146-155 Flashcards
1
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Fiasco
A
A complete failure; a debacle
2
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Bowdlerize
A
To remove or delete parts of a book, song, or other work that are considered offensive; to expurgate
3
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Galvanize
A
To electrify; to stir into action as if with an electric shock
4
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Picayune
A
Small value or importance; petty; trifling
5
Q
Gerrymander
A
To divide a geographic area into voting districts so as to give unfair advantage to one party in elections
6
Q
Maverick
A
An independent individual who does not go alone with a group or party; a nonconformist
7
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Juggernaut
A
An irresistible force that crushes everything it its path
8
Q
Serendip
A
Discovery by fortunate accident
9
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Zenith
A
The highest pint; the peak; the apex
10
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Nadir
A
The lowest point; the bottom
