Week 5 Anagram-Surmise Flashcards

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Anagram

A

a word or phrase formed from another word or phrase by changing the order of the letters

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Assertion

A

the act of declaring something; a claim or declaration stated positively

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3
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Coherent

A

logically connected; consistent; clearly expressed

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4
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Fulminate

A

to talk or argue violently and loudly; to denounce; to explode suddenly

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5
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Goad

A

a prod for driving candle; anything that drives or urges; an irritating stimulus; to prod into action; to urge on

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6
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Inexplicable

A

impossible to explain or understand

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7
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Noncommittal

A

not committing to any one position or course of action; no revealing ones purpose or position

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8
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Proboscis

A

long snout on an animal

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9
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Quixotic

A

impractically idealistic; marked by a romantic notion of noble or chivalric ideas and deeds

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10
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Surmise

A

to guess or suppose; a guess based on little evidence

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