Page 10 Flashcards
tuatara
a large, primarily nocturnal, lizardlike reptile in New Zealand
trochaic
pertaining to the foot of two syllables
twaddle
foolishness
umbonate
having a rounded convex form
uninucleate
having one nucleus
unpropitious
presenting unfavorable conditions, unprosperous
Ursa Minor
a constellation with the North Star
usufruct
the right of enjoying all the advantages derivable from the use of something that belongs to another
Utopian, utopian
under ideal conditions
veinstone
valueless rock or mineral matter occurring in a vein
veracious
honest
vibrissa
whiskers
viraginous
qualities of a loud, ill-tempered old woman
voir dire
an oath administered to a proposed witness or juror by which he or she is sworn to speak the truth in an examination to ascertain his or her competence
voussoir
any of the pieces, in the shape of a truncated wedge, that form an arch or vault