NSF regionals vocabulary 17 Flashcards
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epoch
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a particular period of time marked by distinctive features
2
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equinox
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a time where day and night are equal
3
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erosion
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the process where the earth is worn away by the action of water, winds, waves, glaciers
4
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espouse
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to make one’s own
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ethnic
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pertaining to a group of people with the same religious beliefs
6
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ethnic cleansing
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an elimination of a unwanted ethnic group
7
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euphemism
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an inoffensive expression substituted for a offensive one
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evolve
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to change over time
9
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excerpt
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a passage taken from a larger work
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exhort
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to urge, caution, or advise
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exodus
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a journey taken by a large number of people
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exoteric
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suitable for the general public
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expound
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to explain, to set forth
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expulsion
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the act of driving out
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extinct
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no longer in existence, no longer any representatives
