Words 21-30 Flashcards

(10 cards)

1
Q

The time or date(twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of equal length

A

Equinox

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2
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The single European currency adopted in 1999 by 11 countries in the European Union

A

Euro

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3
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Soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing

A

Evanscent

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4
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Remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from a book or account

A

Expurgate

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5
Q

Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor

A

Facetious

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6
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Silly and pointless

A

Fatuous

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7
Q

Lacking in efficiency or vitality

A

Feckless

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8
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Involving trust especially with regard to the relationship between a trustee and a beneficiary

A

Fiduciary

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9
Q

A prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly

A

Filibuster

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10
Q

A mature haploid male or female germ cell that is able to unite with another of the opposite sex in sexual reproduction to form a zygote

A

Gamete

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