Week 5 Anagram-Surmise Flashcards
Anagram
a word or phrase formed from another word or phrase by changing the order of the letters
Assertion
the act of declaring something; a claim or declaration stated positively
Coherent
logically connected; consistent; clearly expressed
Fulminate
to talk or argue violently and loudly; to denounce; to explode suddenly
Goad
a prod for driving candle; anything that drives or urges; an irritating stimulus; to prod into action; to urge on
Inexplicable
impossible to explain or understand
Noncommittal
not committing to any one position or course of action; no revealing ones purpose or position
Proboscis
long snout on an animal
Quixotic
impractically idealistic; marked by a romantic notion of noble or chivalric ideas and deeds
Surmise
to guess or suppose; a guess based on little evidence