Group 17-18: Time/ Duration Flashcards by Paul Park | Brainscape

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ANACHRONISM

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n. something that is chronically out of place

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ANTECEDE

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v. go before in time, order, or rank

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ANTEDATE

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v. precede in time

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ANTERIOR

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adj. situated before or at the front of

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ARCHAIC

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adj. commonly used during an earlier time period

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DIURNAL

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adj. pertaining to the daytime

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EON

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n. an immeasurably long period of time

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EPHEMERAL

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adj. lasting for a very short time

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EPOCH

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n. a period of time marked by notable events

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FORTNIGHT

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n. a period of 14 days

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MILLENNIUM

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n. a period of 1000 years

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PENULTIMATE

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adj. next to the last

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SYNCHRONOUS

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adj. existing or occurring at the same time

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TEMPORAL

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adj. of or relating to time as opposed to eternity

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