SET 1 Flashcards

1
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the science of matter and energy and their interactions

A

natural philosophy

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2
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speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

A

enounce

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3
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a vault or building where corpses or bones are deposited

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charnel house

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4
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  • dissect in order to analyze
  • look at thoroughly
  • study all the parts of a thing
A

anatomize

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5
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-spread or diffuse through (feeling)

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imbue

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6
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feeling of great warmth or intensity

A

ardour

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7
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electricity produced by a chemical action

A

galvanism

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8
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make a prediction about or to tell in advance

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prognosticate

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9
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  • someone who asks a question
  • inquiry, inquire
A

inquirer

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10
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  • to get by special effort
  • what you get from trying hard at something
A

procure

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11
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someone who tries to change ordinary medals into gold

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alchemist

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12
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to give as a gift

A

bestow

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13
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make resentful (angry because jealous) or angry

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rankle

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14
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change or alter in form, appearance, or nature

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transmute

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15
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excessive sternness

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inclemency

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16
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arrogant or stubborn insistence that one’s POV is correct

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dogmatism

17
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a substance that cures all ills (usually a liquid)

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elixir

18
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something that attracts or leads someone into temptation

A

enticement

19
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  • a summary that repeats the substance of a larger discussion
  • to review, go over the main idea
A

recapitulation

20
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not holy, not scared

A

unhallowed