Vocabulary #9 Flashcards
1
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ad hominem
A
appealing to a listener’s or reader’s prejudices, rather than to reason
2
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ad infinitum
A
endlessly; forever; without limit
3
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ad nauseam
A
to a sickening degree; to the point of nausea or disgust
4
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alfresco
A
in the open air, outdoors
5
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chutzpah
A
supreme self-confidence; shameless audacity; nerve; brazenness
6
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faux pas
A
error; social blunder; tactless act
7
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in media res
A
in the middle of things, rather than at the beginning
8
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kudos
A
praise for an achievement; glory; fame
9
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non sequitur
A
comment bearing no relevance to what has just been said
10
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persona non grata
A
a person who is unwelcome; unacceptable person
