Joy of Vocab Units 1-5 Flashcards

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Baker’s dozen

A

thirteen

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Brace

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Two of a kind

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3
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Centenarian

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One who is 100 or older

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4
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Dichotomy

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Division in two

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5
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Fortnight

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Period of fourteen days; two weeks

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6
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Octogenarian

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Person in his or her eighties

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7
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Score

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Group of twenty

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8
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Tercentennial

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300th Anniversary

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9
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Acrophobia

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abnormal fear of being in high places

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Agoraphobia

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abnormal fear of being in crowds, public places, or open areas

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11
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Bibliophobia

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Hatred, fear, or mistrust of books

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12
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Dipsomaniac

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Person with an uncontrollable craving for alcoholic beverages

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13
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Kleptomaniac

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One who has a persistent neurotic impulse to steal though not in need

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Megalomania

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Mental disorder characterized by fantasies of grandeur, power, wealth, etc.

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15
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Pyromania

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derangement of the mind on one subject only

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16
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Monograph

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Learned treatise on a particular subject

17
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Monotonous

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tiresome because of lack of variety

18
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Multimedia

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Involving a combination of media, such as TV, radio, and newspapers

19
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Multicultural

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reflecting many different cultures

20
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Polygamist

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Person married to two or more mates at the same time

21
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Polyglot

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Person who speaks or writes several languages

22
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Polytheisitc

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Believing in more than one god

23
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Unanimous

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Being of one and the same opinion; showing complete agreement

24
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Hypertension

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Abnormally high blood pressure

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Hypotension
Abnormally low blood pressure
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Hypothermia
Subnormal body temperature
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Subaqueous
Underwater
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Submarginal
Below minimum standards; inadequate for some end; unproductive
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Subservient
Useful in an "under," or subordinate, capacity
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Supererogatory
Beyond the requirements of duty; performed to an extent not demanded
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Supernumerary
exceeding the standard or prescribed number
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Exacerbate
Make more severe or violent
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Garrulous
Talking too much about unimportant things
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Penchat
strong leaning
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Refractory
Hard to control
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Slatternly
Dirty
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Transitory
Lasting a short time only
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Venial
Forgivable
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Veracity
Truthfulness