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Part 1 Flashcards

1
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a fortiori

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Used to express a conclusion for which there is stronger evidence than the previous one

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ab initio

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from the beginning

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abscission

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The natural detachment of (dead) parts of a plant

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acquittal

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A judgement that someone is not guilty of the crime they have been charged of

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acrodont

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placement of the teeth at the summit of the jaw, generally found in reptiles

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ad valorem

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In proportion to the estimated value of the goods or transaction concerned

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adipocere

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Wax like substance created by the decay of corpses

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aiguille

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Sharp pinnacle of rock in a mountain range

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akimbo

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With hands on the hips and elbows turned outward

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alcazar

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A Spanish palace or fortress of Moorish origin

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11
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alpha privative

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Prefix of a- or an-
Ex. Atypical

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amalgamation

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The action, process, or result of combining

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ametropia

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An abnormal refractive condition

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anaglyph

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Photograph with images printed in two different colors, gives a 3D effect

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anaphylactic shock

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Life-threatening allergic reaction

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16
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anecdotal

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Not necessarily reliable due to being based on a personal account instead of facts

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17
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anemochory

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Seed dispersal by wind

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animadvert

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To speak out against (someone or something)

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anosmic

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Loss of smell

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20
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anthrax

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A type of infection

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21
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aphonia

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Loss of ability to speak

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22
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apparatchik

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Full-time member of the Soviet Communist Party

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appreciable

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Large or important enough to be noticed

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24
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Arikara

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Native American tribe

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25
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bagasse

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Pulpy residue left over after the extraction of juice from sugar cane

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balmacaan

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Loose overcoat with raglan sleeves

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barratry

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Encouraging a lawsuit in order to make profit

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28
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bdellium

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Gummy resin extracted from a type of Indian plant

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29
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beccafico

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Type of European songbird

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30
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bicephalous

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Having two heads

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31
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bodhisattva

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Someone resolving to become a Buddha

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32
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brevet

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Military, promoted to a higher rank without higher pay

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33
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breviary

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Christian prayer book

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34
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cachexia

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Disease-related weight and muscle loss

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35
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calenture

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Feverish deletion due to tropical heat

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36
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caliginous

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Misty, dim

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37
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calvados

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Norman brandy

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38
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capacitance

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Capability of an object to store electric charge

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39
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castanet

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Small wooden clicking instrument for Spanish dancing

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40
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casuistic

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Clever but unsound reasoning

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41
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catastasis

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Third part of Ancient Greek drama, action heightens to catastrophe

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42
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catchword

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Briefly fashionable word, used to attract attention

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causerie

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Informal article or talk on a literary subject

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44
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ceilidh

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Party with music, dancing, and storytelling

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45
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centesimal

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Relating to division into hundredths

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46
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cerotype

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Engraving on a wax-coated plate

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47
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chasmogamous

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Reproductive mechanism in plants, helps with pollination

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48
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chatoyant

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(Of a gem) showing a band of reflected light because of cuts in the stone

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49
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chiffonnier

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Tall chest of drawers for holding needlework

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50
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Chiricahua

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Native American tribe

51
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chthonic

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Related to the mythical underworld

52
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circadian

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Recurring every 24 hours

53
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clerisy

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Class of learned or literary people

54
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collocation

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Words that occur more often than expected

55
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compleat

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Having all necessary elements or skills

56
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consortium

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Association of several businesses

57
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Coventry

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City in England

58
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cretinism

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Severely stunted physical and mental growth

59
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cuesta

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Hill with a gentle slope on one side and steep slope on the other

60
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cyclotron

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Type of particle accelerator

61
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cytolysis

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Disruption of cells, especially by an external agent

62
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Dakar

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City in Senegal

63
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dariole

A

Small mold used for cooking an individual dish

64
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decorticate

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Remove the husk, bark, or rind from something

65
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decumbent

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(Of a plant) lying on the ground with an extremity curving upward

66
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definiens

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Word or phrase used to introduce a concept, especially in a dictionary

67
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dentifrice

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Toothpaste

68
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derailleur

A

Chain-moving bicycle mechanism

69
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despot

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Cruelly, absolutely powerful ruler

70
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doggerel

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Poetry irregular in rhythm and rhyme

71
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draconian

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Excessively harsh and severe

72
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dyspepsia

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Indigestion

73
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ecumenism

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Promoting unity throughout Christian churches worldwide

74
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effusion

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Giving off liquid, light, or smell

75
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ekistics

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Science of human settlements

76
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eldritch

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Sinister or ghostly

77
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elutriate

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Separate lighter and heavier particles in an upward flow of liquid or gas

78
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encomiast

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A person who publicly praises or flatters someone else

79
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ensconce

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Settle in a comfortable and secret place

80
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epicurism

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Devotion to luxurious living

81
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equitation

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Art of horse riding

82
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erudition

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Quality of showing great knowledge

83
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erysipelas

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Bacterial skin infection

84
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eschew

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To avoid on moral or practical grounds

85
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eurythmy

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Type of meditative dance

86
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euthropic

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Healthy nutrition and development

87
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ex cathedra

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British choir

88
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exegesis

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Critical explanation of a text

89
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expatiate

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Speak or write at length or in detail

90
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extemporaneous

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Spoken or done without preparation

91
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factious

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Relation to a faction

92
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farraginous

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Consisting of a confused mixture of

93
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fistula

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(Anatomy) abnormal connection joining two hollow spaces

94
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flagelliform

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Silk from a spider

95
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fontanelle

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Space in a baby’s skull where bones are not fully formed

96
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fulminate

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Express vehement protest, explode violent

97
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garrulous

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Excessively talkative

98
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gegenschien

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Faint nebulous light seen opposite the sun

99
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Gewurtztraminer

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Aromatic wine grape

100
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gnosis

A

Knowledge

101
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Goidelic

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Related to northern Celtic languages

102
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gonfalonier

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Flag-bearer

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grommet

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Loop inserted through thin fabric to protect an opening from ripping

104
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gustatory

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Related to taste

105
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halophile

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Organism that can tolerate saline conditions

106
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hauteur

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Haughtiness

107
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Hegelianism

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All reality can be expressed in categories

108
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hoopoe

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Exotic bird

109
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icosahedron

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Shape with 20 faces

110
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ignis fatuus

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Atmospheric light seen by travelers

111
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ikebana

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Flower arrangement

112
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imagism

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Movement creating precise imagery with descriptions

113
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impuissance

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Incapacity

114
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intemperate

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Lack of self control

115
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interminable

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Endless

116
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inundate

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To overwhelm someone with tasks

117
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jaguarundi

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Wild cat native to the Americas

118
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javelina

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Wild pig

119
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jugate

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Conjoined, overlapping

120
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kakemono

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Unframed Japanese painting displayed as a wall hanging

121
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Karachi

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City in Pakistan

122
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kedgeree

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Type of rice dish

123
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kerygma

A

Proclamation

UIL Vocab 2024 (2 decks)

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