Thompson: 540 Vocabulary Words Flashcards
1
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apochryphal
A
mythical/doubtful authenticity
2
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aphorism
A
short, pithy maxim or principle
3
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paradigm
A
example or pattern
4
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oxymoron
A
apparently contradictory terms appearing in conjunction
5
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incandescent
A
shining brightly, glowing with light
6
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vicarious
A
experienced in the mind thru the actions/experiences of others
7
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nomenclature
A
individual and arbitrary system for naming things
8
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sophistry
A
use of false argument intending to deceive
9
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visceral
A
relating to feeling rather than conscious reasoning
10
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malevolent
A
wishing evil to others
11
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extemporaneous
A
spoken or done without preparation
12
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exogamy
A
marriage outside ones own ethnic group
13
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ancillary
A
supportive
14
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grandiloquent
A
pompous or inflated in language
15
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magniloquent
A
boastful
