key terms group 1 part 2 Flashcards

bring back movie maker (25 cards)

1
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filibuster

A

intentional obstruction

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2
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fulminate

A

to loudly attack or denounce

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3
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ingenuous

A

artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication

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4
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inured

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accustomed to accepting something undesirable

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5
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laud

A

to praise highly (laudatory)

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6
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lucid

A

clear; easily understood

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magnanimity

A

the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, especially in forgiving (magnanimous)

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8
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martial

A

associated with war and the armed forces

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9
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nascent

A

coming into being; in early developmental stages

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10
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nebulous

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vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form

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neologism

A

a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses

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12
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noxious

A

harmful; injurious

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13
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obtuse

A

lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression

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14
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obviate

A

to anticipate and make unnecessary

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15
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onerous

A

troublesome; burdensome

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16
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paean

A

a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving

17
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perennial

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recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly

18
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perfidy

A

intentional breach of faith; treachery (perfidious)

19
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perfunctory

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cursory; done without care or interest

20
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perspicacious

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acutely perceptive; having keen discernment (perspicacity)

21
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prattle

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to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner

22
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precipitate

A

acting with excessive haste or impulse; to cause or happen before anticipated or required

23
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predilection

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a disposition in favor of something; preference

24
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prescience

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foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring (prescient)

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prevaricate
to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead