week 16 Flashcards

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1
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Dismiss

A

To send away or allow to leave.

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2
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Remiss

A

Negligent in the performance of work or duty.

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3
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Missile

A

An object that is forcibly propelled at a target.

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4
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Admission

A

The act of allowing someone to enter.

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5
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Missionary

A

A person sent on a religious mission.

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6
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Emission

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The act of producing or discharging something.

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7
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Promissory

A

Containing a promise, especially in a financial context.

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8
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Centrifugal

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Moving or tending away from the center.

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9
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Centripetal

A

Moving or tending toward the center.

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10
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Centrist

A

A person who holds moderate political views.

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11
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Concentric

A

Having a common center.

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12
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Decentralize

A

To distribute functions away from a central authority.

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13
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Eccentric

A

Unconventional and slightly strange.

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14
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Bibliography

A

A list of books and other works cited or consulted.

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15
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Bibliophile

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A person who loves or collects books.

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16
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Biblioatry

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The worship of books.

17
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Bible

A

The sacred scriptures of Christianity.

18
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Bibliomania

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An extreme love of books.

19
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Bibliophobia

A

An irrational fear of books.

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Miss

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Centri

22
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Biblio

A

A prefix meaning ‘book.’

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