Ch. 32 Derivatives Flashcards

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prepare

A

make ready for use or consideration

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preparation

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the action/process of making something ready for use

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preparatory

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done in order to get ready for something

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compare

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examine and note the similarities/differences of

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comparison

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the act of examining resemblances

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comparative

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relative; perceptible by comparison

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occupy

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live (in a certain place)

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occupation

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a job or profession

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preoccupation

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the state or condition of being preoccupied/engrossed with something

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coact(ive)

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working together or having an effect together

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cogent

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clear, logical, and convincing

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consist

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be composed or made up of

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consistency

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the physical nature of a substance

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consistent

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always behaving/happening in a similar way

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consistory

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(in the Roman Catholic Church) the council of cardinals, with or without the Pope

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divide

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to separate into parts or groups

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dividend

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a number to be divided by another number

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divisible

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capable of being divided

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divisive

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tending to cause disagreement or hostility

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20
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divisor

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a number which another number is to be divided by

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21
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evert

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turn (a structure or organ) outward or inside out

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22
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correption

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the shortening of vowels in pronunciation

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prefect

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a chief officer, magistrate, or regional governor in certain countries

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prefecture

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a district under the government of a prefect

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receipt
mark (a bill) as paid
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reception
the act of taking in
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receive
get something; come into possession of
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recipient
a person to whom something is sent, given, or awarded
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R
a doctor's prescription
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presence
current existence
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present
happening or existing now
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bona fides
a person's honesty and sincerity of intention
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bona fide
genuine; real
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bonny
attractive or beautiful
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bonus
an amount of money added to wages on a seasonal basis, especially as a reward for good performance
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bounty
sum paid for killing/capturing an animal or person; something given generously
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copious
large in number/quantity
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copy
a thing made to be identical to another thing
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cornucopia
a goat's horn filled with grain, flowers, and fruit symbolizing prosperity
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villa
a country house in ancient Rome
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village
a settlement smaller than a town
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villain
someone who does evil deliberately
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villainelle
a 19-line poem with a fixed form and 2 refrains
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villein
(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
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delegate
a person appointed or elected to represent others
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delegation
a group of representatives
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legate
a general/governor of ancient Roman provinces or their deputies
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legation
a diplomatic minister, especially one below the rank of ambassador, and their staff
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Fe
the periodic symbol for iron
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ferric
of or relating to iron
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ferromagnetic
having a high susceptibility to magnetization
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ferrous
containing/consisting of iron
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adversary
someone who offers opposition
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adversative
expressing opposition
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adverse
in an opposing direction
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adversity
a state of misfortune or affliction
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clandestine
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods