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Part 2 Flashcards

1
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kylix

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Ancient Greek cup

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landau

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Horse-drawn carriage

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laparoscopy

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Abdomen operation

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lavaliere

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Pendant

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legerdemain

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Skillful use of hands in a trick

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leguminous

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Related to pea plants

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limicoline

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Shore-inhabiting burds

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lineolate

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Marked with fine parallel lines

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locavore

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One who eats locally grown food

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locum tenens

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Person who temporarily fulfills the duties of another

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macaque

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Type of monkey

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Machiavellian

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Cunning and scheming in politics

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macrocosm

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The whole of a complex structure

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magnanimity

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Kindness toward an enemy

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Magnificat

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“My soul magnifies the Lord”

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malapropism

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Mistaken use of a word in a place of a similar-sounding one

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masseter

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A muscle

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mazzard

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Sweet cherry

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mecopteran

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Order of insects

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meropia

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Partial blindness

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Mescalero

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Apache tribe

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mezzotint

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Monochrome printmaking process

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misoneism

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Fear or intolerance of change

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mithridate

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Semi-mythical complex poison antidote

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monaural

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Having only one ear

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monochasium

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Each branch gives way to another branch

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moribund

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At the point of death

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mozo

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Male hired to assist a household

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myoma

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Type of tumor involving muscle cells

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30
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narcosynthesis

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Using sedatives to treat PTSD

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31
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neutrino

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Neutral subatomic particle

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nidifugous

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Leaving the nest shortly after birth

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niveous

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Snowy or resembling snow

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34
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noblesse oblige

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Responsibility of nobility to act kindly toward the poor

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non grata

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A diplomat being unwelcome in a country

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36
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noria

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Waterwheel

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nunciature

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Office of a Roman Catholic nuncio

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nux vomica

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Type of plant

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39
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obsequy

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Funeral rights

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40
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Oligicene

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Period of prehistoric time

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oneiric

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Related to dreams

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oribi

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Small African antelope

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oriflamme

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A knight’s standard

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44
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osso buco

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Lombardian meal

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45
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osteoblast

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Cell that secretes the matrix of bone formation

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ototoxic

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Toxic to the ear

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ozonize

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Convert oxygen into ozone

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48
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paillard

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Type of French dish

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palatial

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Resembling a palace

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palinode

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A poem that retracts a sentiment expressed in a previous poem

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51
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panjandrum

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Rolling tank mechanism

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52
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panoply

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Complete or impressive collection of things

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paradrop

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Descent or delivery by parachute

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54
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parapraxis

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Slip of the tongue or memory

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55
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parthenocarpy

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Development of a fruit without prior fertilization

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56
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patinaed

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Having a coating or sheen

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57
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pauraque

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Bird in Costa Rica

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58
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pecuniary

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Related to or consisting of money

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59
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peonage

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Debt servitude

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perspicuous

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Clearly expressed and easily understood

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pertinacious

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Holding firmly to an opinion or course of action

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phillumenist

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Collector of matchboxes

63
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picaroon

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Rogue

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pleonasm

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Using more words than needed

65
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polonaise

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Polish dance

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potentate

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Monarch or ruler

67
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prandial

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Related to dinner or lunch

68
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propaedutic

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Preliminary instruction for further study

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proselyte

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A person who has converted from one idea to another

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quadrumanous

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Having four feet that work like hands

71
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quitclaim

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Formal renunciation of a legal claim

72
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quodlibet

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Topic for philosophical discussion

73
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rasorial

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Scratches ground for food
Ex. Chickens

74
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rebus

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Type of puzzle

75
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recidivous

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Tending to relapse

76
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referendum

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General vote by a group on a single political decision

77
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remanded

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To be placed on bail or in custody

78
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resplendent

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Impressively sumptuous

79
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reticent

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Not readily revealing one’s thoughts or feelings

80
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revenant

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Animated corpse

81
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rigadoon

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Type of couples dance

82
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revetment

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Retaining wall

83
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Riyadh

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Capital of Saudi Arabia

84
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Roche limit

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Distance between two celestial bodies

85
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Rosicrucian

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A member of a certain cult

86
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rupicolous

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Living or growing on rocks

87
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salmagundi

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Dish of chopped meat and other protein

88
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sanative

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Curative

89
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saturnine

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Slow and gloomy

90
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scherzo

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Type of music

91
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shlockmeister

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Purveyor of cheap and trashy goods

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sclerotic

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Rigid without an ability to adapt

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scotopia

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Eye’s ability to use night vision

94
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scrimshander

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Art of carving or decorating shells

95
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secretion

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Substances are removed from a body part

96
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sedulous

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Showing dedication and diligence

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sesterce

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Ancient Roman coin

98
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sinfonietta

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Smaller-than-usual symphony

99
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sitar

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Indian instrument

100
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skewbald

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Animal with patches of white and another color

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sobriquet

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Nickname

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solecism

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Grammatical mistake

103
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sortilege

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Fortune-telling with cards

104
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starveling

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Undernourished creature

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strafe

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Attack repeatedly with bombs or guns from low-flying aircraft

106
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stringendo

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With increasing speed

107
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subaxillary

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Relating to the armpit

108
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sudatorium

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Sweat room

109
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sycophant

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Person who acts obsequiously in order to gain an advantage

110
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symbiont

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Organism living in symbiosis with another

111
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syringomyelia

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Disorder where a cyst forms on the spinal cord

112
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tableau vivant

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Static scene in artwork containing people

113
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talaria

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Winged Roman sandals

114
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Te Deum

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Latin Christian hymn

115
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telpher

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Cable car run on overhead wires

116
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tenable

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Able to be defended against attack

117
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thaumaturge

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A magician

118
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thyrsus

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Staff tipped with a pine cone ornament

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timocracy

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Government where possession of property is required to hold office

120
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tocsin

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Alarm bell

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tondo

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Circular painting or relief

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torsade

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Severe cardiac problem

123
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traducianism

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Belief that infant souls are created from the souls of their parents

124
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trattoria

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Small Italian restaurant

125
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trichaic

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Type of written meter

126
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trousseau

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Clothes and linens collected by a bride for her marriage

127
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tuatara

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Type of reptile

128
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ubiquity

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Common fact

129
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umbonate

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Having a rounded knob

130
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unilocular

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Having only one eye

131
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urethane

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Compound used in pesticides

132
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urticant

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Red rash

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vasculum

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Collecting box for plants

134
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veloce

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Fast

135
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veracious

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Speaking or representing the truth

136
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vibrissa

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Whiskers

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vilified

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Speak about in an abusive manner

138
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vindaloo

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Indian curry dusg

139
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vitreous

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Part of the eye

140
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Vouvray

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French wine region

141
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waggish

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Humorous in a playful manner

142
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wampum

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Native American necklace

143
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wastrel

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Useless person

144
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whilom

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Formerly

145
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wrasse

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Type of large-lipped fish

146
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xerostomia

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Dry mouth

147
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zarf

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Ornamental coffee cup holder

148
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zastruga

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Sand-dune shapes made in snow due to wind erosion

149
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zydeco

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Cajun musical style

UIL Vocab 2024 (2 decks)

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