2022 Aug Flashcards
Cellophane
A thin transparent wrapping material made from viscose
Heliacal
Relating to or near the sun
Array
(Swift) a collection of similar types of data
E.g.,
// an array of integer type Var numbers : [Int] = [2, 4, 6, 8]
print(“Array: (numbers)”)
Output
Array: [2, 4, 6, 8]
Struct
A keyword that allows a developer to create a custom data type (Swift)
Iatrophobia
An abnormal or irrational fear of doctors or going to the doctor
Octothorpe
Another term for the pound sign
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Solus
Alone or unaccompanied*
- used especially as a stage direction
Abattoir
Slaughterhouse
Vittles
Variant spelling of victual
Apocryphal
Fictitious
Decorticate
Describes an abnormal state of posturing in which a person is stiff w/ bent arms, clenched fists, and legs held out straight
Prosody
The patterns of rhythm and sound used in poetry
Medial prefrontal cortex
The cerebral cortex which covers the front part of the frontal lobe
Bilious
Nauseous
Bad-tempered
Fractional reserve banking
A system by which only a fraction of bank deposits are backed by actual cash on hand and available for withdrawal
Dieresis
A mark (“”) placed over a vowel to indicate that it is sounded in a separate syllable
E.g.,
Naïve
Brontë
Coruscate
(Of light) to flash or sparkle
E.g.,
The light was coruscating from the walls.
Hippocampus
The elongated ridges on the floor of each lateral ventricle of the brain, thought to be the centre of emotion, memory, and the autonomic nervous system
Plenilune
(Astronomy) a full moon
Extended fund facility
EFF
A form of financial assistance provided by the IMF to countries experiencing serious medium-term balance of payments problems due to structural issues
Anthropoglot
An animal with a tongue that resembles a human’s
E.g.,
Parrots
Bucolic
Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life
Concomitant
Naturally accompanying or associated
Silt
Sediment
