april 22-26 Flashcards
1
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specious
A
deceptively pleasing adj
2
Q
strident
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unpleasantly loud and harsh adj.
3
Q
stringent
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demanding strict attention to rules and procedures adj.
4
Q
subjugate
A
make subservient; force to submit or subdue verb
5
Q
supercilious
A
having or showing arrogant superiority adj.
6
Q
surrealism
A
an artistic movement using fantastic and incongruous images, noun
7
Q
syllogism
A
reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises noun
8
Q
tempestuous
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characterized by violent emotions or behavior adj.
9
Q
temporize
A
draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time, verb
10
Q
tenacious
A
stubbornly unyielding adj.
11
Q
termagant
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a scolding, nagging, bad-tempered woman noun
