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What does 'neurotic' mean?
What is hyperbole?
Exaggeration
What does obfuscation mean?
Confusing, making unclear
What does stout mean?
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What does plastered mean?
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What is a dictum?
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What does induce mean?
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What does anticlimactic mean?
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What does 'arch nemesis' mean?
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Study Notes
Vocabulary Terms and Definitions
- Neurotic: Refers to an individual who experiences excessive worry and fear, often affecting their daily life.
- Hyperbole: A figure of speech that involves exaggerated claims or statements not meant to be taken literally; often used for emphasis or effect.
- Obfuscation: The act of making something unclear or confusing; can be a strategy to obscure the truth or complicate understanding.
- Stout: Describes a person or object that is large, wide, plump, or fat; often used in reference to body types.
- Plastered: Indicates that something is covered or overlaid; can imply a layer of material applied to a surface.
- Dictum: A formal statement or authoritative pronouncement, often used in legal or official contexts to express a principle or opinion.
- Induce: The act of causing something to happen or bringing about an event or condition.
- Anticlimactic: Describes a situation or outcome that is disappointingly mundane or less exciting than anticipated; often used in narratives.
- Cryptic: Refers to communication that has a hidden meaning or is obscure and difficult to interpret; often used to create mystery.
- Arch nemesis: Denotes a principal enemy or adversary; often signifies a longstanding rivalry or opposition.
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