Literature Vocab 7

ExtenuatingExtenuating

Lessenig a fault by serving as a partial excuse
Deplore

To feel strog disapproval of or deeply regret
Specter

A ghostly vision; phantom
Rend

To tear or split apart violently
Veneer

A thin surface layer that conceals what is below
Acquiescing

Consenting passively or without protest
Countenance

To give or express approval; support
Dispensation

Distribution; giving out
Emancipate

To free; liberate
Lethargy

A state ofsluggishness and inactivity
Precept

A rule or principle prescribing a particular course of action
Probity

Honesty; integrity
Ruminating

Turning a matter over and over in the mind
Solicitous

Full of desire; eager
VindicationVindication

The defense or justification of something, such as one's rights

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Literature Vocab 7

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Literature Vocab 7

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