Intro to Lit & Comp A List 1
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hectorwest on August 18, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Acrid | (adj.) strong and sharp |
| Acuity | (adj.) sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing) |
| Adroit | (adj.) skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind |
| Brevity | (n.) the attribute of being brief or fleeting |
| Equivocate | (v.) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous |
| Hiatus | (n.) a pause or gap |
| Languid | (adj.) slow, sluggish, listless, weak |
| Poignant | (adj.) profoundly moving; touching |
| Respite | (n.) a period of relief or rest |
| Terse | (adj.) brief and to the point |
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