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Vocabulary Lessons 5 and 6

AB
anagrama word or phrase formed from another word or phrase by changing the order of the letters
goada prod for driving cattle; anything that drives or urges; an irritating stimulous; v. to prod into action; to urge on
noncomittalnot commiting to any one position or course of action; not revealing one's purpose or poistion
assertionthe act of declaring something; a claim or decleration stated positively
quixoticimpractically idealistic; marked bya romantic notion of noble or chivalric ideas and deeds
coherentlogically connected; consistent; clearly expressed
fulminateto talk or argue violently and loudly; to denounce; to expload suddenly
probiscusthe long snout of an animal; a nose, especially a prominant one; a tubular organ
inexplicableimpossible to explain or understand
surmiseto guess or suppose; n. a gues based on little evidence
climaticof the highest point; of most intense part of a story or event
fidelityloyalty, faithfulness; accuracy; accuracy of reproduction of a sound or picture
anecdotesa brief, entertaining account of an interesting incident
staunchloyal, steadfast; strong or solid; watertight; v. to check the flow of
prodigya person with extraordinary talents. especially a highly gifted child; an act or thing that causes amazement
fortesomething that someone does very well; a strong point
epiloguesa short conlcluding section at the end of a literary work; speech at the end of a play
stigmaa mark of shame; a stain; in botany, the portion of a flower's pistil on which pollen is deposited for germination
hypochodriaca person suffering from abnormal anxiety about his or her health; one who imagines he or she is sick or has symptoms of a disease
extemporaneousdone, said, or performed with little or no preperation; unrehearsed; offhand



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