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Quiz #3
American/Whisl 2015-16
Term | Definition |
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dalliance | a trifling away of time; dawdling |
raze | To tear down, destroy completely |
irrefutable | Impossible to disprove |
maritime | connected with the sea in relation to navigation, shipping, etc. |
scrutinize | to examine in detail with careful or critical attention |
epithet | any word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe an actual or attributed quality |
dire | 1.urgent; desperate 2.causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible |
loll | To recline or lean in a relaxed, lazy, or indolent manner; lounge |
chafe | to wear away by rubbing to irritate; annoy |
infrastructure | the basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization |
tawdry | Gaudy, showy and cheap |
monotony | 1.wearisome uniformity or lack of variety, as in occupation or scenery. 2.sameness of tone or pitch, as in speaking |
harrowing | Extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous |
abdicate | To cast off, discard |
untenable | 1.incapable of being defended, as an argument, thesis, etc.; indefensible. 2.not fit to be occupied, as an apartment, house, etc. |
facade | 1.a superficial appearance or illusion of something 2.the front of a building especially a decorative one. |
purported | reputed or claimed; alleged |
covert | Secret, concealed, disguised |
disconcert | perturb; ruffle to throw into disorder or confusion; disarrange |
flabbergast | to overcome with surprise and bewilderment; astound |