Chapter 7 Vocab Flashcards
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adroit
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skillful; clever
2
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macroscopic
A
visible to the naked eye
3
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fatuous
A
foolish; inane
4
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bovine
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pertaining to cows or cattle
5
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ferret
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to search or drive out
6
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affectation
A
a phony attitude; pose
7
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knell
A
a sound made by a bell, often rung slowly for a death or funeral
8
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dichotomy
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a division into two parts
9
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callow
A
young and inexperienced
10
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laconic
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using few words; short; concise
11
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quiddity
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an essential quality
12
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patent
A
evident or obvious
13
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peccadillo
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a minor offense; a misdeed
14
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sagacious
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wise; having keen perception and sound judgment
15
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rationalized
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to make an excused for
16
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tach
A
swift or speed
17
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mid, med, and meso
A
middle
18
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bol
A
to throw or to put
19
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prov and prob
A
good or to test
20
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meta
A
changed
21
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meter
A
measure
22
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inter
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among
23
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em and im
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in
24
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sym
A
with or together
25
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hyper
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excessive
