2nd Week Flashcards
1
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laconic
A
expressing much in few words
2
Q
throng
A
crowd
3
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intrepid
A
brave
4
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accost
A
to approach aggressively and speak to
5
Q
reticent
A
silent
6
Q
todays idiom
A
the sword of Damocles
7
Q
furtive
A
secret, stealthy
8
Q
felon
A
a person guilty of a major crime
9
Q
plethora
A
excess
10
Q
hapless
A
unfortunate
11
Q
irate
A
angry, incensed
12
Q
pretext
A
an excuse
13
Q
fabricate
A
to lie; to construct
14
Q
adroit
A
skillful
15
Q
gesticulate
A
move the arms energetically