Vocab list 4 Flashcards
(15 cards)
1
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ANACHRONISM
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a person or thing that is or seems to be out of its proper time in history
2
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APIARY
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a place where bees are raised for their honey
3
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ARCHETYPE
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the original model from which others are made or developed
4
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CARCINOGEN
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A substance that causes cancer
5
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CHECKERED
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marked by frequent changes of situation; full of ups and downs
6
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CORNUCOPIA
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a goat’s horn, or a straw container shaped like it,
7
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DEVOLVE
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to pass on or to be passed on to.
8
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EQUITABLE
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fair to all concerned.
9
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EXIGENCY
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an urgent need or demand
10
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FATALISM
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the belief that fate determines everything
11
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GUSTATORY
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Relating to the sense of taste
12
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MINUTIAE
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Small details
13
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MOTLEY
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diverse, composed of many different things
14
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PROSPECTUS
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A printed statement given to potential buyers.
15
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VERNAL
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relating to the spring
