english mid term Flashcards

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unilateral

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one sided, done by or affecting one person, group or country and not another.

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duplicate

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to make an identical copy or double of something

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triumvirate

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a group of three, especially in authority

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centenary

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pertaining to 100 year period.

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pandemonium

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uproar

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omnipotent

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having unlimited power all powerful

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preclude

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to prevent to make impossible

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inception

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the beginning of something

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negate

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to disprove, to nullify

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vacuous

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empty, especially of meaning or purpose

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tenuous

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thin in form, flimsy having little substance or validity

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minutia

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a small or trivial detail

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implement

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a tool or utensil that is used for a purpose

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copious

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large amounts

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magnitude

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the great size or extent

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MIcrocOSM

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a mini world very small scale

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anterior

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coming before in position

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antecedent

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a thing or event that precede

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incipient

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early stages beginning

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preempt

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to take Poisson before anyone can do so

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posthumous

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occurring or continue after death

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prime

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first in rank chief most important

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premier

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first in time importance