WOD 1-20 (9/4/23 - 9/23/23) Flashcards

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  1. gauntlet
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the reinforced glove worn with a suit of armor in the Middle Ages; any long, heavy glove worn to protect the hand, as well as to an open challenge to an argument, fight, competition

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  1. ambiguous
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to be understood in more than one way or to have more than one possible meaning.

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  1. pareidolia
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the tendency to perceive a specific and often meaningful image in a random or ambiguous visual pattern

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  1. disingenuous
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things, such as speech or behavior, that give the false appearance of being honest or sincere

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  1. redound
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when paired with “to” means: to have a particular result; sometimes used a synonym of accrue and reflect

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  1. bellweather
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referring to someone or something that leads others or shows what will happen in the future–in other words, a trendsetter

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  1. orotund
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something–usually a voice–marked by fullness, strength, and clarity of sound; can also be used to mean pompous or bombastic

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  1. injunction
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an order from a court of law that says something must be done or must not be done

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  1. fallible
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capable of making mistakes or being wrong

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  1. abstain
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to choose to not do or have something; to choose not to vote

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  1. harbinger
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something that foreshadows, or gives an early indication of, something that will happen in the future

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  1. demure
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not attracting or demanding a lot of attention; quiet to polite; someone who puts on a show of false modesty

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  1. mellifluous
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describing things with a smooth, flowing sound; filled with something (such as honey) that sweetens

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  1. shofar
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the horn of an animal (usually a ram) blown as a trumpet by the ancient Hebrews in battle and during religious observances

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  1. zenith
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the strongest or most successful period of time for a person or thing

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  1. pontificate
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to speak or express an opinion about something in a pompous or dogmatic way

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  1. churlish
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irritable and rude

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  1. regimen
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a plan or set of rules about food, exercise, etc., defined to make someone become or stay healthy

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  1. mesmerize
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to hold the attention of someone entirely; to interest or amaze someone so much that nothing else is seen or noticed

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  1. tenebrous
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gloomy; dark, unlit places or things that are difficult to understand