Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Adject
A
Sad, hopeless, defeated
2
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Acerbic
A
Harsh, severe, critical
3
Q
Cull
A
To sort out or select
4
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Doff
A
To remove or put aside
5
Q
Explicate
A
To explain in detail
6
Q
Gist
A
The main or essential part of a matter
7
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Obloquy
A
Blame or use abusive language, against someone or something, especially by a group of people or the general public.
8
Q
Scapegoat
A
A person or group made to bear the blame for others and suffer in their place.
9
Q
Colloquial
A
Informality in language
10
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Malapropism
A
The humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word use of a word.
11
Q
Gambit
A
A risk taken for an adventure.
