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Vocabulary Unit 3

chimerical (kuh MER ih kul) Adjective Given to wildly impossible plans, unrealistic, fantastic, impractical Synonyms: imaginary, fanciful, quixotic

asinine (ASS uh nine) Adjective Stupid or silly Synonyms: foolish, mindless, idiotic, ridiculous, absurd, inane

bellwether (BEL weth ur) Noun Leader Synonyms: pacesetter, pacemaker, vanguard

limbo (LIM bo) Noun Place or state of neglect; period awaiting change; in-between state Synonyms: neglect, transition, oblivion

plagiarize (PLAY juh rize) Verb Use ideas or writings of another and present them as one’s own Synonyms: copy, steal, rob, purloin

titanic (ty TAN ik) Adjective Enormous in size and strength Synonyms: gigantic, huge, enormous, prodigious

irony (EYE ruh nee) Noun Expression that means the opposite of what is stated; event or result the opposite of what is expected Synonyms: contradiction, mockery, sarcasm

effete (ih FEET) Adjective Worn-out, unproductive, barren Synonyms: unproductive, exhausted, feeble, decadent

hyperbole (hy PUR buh lee) Noun Obviously extravagant statement or assertion Synonyms: overstatement, rhetorical exaggeration

diabolic (dy uh BOL ik) Adjective Outrageously wicked; cruel; devilish Synonyms: evil, fiendish, demonic, satanic, infernal