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Anglai 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fallacious | (adj) – false; misleading |
| adjudicate | (v) – to hear and settle a case or dispute in court |
| inundate | (v) – 1. to cover with water; to flood; 2. to overwhelm |
| desiccate | (v) – to dry out |
| knavish | (adj) – dishonest; tricky |
| maudlin | (adj) – wallowing in self-pity; overly sentimental |
| farcical | (adj) – absurd; ludicrous |
| pulchritude | (n) – great physical beauty and appeal |
| virulent | (adj) – extremely poisonous; full of hate |
| contemptuous | (adj) – expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect |
| idiosyncrasy | (n) - a peculiarity of constitution or temperament; an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| enigma | (n) – a mystery |
| labyrinth | (n) – a maze |
| lucid | (adj) – easy to understand |
| repudiate | (v) – to reject; to renounce; to oppose |
| superficial | (adj) – relating to the surface; shallow (v) – to reject; to renounce; to oppose |
| primordial | (adj) – formed long ago; primitive primordial |
| mellifluous | (adj) – sweetly flowing; smooth and sweet |
| provincial | (adj) – limited in outlook; narrow |
| contrite | (adj) – feeling regret or sorrow for one’s offenses |