Terminology Flashcards

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Acquaintance

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noun
a person known to one, but usually not a close friend.

the state of being acquainted or casually familiar with someone or something:

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almanac

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noun
an annual publication containing a calendar for the coming year, the times of such events and phenomena as anniversaries, sunrises and sunsets, phases of the moon, tides, etc., and other statistical information and related topics.

a publication containing astronomical or meteorological information, usually including future positions of celestial objects, star magnitudes, and culmination dates of constellations.

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amnesia

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noun
loss of a large block of interrelated memories; complete or partial loss of memory caused by brain injury, shock, etc.

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archway

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noun Architecture.
an entrance or passage under an arch.

a covering or enclosing arch.

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characterize

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verb (used with object),char·ac·ter·ized, char·ac·ter·iz·ing.
to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of:
Rich metaphors characterize his poetry.

to describe the character or individual quality of:
He characterized her in a few well-chosen words.

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Cicadas

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noun,plural ci·ca·das, ci·ca·dae [si-key-dee, -kah-].
any large homopterous insect of the family Cicadidae, the male of which produces a shrill sound by means of vibrating membranes on the underside of the abdomen.

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click

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confide

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convenience

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cricket

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cupboard

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Denmark

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destined

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downtrodden

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ego

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engraved

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equivalent

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exotic

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expel

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extinct

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foreclosure

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handball
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Iceland
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imagery
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incident
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indifferent
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intolerance
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London Underground
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lurk
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melancholy
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metaphor
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mock
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Norway
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nuisance
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persecution
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prejudice
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proper noun
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revolutions
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serene
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servant
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slacks
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soothe
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Sweden
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symbol
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tarot
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unconscious
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uttered