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2022 Aug Flashcards

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Cellophane

A

A thin transparent wrapping material made from viscose

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Heliacal

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Relating to or near the sun

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Array

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(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]

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Struct

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A keyword that allows a developer to create a custom data type (Swift)

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Iatrophobia

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An abnormal or irrational fear of doctors or going to the doctor

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Octothorpe

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Another term for the pound sign

#

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Solus

A

Alone or unaccompanied*

  • used especially as a stage direction
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Abattoir

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Slaughterhouse

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Vittles

A

Variant spelling of victual

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Apocryphal

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Fictitious

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Decorticate

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Describes an abnormal state of posturing in which a person is stiff w/ bent arms, clenched fists, and legs held out straight

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Prosody

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The patterns of rhythm and sound used in poetry

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Medial prefrontal cortex

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The cerebral cortex which covers the front part of the frontal lobe

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Bilious

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Nauseous

Bad-tempered

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Fractional reserve banking

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A system by which only a fraction of bank deposits are backed by actual cash on hand and available for withdrawal

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Dieresis

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A mark (“”) placed over a vowel to indicate that it is sounded in a separate syllable

E.g.,

Naïve
Brontë

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Coruscate

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(Of light) to flash or sparkle

E.g.,

The light was coruscating from the walls.

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Hippocampus

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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

19
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Plenilune

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(Astronomy) a full moon

20
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Extended fund facility

A

EFF

A form of financial assistance provided by the IMF to countries experiencing serious medium-term balance of payments problems due to structural issues

21
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Anthropoglot

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An animal with a tongue that resembles a human’s

E.g.,

Parrots

22
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Bucolic

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Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life

23
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Concomitant

A

Naturally accompanying or associated

24
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Silt

A

Sediment

25
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Welter

A

To move in a turbulent fashion [V]

Confusion {M}

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Quidnunc

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An inquisitive and gossipy person

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Amygdala

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A roughly almond-shaped mass of grey matter inside each cerebral hemisphere, involved with the experiencing of emotions

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Caliginous

A

Misty

Dim

Obscure

Dark

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Monetary multiplier effect

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A phenomenon which occurs when banks lend more than they hold in deposits and the increase in the money supply exceeds the amount of the initial deposit due to the fractional reserve banking system

30
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Voir dire

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A preliminary examination of a witness or a juror by a judge or counsel

(“Voir dire interrogation of the board members did not bode well for their case”)

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Parapet

A

A low protective wall along the edge of a roof, bridge or balcony

Barricade

32
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Belgard

A

A loving gaze

Obsolete

33
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Causerie

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An informal article or talk, typically on a literary subject

34
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Histrionic

A

Melodramatic

35
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Acme

A

Peak

36
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Contradistinction

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Distinction made by contrasting the different qualities of two things

37
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VWAP

A

Volume Weighted Average Price

the ratio of the value of a security or financial asset traded to the total volume of transactions during a trading session

It is a measure of the average trading price for the period

38
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Contrivance

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The use of skill to create or bring about something

Device

39
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Endocarditis

A

Inflammation of the endocardium

40
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Sync deal

A

Sync agreement

An agreement for the use of music in audiovisual projects

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