13 and 14 Flashcards
to cite as an example or a means of proof in an argument
Adduce
to cause or become confused
to fail to distinguish; to mix up
to make something bad become even worse
confound
to interpret; to explain the meaning of
to translate, especially to do so aloud
construe
a difficult, unsolvable, or self-contradictory problem ;a dilemma
a riddle which is answered by a pun
conundrum
having hidden meaning; mysterious
using or based on code
cryptic
to use language that is evasive or ambiguous, often in an attempt to mislead; to avoid making an explicit or a straightforward statement
equivocate
a seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true
something exhibiting inexplicable or contradictory aspects
paradox
obvious; plain; apparent
a grant made by a gov that confers upon the creator of an invention the sole right to make, use, and sell that invention fr a set period of time
patent
an acuteness of perception, observation, or understanding; a sharpness
perspicacity
of or relating to basic facts or principles; elementary
in the earliest stages of development
rudimentary
to leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or persecution
abscond
to cheat or swindle out of money
bilk
mercy, especially toward a criminal or an enemy
mildness, especially of weather
clemency
feeling regret and sorrow for things one has done wrong
contrite
to attribute the fault or responsibility to; to relate to a particular cause source
to assign as a characteristic
impute
