LOTF - Ch. 4 - 6 Flashcards
1
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blatant
A
without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
2
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mirage
A
optical illusion in which hot air distorts distance objects
3
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taboo
A
ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
4
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sinewy
A
consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon
5
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malevolent
A
wishing or appearing to wish evil on others
6
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ludicrous
A
inviting ridicule
7
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ineffectual
A
not producing an intended consequence
8
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jeer
A
laugh at with contempt and derision
9
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inarticulate
A
without or deprived of the use of speech or words
10
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theorem
A
an idea accepted as demonstrable truth
11
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appalled
A
struck with dread, shock, or dismay
12
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leviathan
A
the largest or most massive thing of its kind
13
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clamor
A
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
14
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mutinous
A
characterized by a rebellion against authority
