2304 B Flashcards

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The military arm of service that fights while riding horses

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cavalry

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Contention; dispute; debate; discussion; agitation of contrary opinions.

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controversy

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Given to or marked by elaborate, ostentatious, or audacious display or behavior. synonym: showy.

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flamboyant

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Characterized by ludicrous, repulsive, or incongruous distortion, as of appearance or manner. synonym: ugly.

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grotesque

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To make a hole in; hollow out.

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excavate

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To make an exact copy of.

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duplicate

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A machine that is complicated and precarious.

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contraption

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A duplicator that makes copies of written, drawn, or typed material from a stencil that is fitted around an inked drum.

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mimeograph

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The study of past human life and culture through the analysis of material remains.

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archeology

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Projecting outward or upward from a line or surface; protuberant.
prominent eyebrows.
Immediately noticeable; conspicuous: synonym: noticeable

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prominent

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