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American Lit Vocab 1
Term | Definition |
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Beneficent (adj.) | Performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good |
Concoct (v.) | To prepare by combining ingredients make up (as a dish); to devise, invent, fabricate |
Crass (adj.) | Coarse, unfeeling; stupid |
Disconcert (v.) | To confuse; to to disturb the composure of |
Inconsequential (adj.) | Trifling, unimportant, petty |
Infraction (n.) | A breaking of a law or obligation, violation |
Mitigate (v.) | to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity |
Restitution (n.) | The act of resorting someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position; making good on a loss or damage |
Stalwart (adj.) | Strong and sturdy; brave; resolute; (n.) a brave, strong, person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position |
Vulnerable (adj.) | Open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected |