Foreign words 7 Flashcards

(10 cards)

1
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Extraneous

A

Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with

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2
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Pugnacious

A

Ready and able to resort to violence

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3
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Hiatus

A

An interruption in the intensity or amount of something

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4
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Acrimonious

A

Marked by strong resentment

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5
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Ambivalent

A

Uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow

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6
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Languorous

A

Lacking spirit or liveliness

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7
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Scintillating

A

Having brief brilliant points

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8
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Bemused

A

Perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements

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9
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Asinine

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Devoid or intelligence

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10
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Indoctrinate

A

Teach (a person or group) to accept a set of beliefs uncritically

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