11 CP Vocab Lessons 5-6
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 anagram | a word or phrase formed from another word or phrase by changing the order of letters |
| goad | a prod for driving cattle; anything that drives or urges; an irritating stimulus; to prod into action; to urge on |
| noncommittal | not committing to any one position or course of action; not revealing one's purpose or position |
| assertion | the act of declaring something; a claim or declaration stated positively |
| quixotic | impractically idealistic; marked by a romantic notion of noble or chivalric ideas and deeds |
| coherent | logically connected; consistent; clearly expressed |
| fulminate | to talk or argue violently and loudly; to denounce; to explode suddenly |
| proboscis | the long snout of an animal; a nose, especially a prominent one; a tubular organ |
| inexplicable | impossible to explain or understand |
| surmise | to guess or suppose; a guess based on little evidence |
| climactic | of the highest point; of the most intense part of a story or event |
| fidelity | loyalty; faithfulness; accuracy of the reproduction of a sound or picture |
| anecdote | a brief, entertaining account of an interesting event |
| staunch | loyal, steadfast; strong or solid; water-tight; to check the flow of |
| prodigy | a person with extraordinary talents, especially a highly gifted child; an act or thing that causes amazement; a marvel |
| forte | something that someone does very well; a strong point |
| epilogue | a short concluding section at the end of a literary work; speech at the end of a play |
| stigma | a mark of shame; a stain; in botany, the portion of a flower's pistil on which pollen is deposited for germination |
| hypochondriac | a person suffering from abnormal anxiety about his or her health; one who imagines he or she is sick or has symptoms of a disease |
| extemporaneous | done, said, or performed with little or no preparation; unrehearsed; offhand |
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