flash cards
1
Q
a member of the past generations of one’s family or people; an ancestor.
A
Forefather
2
Q
a period of ten years.
A
Decade
3
Q
either of the front legs of a four-footed animal.
A
Foreleg
4
Q
abnormally or extremely active.
A
Hyperactive
5
Q
blood poisoning by toxins from a local bacterial infection.
A
Toxemia
6
Q
(of a volcano) become active and eject lava, ash, and gases.
A
Erupt
7
Q
the science that deals with the earth’s physical structure and substance, its history, and the processes that act on it.
A
Geology
8
Q
living forever; never dying or decaying.
A
Immortal
9
Q
the deliberate and unlawful killing of one person by another; murder.
A
Homicide
10
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a plane figure with seven straight sides and angles.
A
Heptagon