Chapter 6 Flashcards
1
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Moratorium
A
A formal delay; a suspension
2
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Demure
A
Modest and shy
3
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Demur
A
To express unwillingness to do something; to object
4
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Extemporaneous
A
Done without planning; improvising
5
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Temporal
A
Having to do with finite time or everyday life
6
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Temporize
A
To put off making a decision; to stall
7
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Diurnal
A
Happening or active during the day
8
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Sojourn
A
A short stay or visit
9
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Adjourn
A
To formally bring to an end
10
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Anachronism
A
Something that seems out of its proper time
11
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Chronicle
A
To tell or write the history of
12
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Synchronous
A
Happening at the same time
