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What does the term 'truculent' most closely mean?
What does the term 'truculent' most closely mean?
Which of the following words refers to a true principle or belief?
Which of the following words refers to a true principle or belief?
In what state does the adjective 'quiescent' describe something?
In what state does the adjective 'quiescent' describe something?
What does it mean to 'mollycoddle' someone?
What does it mean to 'mollycoddle' someone?
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What is the primary characteristic of someone described as 'affable'?
What is the primary characteristic of someone described as 'affable'?
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Which word best describes a harsh criticism or public disgrace?
Which word best describes a harsh criticism or public disgrace?
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What does the adjective 'jocose' imply about a person's demeanor?
What does the adjective 'jocose' imply about a person's demeanor?
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What is the meaning of the term 'ingenue'?
What is the meaning of the term 'ingenue'?
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What does an 'anachronism' refer to?
What does an 'anachronism' refer to?
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How would you best describe a 'yokel'?
How would you best describe a 'yokel'?
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Study Notes
Colophon
- An inscription found at the end of a book or manuscript
- Provides details about the book’s production
Truculent
- Aggressively self-assertive
- Harsh, feeling or displaying ferocity
- Deadly and destructive
Jocose
- Given to joking, merry
- Characterized by joking
Incommunicado
- Without means of communication
- In a situation or state where communication is not possible
Quiescent
- In a state or period of inactivity or dormancy
Namby-pamby
- Lacking energy, strength, or courage
- Feeble, timid, or ineffectual
Verity
- A true principle or belief
- A truth of fundamental importance
Ingenue
- An innocent or unsophisticated young woman
- Often portrayed in plays or films
Perspicacious
- Having ready insight into and understanding of things
Anachronism
- A thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than in which it exists
- A conspicuously old-fashioned thing
- An act of misplacing a custom, event, or object in time
Mollycoddle
- To treat with excessive indulgence
- To spoil something
Yokel
- An uneducated and unsophisticated person from the countryside
Opprobrium
- Harsh criticism or censure
- Public disgrace arising from shameful conduct
- An occasion or cause of reproach or disgrace
Plenipotentiary
- A person with full power to act independently on behalf of their government
- Often a diplomat working in a foreign country
- Adjective meaning having full power to take independent action
Affable
- Friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to
Narghile
- A Middle Eastern or Turkish tobacco pipe
- Smoke is drawn through water
Brusque
- Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner
Gamin
- A street urchin
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