| Term | Definition |
|---|
| chimerical | given to wildly impossible plans, unrealistic, fantastic, impractical / syn: quixotic |
| asinine | stupid or silly / syn: inan, puerile |
| bellwether | leader |
| limbo | place or sate of neglect; period awaiting change; in-between state |
| plagiarize | use ideas or writings of another and present them as one's own |
| titanic | enormous in size or strength |
| irony | expression that means the opposite of what is stated; event or result the opposite of what is expected |
| effete | worn-out, unproductive, barren |
| hyperbole | obviously extravagant statement or assertion |
| diabolic | outrageously wicked; cruel; devilish |
| dunce | stupid person |
| charlatan | deceiver who who falsely claims to have knowledge or skill; imposter |
| sycophant | sickeningly humble self-seeking flatter (teachers pet) |
| draconian | severe, harsh, cruel |
| plummet | fall rapidly straight down |
| fatal | causing or capable of causing death and destruction |
| nefarious | extremely wicked/ syn: diabolic |
| vindicate | clear from blame, charges, charges, criticism; justify |
| vindictive | revengeful |
| anachronism | something out of its proper historical time; error of putting something in the wrong historical time |
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