Arnold American Lit. Vocab 4
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15 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 celibate | unmarried OR abstaining from sex |
| censure | to criticize sharply |
| cessation | a stopping; a discontinuance |
| chaff | worthless matter |
| chagrin | embarrassment; a complete loss of courage |
| chimerical | imaginary; fantastic |
| coalesce | to blend; to merge |
| debacle | a complete failure; a total collapse |
| debauchery | corruption; self-indulgence |
| deference | respect; consideration |
| defile | to pollute; to corrupt |
| deign | to lower oneself before an inferior |
| delineate | to describe; to depict |
| demeanor | behavior; manner of conducting oneself |
| denouement | an outcome; result |
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