Week Thirteen Vocab Flashcards

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pundit

(noun) - a learned person; one who gives authoritative opinions

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Synonyms: expert, authority, savant
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obloquy

(noun) - public abuse indicating strong disapproval or censure; the disgrace resulting from such treatment

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Synonyms: discredit, ignominy, dishonor
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risible

(adj.) - pertaining to laughter; able or inclined to laugh; laughable

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Synonyms: droll, ludicrous, absurd
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symptomatic

(adj.) - typical or characteristic; being or concerned with a symptom of a disease

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Synonyms: indicative, suggestive
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volte-face

(noun) - an about-face; a complete reversal of position; changed dramatically

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Synonyms: turnabout, flip-flop
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