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Unit 14 Definitions Flashcards

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the fact or an example of erupting, or bursting forth

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eruption

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a public performance or display

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spectacle

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3
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to break in upon

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interruption

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unexpected; sudden

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abrupt

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the upset the order of, throw into confusion or disorder

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disrupt

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a sample used for analysis

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specimen

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a feeling of honor or esteem

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respect

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the act, process, or technique of describing; verbal representation

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description

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someone who views an event; an observer or onlooker

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spectator

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to contract to receive and pay for a certain number of issues of a periodical

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subscribe

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the act or process of breaking open or bursting

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rupture

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a handwritten or typewritten book, paper, or article, as distinguished from a printed copy

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manuscript

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to think deeply on a given subject; ponder

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speculate

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a person who inspects or examines

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inspector

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to write or type a copy of; write out fully, as from shorthand notes

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transcribe

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the appearance of an idea, situation, or plan, as viewed by the mind; an element of facet

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aspect

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the act or an example of writing or engraving

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inscription

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the bands of color seen when white light, especially light from the sun, is broken up by refraction, as in a rainbow or prism

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spectrum

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to believe without being sure; imagine

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suspect

20
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completely without money; financially ruined

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bankrupt

21
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lacking in distinctive qualities and thus difficult to describe

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nondescript

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the act or practice of looking inward to examine one’s own thoughts and feelings

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introspection

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a review, survey, or contemplation of the past

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retrospect

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attracting attention; striking the eye

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conspicuous

25
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of the nature of a spectacle; sensational

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spectacular

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