Unit 1 & 2 Flashcards

1
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Photogenic

A

Attractive in pictures or photographs

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2
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Phototropic

A

Tending to grow or move towards light

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3
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Phosphorescent

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Giving off light without heat

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4
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Circumspect

A

Careful; mindful of rules and Consequences

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5
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Specter

A

Phantom or Ghost

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6
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Prospect

A

That which is expected

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7
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Improvise

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To create without any forethought or preparation

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8
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Invidious

A

Hateful or spiteful

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9
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Providential

A

Happening by good fortune

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10
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Translucent

A

Allowing light to pass through

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11
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Lucid

A

Easy to understand; clear

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12
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Elucidate

A

To make clear in explaining

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13
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Enunciate

A

To pronounce or articulate

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14
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Renounce

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To reject by declaration

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15
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Pronouncement

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A declaration of opinion; judgement

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16
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Invoke

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To call on support

17
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Provocative

A

Causing disturbance or excitement

18
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Revoke

A

To make invalid; deactivate

19
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Ineffable

A

Unutterable, indescribable

20
Q

Infantile

A

Childish; immature

21
Q

Affable

A

Easy to converse with; friendly

22
Q

Edict

A

An official order

23
Q

Indict

A

To charge with a crime; accuse

24
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Dictum

A

A formal or authoritative statement