List 28 Flashcards

1
Q

schism

A

division

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2
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rubicund

A

red

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3
Q

precursor

A

forerunner

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4
Q

invective

A

bitter denunciation

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5
Q

cosmology

A

study of the universe

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6
Q

anthology

A

literary collection

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7
Q

euphony

A

beautiful sound

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8
Q

platitude

A

flat trite remark

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9
Q

agoraphobia

A

fear of openness

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10
Q

verisimilitude

A

similarity to truth

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11
Q

alumni

A

graduates

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12
Q

casus belli

A

cause for war

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13
Q

condign

A

worthy

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14
Q

bootless

A

useless

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15
Q

apotheosis

A

raising to god status

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16
Q

transpose

A

switch

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17
Q

prestidigitation

A

sleight of hand

18
Q

effusion

A

outpouring

19
Q

posthumous

A

after death

20
Q

refractory

A

stubborn

21
Q

acrophobia

A

fear of heights

22
Q

veracity

A

truthfulness

23
Q

idiosyncrasy

A

peculiarity

24
Q

infraction

A

breaking

25
Q

interregnum

A

time between rulers

26
Q

post

A

after

27
Q

apo

A

up

28
Q

idio

A

peculiar

29
Q

dign

A

worthy

30
Q

rub

A

red

31
Q

fract

A

break

32
Q

digit

A

finger

33
Q

petro

A

rock

34
Q

fus

A

pour

35
Q

less

A

without

36
Q

i

A

plural

37
Q

vect

A

carry

38
Q

ver

A

true

39
Q

schi (schizo)

A

divide

40
Q

plat

A

flat