Flocabulary "Flux" Flashcards

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Wane

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to decrease gradually in size or degree

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Wax

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to increase gradually in size or degree

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Fluctuate

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to vary irregularly

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Flux

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a state of constant change or a flow

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Aberration

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a deviation from the expected course

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Albino

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A person or animal without pigmentation in their skin

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Aghast

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Struck by amazement or terror

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Diminish

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To decrease or make smaller

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Augment

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To increase or make larger

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Static

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Not moving, being at rest

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Steadfast

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Fixed or unchanging

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Dynamic

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Characterized by continuous change or activity

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Espy

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To catch sight of, glimpse

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Illusory

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Deceptive, produced by an illusion

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Precarious

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Dangerously lacking in security or stability

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Fickle

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Characterized by changeableness, whimsical

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Capricious

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Impulsive, unpredictable, subject to whim

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Lull

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A relatively calm interval, as in a storm

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Mercurial

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Quick and changeable in temperament

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Protean

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Readily taking on various shapes or forms

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Malleable

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Easily shaped or formed

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Gape

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To open mouth or stare stupidly

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Rectify

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To set right, correct

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Recalibrate

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To readjust or make corrections to

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amend

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To change for the better, improve

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Redress

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To set right or remedy

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Vicissitudes

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The unexpected changes and shifts. Often encountered in one’s life

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Undulate

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To move in a smooth wavelike motion

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Bide

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To wait, remain in a condition

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Antechamber

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A waiting room

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Variance

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A difference between what is expected and what actually occurs

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Pittance

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A very small amount

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Suffice

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To meet needs

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Zeitgeist

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The spirit of the time

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Mutability

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Capability of change

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Entity

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Something that exists as a discrete unit

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Surreptitious

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Done by stealthy means, clandestine

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Physiognomy

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The art of judging human character from facial features.

38
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Misogyny

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Hatred of women

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Monogamy

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Having only one spouse at a time

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Uniform

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Unvarying, conforming to one principle

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Unilateral

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Having only one side

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Unique

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Being the only one of its kind

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Remiss

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Negligent, exhibiting carelessness

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Relish

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To take zestful pleasure in, enjoy the flavor of

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Savor

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To appreciate fully, enjoy

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Vacillate

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To sway away from one side to another

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Invariable

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To susceptible to change

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Dutiful

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Careful to fulfill obligations.

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Immutable

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To susceptible to change