21 april Flashcards
1
Q
impetuous
A
acting or done quickly and without thought or care.
moving forcefully or rapidly.
2
Q
cause celebre
A
a controversial issue that attracts a great deal of public attention.
3
Q
trying to muzzle
A
to prevent a person, group, newspaper etc from expressing their opinions or ideas publicly
4
Q
implore
A
beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something.
5
Q
sputter
A
make a series of soft explosive or spitting sounds.
6
Q
corollary
A
forming a proposition that follows from one already proved.
7
Q
catena
A
a connected series or chain.
8
Q
innocuous
A
not harmful or offensive.
9
Q
inculpatory
A
implying or imputing guilt
10
Q
denude
A
strip (something) of its covering, possessions, or assets.
11
Q
beget
A
cause; bring about.
12
Q
cryptic
A
having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.
