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Widemon - Ellison
Vocabulary: Ralph Ellison
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anecdote | account, story |
| assertion | avowal, claim |
| forte | discipline, specialty |
| goad | motivate, urge |
| inexplicable | confusing, strange |
| hypochondriac | mania, neurosis |
| noncommittal | indifferent, neutral |
| staunch | loyal, steadfast |
| proboscis | nose, snout |
| climactic | decisive, pivotal |
| stigma | brand, slur |
| fulminate | bluster, rave |
| coherent | reasonable, valid |
| epilogue | conclusion, ending |
| surmise | conjecture, guess |
| extemporaneous | off-hand, unrehearsed |
| anagram | to mix letters of one word to create another |
| fidelity | allegiance, loyalty |
| prodigy | marvel, phenomenon |
| quixotic | idealistic, utopian |