Set: Hinton American Classics Set # 15

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Term Definition
Alienate estrange, arouse hostility or indifference where there had formerly been affection; To dispose of, often used in relation to an interest in land
Disperse scatter, distribute loosely; to dispel, cause to vanish; to circulate, cause to become widely known
Equivocate to be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
Fallacy a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning; a seemingly reasonable argument which is actually unsound or flawed
Obliterate to kill, mark for deletion, remove completely from recognition or memory
Rebuff a deliberate discourteous act; to reject outright and bluntly, repel, force or drive back
Temerity audacity, impetous or reckless behavior; Foolhardy disregard of danger
Susceptible Easily influenced or affected, emotionally sensitive; vulnerable or predisposed to a disease
Insurgent Member of a political party who rebels against established leadership, esp. engages in armed resistance; surging or rushing in
Garrulous full of trivial conversation; excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner
Incongruous lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness; out of place or unexpected, disagreeing
Aesthetic pertaining to a sense of the beautiful or to the love of beauty; Pleasing or acceptable to the senses

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Terms 12
Creator jkirvbro
Created June 3, 2008
Groups None
Tags american, hinton, classics, 15, 2008
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The last one! Junior year is OVER! (except for finals and SAT2s and evil teachers' tests, and getting our grades)!

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  1. Garrulous → full of trivial conversation; excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner - 22 misses
  2. Temerity → audacity, impetous or reckless behavior; Foolhardy disregard of danger - 17 misses
  3. Equivocate → to be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information - 15 misses
  4. Incongruous → lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness; out of place or unexpected, disagreeing - 15 misses
  5. Susceptible → Easily influenced or affected, emotionally sensitive; vulnerable or predisposed to a disease - 14 misses
  6. Alienate → estrange, arouse hostility or indifference where there had formerly been affection; To dispose of, often used in relation to an interest in land - 11 misses
  7. Fallacy → a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning; a seemingly reasonable argument which is actually unsound or flawed - 11 misses