10.11 Flashcards

1
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Ambiguous

A

(of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.

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2
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Ambivalent

A

having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

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3
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Ambidextrous

A

Able to use both hands

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4
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Acclaim

A

Praise enthusiastically and publicly

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5
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Declaim

A

To deliver rhetorically

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6
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Clamor

A

A loud and confusing noise

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7
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Circumspect

A

Unwilling to take risks

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8
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Circumvent

A

Find a way around an obstacle

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9
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Circuitous

A

Longer than the most direct way

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