Week 18 Flashcards
1
Q
Fallacy
A
False idea; mistaken belief
2
Q
Hyperbole
A
An exaggerated statement used as a figure of speech for rhetorical effect
3
Q
Incisive
A
Deep; Penetrating
4
Q
Insipid
A
Lacking interest or spirit; lukewarm
5
Q
Laudable
A
Worthy of praise (the related verb “laud” means “to praise”
6
Q
Levity
A
Lightness; lack of seriousness; fickleness
7
Q
Morose
A
Gloomy; bad tempered
8
Q
Officious
A
Meddling; giving unnecessary or unwanted advice or services
9
Q
Overt
A
Not hidden; open
10
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Peripheral
A
External; incidental; tangential
11
Q
Profusion`
A
Abundance; a great or generous amount; extravagance
12
Q
Prolific
A
Producing many offspring; producing much; abundant
