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Unit 1 Vocabulary
Flashcards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alibi | noun- excuse, defense, explanation |
| impertinent | adjective- rude, insulting, fresh |
| ingenuity | noun- skill or cleverness, intelligence, talent |
| ludicrous | adjective- ridiculous, crazy, outlandish |
| megalomaniac | noun- a person obsessed with his or her own power, self-centered, selfish |
| naive | adjective- showing lack of experience,judgment, or knowledge, ignorant, innocent,childlike |
| oscillate | verb- to swing back and forth, teeter, lurch, sway, fluctuate |
| prodigious | adjective- impressively great in size vast, tremendous |
| reluctant | adjective- unwilling or hesitant, cautious, unwilling |
| subterfuge | noun- deceit used in order to achieve one's goal, ploy, deception |