Lesson 6 Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
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ANGUISH
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n - severe mental or physical pain or suffering
v - be extremely distressed about something
ex. When my mom broke one rib, she said she felt anguish for weeks
ex. 2 She anguished over how to reply that message
2
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ANIMOSITY
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n - strong hostility, dislike, hatred or resentment
ex. I feel great animosity towards some certain politicians…
3
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ANOMALY
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n - something unusual, an irregularity, a deviation
ex. Snow in the city I live, even in winter, is an anomaly
related words: anomalous (adj)
4
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APHORISM
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a brief witty (funny use of words) saying; a proverb
ex. Benjamin Franklin was fond of aphorisms. He was frequently aphoristic.
5
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APOCRYPHAL
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n - of dubious authenticity, whose falsehood is strongly suspected
ex. Gigi’s stories are the definition of apocryphal
