Flashcards in 6a - Sheet1 Deck (495)
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grimoir
textbook of magic. Such books typically include instructions on how to create magical objects like talismans and amulets, how to perform magical spells, charms and divination and also how to summon or invokesupernatural entities such as angels, spirits, and demons.
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abrogate
repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement).
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acetate
a sheet of clear plastic film fastened over the front of artwork for protection, as an overlay, or the like.
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acetate
Cellulose acetate is used as a film base in photography, as a component in somecoatings, and as a frame material for eyeglasses;[1] it is also used as a synthetic fiber in the manufacture of cigarette filters and playing cards.
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adagio
even slower
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adamantine
unbreakable.
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afromasia
wood alternative to teak
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agitprop
political (originally communist) propaganda, especially in art or literature.
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ague
malaria or some other illness involving fever and shivering
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akashic
the Sanskrit word for 'sky' 'space' or 'æther') are a compendium of mystical knowledge supposedly encoded in a non-physical plane of existence known as the astral plane. There is no scientific evidence for the Akashic records
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alderman
an elected member of a municipal council.
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aleatory
Dependent on chance, luck, or an uncertain outcome:
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allemande
ne of the most popular instrumental dance forms in Baroque music, and a standard element of a suite.
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alluvial
loose, unconsolidated soil or sediments, which has been eroded, reshaped by water in some form, and redeposited in a non-marine setting.
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alpaca
An alpaca is a domesticated species of South American camelid. It resembles a small llama in appearanc
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alpaca
An alpaca is a domesticated species of South American camelid. It resembles a small llama in appearance.
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ambit
a sphere of operation or influence; range; scope
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ambuscade
an ambush.
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amidships
in the middle of a ship.
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ampulla
A dilated portion of a canal or duct, as in the semicircular canal of the ear.
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anagogic
deriving from, pertaining to, or reflecting the moral or idealistic striving of the unconscious
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anisette
a liquorice-flavoured liqueur made from aniseed
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antergy
each additional team member that is added means the the project will take longer to complete.
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antumbra
the region from which the occluding body appears entirely contained within the disc of the light source. An observer in this region experiences an annular eclipse, in which a bright ring is visible around the eclipsing body
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apanage
land or some other source of revenue assigned for the maintenance of a member of a royal family.
2. whatever belongs rightfully or appropriately to one's rank or station in life.
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aphasic
ifficulty remembering words to losing the ability to speak, read, or write, but does not affect intelligence
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apodictic
clearly established or beyond dispute
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apperceptive
The process of understanding by which newly observed qualities of an object are related to past experience
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araidne's thread
the solving of a problem with multiple apparent means of proceeding - such as a physical maze, a logic puzzle, or an ethical dilemma - through an exhaustive application of logic to all available routes
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