Vocab Unit 7

Paradox comes from the Greek word paradoxon. Paradoxon most likely means:

• clouded by mystery

• stating the obvious

• conflicting with expectation

• misrepresenting the truth

What does notably mean?

• probably

• famously

• historically

• significantly

What does fledgling mean?

• rookie

• promising

• high-flying

• untested

What does detested mean?

• enjoyed

• exaggerated

• ignored

• disliked

What does foremost mean?

• final

• greatest

• primary

• prominent

a burst of gunfire; a spirited verbal attack

• nurture

• amiss

• perjury

• salvo

the act of swearing to a lie

• amiss

• perjury

• salvo

• nurture

to care for, train, nourish; upbringing

• perjury

• amiss

• nurture

• salvo

imperfect, faulty; in an improper way

• amiss

• salvo

• nurture

• perjury

synonym for vigilant

• ambiable

• courteous

• interesting

• watchful