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Senior English - Lesson 14
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| adduce | to cite as an example or a means of proof in an argument |
| confound | a) to cause to become confused or perplexed, b) to fail to distinguish; to mix up, c) to make something bad become even worse |
| construe | a) to interpret; to explain the meaning of, b) to translate, especially to do so aloud |
| conundrum | a) a difficult, unsolvable, or self-contradictory problem; a dilemma, b) a riddle which is answered by a pun |
| cryptic | a) having hiden meaning; mysterious, b) using or based on code |
| equivocate | to use language that is evasive or ambiguous, often in an attempt to mislead; to avoid making an explicit or straightforward statement |
| paradox | a) a seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true, b) something exhibiting inexplicable or contradictory aspects |
| patent | a) obvious; plain; apparent, b) a grant made by a government that confers upon the creator of an invention the sole right to make, use, and sell that invention for a set period of time |
| perspicacity | an acuteness of perception, observation, or understanding, a sharpness |
| rudimentary | a) of or relating to basic facts or principles; elementary, b) in the earliest stages of development |
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Canton South High School |
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