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English 9
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fastidious | difficult to please;excessive attention to detail |
| fait accompli | an irreversible accomplishment or act |
| equivocate | to be deliberately ambigious or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information |
| faux pas | a social blunder |
| esoteric | intended for or understood by only a small group |
| euphemism | an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive |
| glib | spoken with ease;often from insincerity |
| Freudian slip | a verbal mistake that it thought to reveal an unconscious belief, thought, or emotion |
| finagle | to obtain something through a trick, swindle or cheat |
| fiasco | a complete failure |