chapter 23 vocab

The main point or essential part of a matter; central idea

• gist

• falter

• hamper

• frenzy

to act or speak with uncertainty; hesitate

• falter

• hamper

• frenzy

• viable

to limit, interfere with, or restrict

• hamper

• frenzy

• viable

• paradox

a wild outburst of excited feelings or actions

• frenzy

• viable

• paradox

• repertorire

workable; capable of being successful or effective

• viable

• paradox

• repertoire

• bizarre

a statement that seems contradictory yet may be true

• paradox

• repertoire

• bizarre

• conducive

a range or collection of skills or accomplishments

• repertoire

• bizarre

• conducive

• flaunt

dramatically unusual, as In manner or appearance; strange

• bizarre

• conducive

• flaunt

• gist

tending to promote or bring about

• conducive

• flaunt

• gist

• falter

to show off (something)

• flaunt

• gist

• falter

• hamper