English 1HB WotD 11/27/17 Flashcards
1
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fool around, dawdle
A
lollygag
2
Q
nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation
A
proximity
3
Q
deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable
A
odious
4
Q
an area of soft, muddy ground; swamp or swamplike region
A
slough
5
Q
the essential part: core
A
pith
6
Q
A statement that does not agree with logic
A
non sequitur
7
Q
outstanding because of notable achievement
A
illustrious
8
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to remove or destroy all traces of; do away with; destroy completely
A
obliterate
9
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An error in chronology; especially: a chronological misplacing of persons, events, objects, or customs in regard to each other
A
anachronism
10
Q
Using or given to coarse language
Vulgar or evil
A
scurrilous
11
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Archaic: a person sent ahead to provide lodgings
A
harbinger
