december 2016 words Flashcards

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vacillate

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meaning: waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive
example: she vacillated between spending the time leisurely and studying for the coming exams

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salubrious

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meaning: health-giving; healthy
example: she started to follow a salubrious diet

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Ambiguous

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meaning: very confusing, very difficult to understand
example: no one was able to enjoy the movie due to its ambiguous plot

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Fallacy

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meaning: a mistaken belief
example: “money brings happiness” is a fallacy

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