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Vocab 5-8 gilbert
vocab 5-8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| indisputable | beyond doubt |
| red herring | something that draws attention away |
| substantiate | to support with evidence |
| dupe | to fool someone |
| fallacy | a false belief |
| infer | to draw a conclusion |
| apologist | a person who defends an idea |
| dissuade | to discourage someone |
| refute | to prove wrong |
| imply | to suggest indirectly |
| accolade | an embrace |
| adulation | to flatter |
| anathema | greatly avoided |
| commend | to give approval |
| critique | a detailed review |
| eulogy | a tribute |
| homage | publically expressed honor or respect |
| laudable | to praise |
| quibble | to argue about something unimportant |
| reproach | to criticize |
| pugnacious | eager to fight |
| decomposition | process of breaking down |
| pulverize | to grind into powder |
| eradicate | pulling up by the roots |
| stagment | still and foul |
| havoc | chaos;destruction |
| blight | causes harm or ruin |
| mar | to damage or spoil |
| cataclysm | a violent upheaval |
| oliterate | to wipe out |