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Vocab 5-8 gilbert
vocab 5-8
Question | Answer |
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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 |