Part 2 Flashcards
(149 cards)
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kylix
A
Ancient Greek cup
2
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landau
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Horse-drawn carriage
3
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laparoscopy
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Abdomen operation
4
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lavaliere
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Pendant
5
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legerdemain
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Skillful use of hands in a trick
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leguminous
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Related to pea plants
7
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limicoline
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Shore-inhabiting burds
8
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lineolate
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Marked with fine parallel lines
9
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locavore
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One who eats locally grown food
10
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locum tenens
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Person who temporarily fulfills the duties of another
11
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macaque
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Type of monkey
12
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Machiavellian
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Cunning and scheming in politics
13
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macrocosm
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The whole of a complex structure
14
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magnanimity
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Kindness toward an enemy
15
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Magnificat
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“My soul magnifies the Lord”
16
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malapropism
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Mistaken use of a word in a place of a similar-sounding one
17
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masseter
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A muscle
18
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mazzard
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Sweet cherry
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mecopteran
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Order of insects
20
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meropia
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Partial blindness
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Mescalero
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Apache tribe
22
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mezzotint
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Monochrome printmaking process
23
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misoneism
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Fear or intolerance of change
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mithridate
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Semi-mythical complex poison antidote
25
monaural
Having only one ear
26
monochasium
Each branch gives way to another branch
27
moribund
At the point of death
28
mozo
Male hired to assist a household
29
myoma
Type of tumor involving muscle cells
30
narcosynthesis
Using sedatives to treat PTSD
31
neutrino
Neutral subatomic particle
32
nidifugous
Leaving the nest shortly after birth
33
niveous
Snowy or resembling snow
34
noblesse oblige
Responsibility of nobility to act kindly toward the poor
35
non grata
A diplomat being unwelcome in a country
36
noria
Waterwheel
37
nunciature
Office of a Roman Catholic nuncio
38
nux vomica
Type of plant
39
obsequy
Funeral rights
40
Oligicene
Period of prehistoric time
41
oneiric
Related to dreams
42
oribi
Small African antelope
43
oriflamme
A knight’s standard
44
osso buco
Lombardian meal
45
osteoblast
Cell that secretes the matrix of bone formation
46
ototoxic
Toxic to the ear
47
ozonize
Convert oxygen into ozone
48
paillard
Type of French dish
49
palatial
Resembling a palace
50
palinode
A poem that retracts a sentiment expressed in a previous poem
51
panjandrum
Rolling tank mechanism
52
panoply
Complete or impressive collection of things
53
paradrop
Descent or delivery by parachute
54
parapraxis
Slip of the tongue or memory
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parthenocarpy
Development of a fruit without prior fertilization
56
patinaed
Having a coating or sheen
57
pauraque
Bird in Costa Rica
58
pecuniary
Related to or consisting of money
59
peonage
Debt servitude
60
perspicuous
Clearly expressed and easily understood
61
pertinacious
Holding firmly to an opinion or course of action
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phillumenist
Collector of matchboxes
63
picaroon
Rogue
64
pleonasm
Using more words than needed
65
polonaise
Polish dance
66
potentate
Monarch or ruler
67
prandial
Related to dinner or lunch
68
propaedutic
Preliminary instruction for further study
69
proselyte
A person who has converted from one idea to another
70
quadrumanous
Having four feet that work like hands
71
quitclaim
Formal renunciation of a legal claim
72
quodlibet
Topic for philosophical discussion
73
rasorial
Scratches ground for food
Ex. Chickens
74
rebus
Type of puzzle
75
recidivous
Tending to relapse
76
referendum
General vote by a group on a single political decision
77
remanded
To be placed on bail or in custody
78
resplendent
Impressively sumptuous
79
reticent
Not readily revealing one’s thoughts or feelings
80
revenant
Animated corpse
81
rigadoon
Type of couples dance
82
revetment
Retaining wall
83
Riyadh
Capital of Saudi Arabia
84
Roche limit
Distance between two celestial bodies
85
Rosicrucian
A member of a certain cult
86
rupicolous
Living or growing on rocks
87
salmagundi
Dish of chopped meat and other protein
88
sanative
Curative
89
saturnine
Slow and gloomy
90
scherzo
Type of music
91
shlockmeister
Purveyor of cheap and trashy goods
92
sclerotic
Rigid without an ability to adapt
93
scotopia
Eye’s ability to use night vision
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scrimshander
Art of carving or decorating shells
95
secretion
Substances are removed from a body part
96
sedulous
Showing dedication and diligence
97
sesterce
Ancient Roman coin
98
sinfonietta
Smaller-than-usual symphony
99
sitar
Indian instrument
100
skewbald
Animal with patches of white and another color
101
sobriquet
Nickname
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solecism
Grammatical mistake
103
sortilege
Fortune-telling with cards
104
starveling
Undernourished creature
105
strafe
Attack repeatedly with bombs or guns from low-flying aircraft
106
stringendo
With increasing speed
107
subaxillary
Relating to the armpit
108
sudatorium
Sweat room
109
sycophant
Person who acts obsequiously in order to gain an advantage
110
symbiont
Organism living in symbiosis with another
111
syringomyelia
Disorder where a cyst forms on the spinal cord
112
tableau vivant
Static scene in artwork containing people
113
talaria
Winged Roman sandals
114
Te Deum
Latin Christian hymn
115
telpher
Cable car run on overhead wires
116
tenable
Able to be defended against attack
117
thaumaturge
A magician
118
thyrsus
Staff tipped with a pine cone ornament
119
timocracy
Government where possession of property is required to hold office
120
tocsin
Alarm bell
121
tondo
Circular painting or relief
122
torsade
Severe cardiac problem
123
traducianism
Belief that infant souls are created from the souls of their parents
124
trattoria
Small Italian restaurant
125
trichaic
Type of written meter
126
trousseau
Clothes and linens collected by a bride for her marriage
127
tuatara
Type of reptile
128
ubiquity
Common fact
129
umbonate
Having a rounded knob
130
unilocular
Having only one eye
131
urethane
Compound used in pesticides
132
urticant
Red rash
133
vasculum
Collecting box for plants
134
veloce
Fast
135
veracious
Speaking or representing the truth
136
vibrissa
Whiskers
137
vilified
Speak about in an abusive manner
138
vindaloo
Indian curry dusg
139
vitreous
Part of the eye
140
Vouvray
French wine region
141
waggish
Humorous in a playful manner
142
wampum
Native American necklace
143
wastrel
Useless person
144
whilom
Formerly
145
wrasse
Type of large-lipped fish
146
xerostomia
Dry mouth
147
zarf
Ornamental coffee cup holder
148
zastruga
Sand-dune shapes made in snow due to wind erosion
149
zydeco
Cajun musical style
