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Unit 1 Vocabulary
Flash Cards
Term | Definition |
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Alibi | Noun - Excuse, Explanation, Reason I couldn't come up with a Alibi for why I robbed that bank. |
Impertinent | Adjective - Rude, Sarcastic, Disrespectful Jack was (Impertinent) to Bill because he told Bill's Mom that she looked ugly. |
Ingenuity | Noun - Cleverness, Smart, Trickery The criminals used (Ingenuity) to hack the government's computers. |
Ludicrous | Adjective Ridiculous, Insane, Crazy She made a (Ludicrous) decision to jump off a cliff. |
Megalomaniac | Noun - Obsessed with power, Power Crazy, Power attracted Donald Trump is a (Megalomaniac). |
Naive | Adjective - Lack of experience, Amateur, Confused The little girl was very (Naive). |
Oscillate | Verb- to swing back and forth. Sway I turned the fan on oscillate so the entire room could cool down. |
Prodigious | Adjective- impressingly great in size, mighty, huge My mom's car uses a prodigious amount of gas. |
Reluctant | Adjective Unwilling or hesitant: disinclined I was reluctant in class because I didn't study. |
Subterfuge | Noun Used in order to achieve one's goal, trick someone, trickery, deception The criminals used sibterfuge to get away with crimes. |