volume 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Abridge
A
shorten or condense
2
Q
Ludicrous
A
absurd, ridiculous
3
Q
malleable
A
easy to shape or bend
4
Q
nonchalant
A
now showing any concern or worry
5
Q
strident
A
shrill, high pitched
6
Q
anarchy
A
lawlessness, and absence of gov.
7
Q
soporific
A
causing sleep, very boring
8
Q
induce
A
to cause to happen
9
Q
conflagration
A
a huge fire, infirmo
10
Q
reiterate
A
to say again, to repeat
11
Q
laud
A
to praise, applaud
12
Q
belabor
A
to go over repeatedly or to absurd extent
13
Q
discrete
A
unconnected, separate, distinct
14
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discreet
A
sneaky, unnocticeable
15
Q
gesticulate
A
to make gesture especially when speaking
16
Q
fabricate
A
to lie
17
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convivial
A
fond of partying, festive
18
Q
gullible
A
easily deceived
19
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prententious
A
making ridiculous claims of importance
20
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bucolic
A
charmingly rural
