Unit 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Anagram
A
word formed from another word by rearranging the letters
2
Q
Assertion
A
a claim
3
Q
Coherent
A
clearly expressed
4
Q
Fulminate
A
to talk or argue loudly
5
Q
Goad
A
to urge someone to do something
6
Q
Inexplicable
A
impossible to understand
7
Q
Noncommittal
A
not revealing your opinion about an issue
8
Q
Proboscis
A
the long snout of an animal
9
Q
Quixotic
A
idealistic or extremely optimistic
10
Q
Surmise
A
to guess based upon little evidence
11
Q
Anecdote
A
a brief story recalling an interesting incident
12
Q
Climactic
A
the most intense part of a story
13
Q
Epilogue
A
the concluding section at the end of a play
14
Q
Extemporaneous
A
done with little or no preparation
15
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Hypochondriac
A
a person who imagines he is sick
