Chapter 4 Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
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implacable
A
incapable of being placated
2
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arcane
A
requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
3
Q
semantic
A
the study of language meaning
4
Q
constraint
A
limit or restriction
5
Q
stimuli
A
acts to arouse action
6
Q
ephemera (noun)
A
does not last long
7
Q
idiosyncrasy
A
a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
8
Q
cuneiform
A
an ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia and Persia
9
Q
scriptorium
A
a room in a monastery that is set aside for writing or copying manuscripts
10
Q
newfangled
A
new
11
Q
decipher
A
translate from code
12
Q
catalyst something that causes an important event to happen
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