Grades 12+ (WVI 5)
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apprise to inform (often followed by "of").
bathos a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace.
centripetal forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis.
concur to share the same opinion; agree.
divergence the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions.
etiolate to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development.
facsimile an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture.
idyllic charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside.
indomitable too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable.
loll to hang down loosely; dangle.
naturalism in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism.
penury severe poverty; pennilessness.
putrefaction the act or process of rotting or decomposing.
supine lying with the face upward.
travesty something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody.