22 Flashcards
1
Q
Equivocation
A
deliberate evasiveness in wording : the use of ambiguous or equivocal language
//Like any good teacher, he does his best to answer with clarity and minimal equivocation
2
Q
Precariousness
A
Instability
3
Q
To excoriate
A
to censure scathingly
4
Q
Scathing
A
bitterly severe
//a scathing condemnation
5
Q
Plucky
A
: SPIRITED, BRAVE
6
Q
Derelict
A
lacking a sense of duty : NEGLIGENT
//derelict in his duty
//derelict landlords
7
Q
To rile up
A
To upset
8
Q
To corral
A
To gather up
9
Q
To hoodwink
A
To deceive
10
Q
Jingoism
A
Excessive patriotism
