WWTW List 21 Flip-Side Flashcards

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What word means 'fault-finding in a petty or nasty way'?

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captious

Front

What word describes someone who is unwilling or unable to believe something?

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incredulous

Front

What word means 'without a clearly defined shape or form'?

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amorphous

Front

What is a newly coined word or expression called?

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neologism

Front

What word means 'the state or condition of being malevolent'?

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malevolence

Front

What word means 'to use ambiguous language to conceal the truth'?

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equivocate

Front

What word describes attributing human characteristics to a god or object?

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anthropomorphic

Front

What word means 'obsessive focus on one idea or subject'?

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monomania

Front

What word refers to someone who is new to a subject or activity?

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neophyte

Front

What word means 'demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight'?

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bellicose