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Word Study #24
Term | Definition |
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steppe (Rus.) | flat, treeless plain |
gung ho (Chin.) | excessively loyal or enthusiastic |
origami (Jp.) | art of folding paper into intricate patterns and models |
taboo (Polynesian) | prohibited; also noun |
fallacy | a mistaken belief |
belligerent | hostile and aggressive |
conflagration | an extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property. |
dire | (of a situation or event) extremely serious or urgent. |
elusive | difficult to find, catch, or achieve |
fortuitous | happening by accident or chance rather than designv |
marred | Spoiled or ruined the appearance of |
nefarious | (typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal. |
serendipity | development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. |
vanquish | defeat thoroughly |