Deck 11

Question 1

disseminate (v)

Answer 1

Spread (something, especially information) widely

Question 2

acquisition (n)

/ˌak wɪ ˈzɪ ʃ(ə)n/

Answer 2

1. An asset or object bought or obtain, typically by museum or library
2. The learning or developing of a skill, habit, or quality

Question 3

asset (n)

/ˈa sɛt/

Answer 3

a useful or valuable thing or person

Question 4

ephemeris (n)

/ɪˈfɛm(ə)rɪs/

Answer 4

A table or data file giving the calculated positions of a celestial object at regular intervals throughout a period

Question 5

almanac (n)

/ˈɔːlmənak/

Answer 5

An annual calendar containing important dates and statistical information such as astronomical data and tide tables

Question 6

reliable (adj)

Answer 6

Consistently good in quality or performance; able to be trusted

Question 7

redundant (adj)

/rɪˈdʌnd(ə)nt/

Answer 7

Not or no longer needed or useful

Question 8

enormous (adj)

/ɪˈnɔːməs/

Answer 8

Very large in size, quantity, or extent

Question 9

commute (v)

/kəˈmjuːt/

Answer 9

1. Travel some distance between one’s home and place of work on a regular basis
2. Reduce (a judicial sentence, especially a sentence of death) to another less severe one

Question 10

adversary (n)

/ˈadvəs(ə)ri/

Answer 10

One’s opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute