Words 21-30 Flashcards
(10 cards)
The time or date(twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of equal length
Equinox
The single European currency adopted in 1999 by 11 countries in the European Union
Euro
Soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing
Evanscent
Remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from a book or account
Expurgate
Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor
Facetious
Silly and pointless
Fatuous
Lacking in efficiency or vitality
Feckless
Involving trust especially with regard to the relationship between a trustee and a beneficiary
Fiduciary
A prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly
Filibuster
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
Gamete