Unit 3 Flashcards by Dreanna Neal

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Anagram

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word formed from another word by rearranging the letters

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Assertion

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a claim

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Coherent

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clearly expressed

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Fulminate

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to talk or argue loudly

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Goad

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to urge someone to do something

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Inexplicable

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impossible to understand

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Noncommittal

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not revealing your opinion about an issue

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Proboscis

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the long snout of an animal

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Quixotic

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idealistic or extremely optimistic

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Surmise

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to guess based upon little evidence

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Anecdote

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a brief story recalling an interesting incident

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Climactic

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the most intense part of a story

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Epilogue

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the concluding section at the end of a play

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Extemporaneous

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done with little or no preparation

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Hypochondriac

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a person who imagines he is sick

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Prodigy

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a young person with extraordinary talents

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Staunch

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strong and solid

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Stigma

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a mark of shame

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Fidelity

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loyalty or accuracy

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Forte

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something that a person does very well