquid used in such an act
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Elocution (n.)
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The art of public speaking
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Writhe (v.)
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To cause to twist or bend; to suffer acutely, as in pain or embarrassment
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Pedestrian (adj.)
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Ordinarily; moving on foot
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Carrion (n.)
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Dead and rotting flesh
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Pinion (n.)
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Bind the wings do as not to fly; confine
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Kismet (n.)
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Fate
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Ambivalence (n.)
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Indecision; experiencing contradictory emotions
