Chapter 5 Flashcards
1
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ludicrous
A
ridiculous; absurd
2
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ineffectual
A
(a person) lacking the ability or qualities to fulfill a role or handle a situation; not producing desired effect
3
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derisive
A
expressing contempt or ridicule
4
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tempestuously
A
characterized by violent emotions or behaviour
5
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discursive
A
digressing from subject to subject without order
6
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theorem
A
a general proposition not self-evident but proved by a chain of reasoning; truth established by means of accepted truths
