Chapter 8-9 Flashcards

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brachiating

A

having arms

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2
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soughing

A

a murmuring sighing sound

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3
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transvaluation

A

evaluation by a new principle which rejects conventional standards

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4
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transmogrified

A

transformed or changed completely

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5
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impute

A

to attribute to another, usually something evil or criminal

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6
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hart

A

a deer

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7
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obsequious

A

excessively willing to serve, overly submissive

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8
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stalactite

A

an icicle-shaped cone of lime attached to a cave roof

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9
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inchoate

A

rudimentary

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10
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concrescence

A

the act of growing or increasing

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11
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ossified

A

converted to bone

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12
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nether

A

below, under; in a lower place

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