34 Flashcards
1
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Fulmination
A
An expression of vehement protest
2
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Ululation
A
Wail as an expression of strong emotion
3
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Sophistry
A
Fallacious argument
4
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Boosterism
A
Enthusiastic promotion of a person or organization
5
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Aspersions
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An attack on the reputation of someone or something
6
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Prattle
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Talk at length in a foolish and inconsequential way
7
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Incorrigible
A
Can’t be corrected or improved
8
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Indelicate
A
Lack of sensitive understanding or tact
9
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Seemliness
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Decorous
10
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Superannuated
A
Obsolete
Old
11
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Plangent
A
Loud reverberating and often melancholy
12
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Seething
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Bubble up through being boiled(anger)
Move in a rapid or hectic way
13
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Baying
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Bark or howl loudly
14
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Farce
A
An absurd event
15
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Ecumenical
A
Promoting unity
