Flocabulary "Flux" Flashcards by Bailey Croom

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Wane

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to decrease gradually in size or degree

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Wax

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to increase gradually in size or degree

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Fluctuate

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to vary irregularly

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Flux

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a state of constant change or a flow

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Aberration

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a deviation from the expected course

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Albino

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A person or animal without pigmentation in their skin

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Aghast

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Struck by amazement or terror

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Diminish

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To decrease or make smaller

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Augment

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To increase or make larger

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Static

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Not moving, being at rest

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Steadfast

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Fixed or unchanging

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Dynamic

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Characterized by continuous change or activity

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Espy

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To catch sight of, glimpse

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Illusory

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Deceptive, produced by an illusion

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Precarious

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Dangerously lacking in security or stability

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Fickle

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Characterized by changeableness, whimsical

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Capricious

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Impulsive, unpredictable, subject to whim

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Lull

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A relatively calm interval, as in a storm

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Mercurial

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Quick and changeable in temperament

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Protean

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Readily taking on various shapes or forms

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Malleable

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Easily shaped or formed

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Gape

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To open mouth or stare stupidly

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Rectify

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To set right, correct

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Recalibrate

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To readjust or make corrections to

amend

To change for the better, improve

Redress

To set right or remedy

Vicissitudes

The unexpected changes and shifts. Often encountered in one's life

Undulate

To move in a smooth wavelike motion

Bide

To wait, remain in a condition

Antechamber

A waiting room

Variance

A difference between what is expected and what actually occurs

Pittance

A very small amount

Suffice

To meet needs

Zeitgeist

The spirit of the time

Mutability

Capability of change

Entity

Something that exists as a discrete unit

Surreptitious

Done by stealthy means, clandestine

Physiognomy

The art of judging human character from facial features.

Misogyny

Hatred of women

Monogamy

Having only one spouse at a time

Uniform

Unvarying, conforming to one principle

Unilateral

Having only one side

Unique

Being the only one of its kind

Remiss

Negligent, exhibiting carelessness

Relish

To take zestful pleasure in, enjoy the flavor of

Savor

To appreciate fully, enjoy

Vacillate

To sway away from one side to another

Invariable

To susceptible to change

Dutiful

Careful to fulfill obligations.

Immutable

To susceptible to change