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3A Vocab Unit 5
3A Unit 5 of the 1st Six Weeks
Term | Definition |
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anagram | a word or phrase formed by changing the order of the letters |
goad | anything that drives or urges; an irritating stimulus |
noncommittal | not committing to any one position or course of action; |
assertion | the act of stating something; a claim or declaration stated positively |
quixotic | marked by a romantic notion of noble or chivalric ideas and deeds |
coherent | logically connected; consistent; clearly expressed |
fulminate | to talk or argue violently and loudly; to explode suddenly |
proboscis | the long snout of an animal; a nose, especially a large one |
inexplicable | impossible to explain or understand |
surmise | to guess or suppose; a guess based on little evidence |
symposium | a meeting for discussing a particular subject |
foreshadow | to indicate or suggest beforehand; to give a warning of |
infer | to conclude on the basis of reasoning or observation |
perpetuate | to make unending, ongoing or constant |
epithet | a descriptive name |
banter | to tease or mock in a good-natured, playful manner |
nostalgic | having a longing for things in the past |
stipend | fixed or regular pay; a salary or allowance |
affluent | wealthy or rich |
brevity | briefness, shortness |