VCR Lesson 10
Jada Walters
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apoplexy
A stroke; a sudden loss of muscular control, sensation or consciousness usually resulting from rupture or blockage of a blood vessel (often used hyperbolically to describe a state of extreme rage that produces exaggerated responses).
Roots: APO (Greek) "away from"
PLESSEIN (Greek) "to strike"
Other Forms
apoplectic - adjective
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Choose the sentence in which apoplexy (or one of its forms) is used incorrectly.
b.) During a stressful tour to promote the Treaty of Versailles and American entry into the League of Nations, Woodrow Wilson suffered an apoplectic stroke that effectively ended his presidency.
c.) Catherine the Great's death has been attributed to internal brain hemorrhaging and apoplexy
d.) Though he was at first startled by the surprise party, the man eventually laughed off his initial shock and joined the party with apoplectic energy.