Set 16 Flashcards
1
Q
Expand
A
increase in size; opposite of reduce
2
Q
Facade
A
the decorative front of a building
3
Q
Facet
A
a division (cut) of a diamond just as a period is a division of an era
4
Q
Fallow
A
uncultivated, inactive; an unseeded field is said to be lying fallow
5
Q
Famine
A
a period of extreme lack of food; a famine might be caused by a drought
6
Q
Oxymoron
A
a phrase that contains an obvious contradiction
7
Q
Palette
A
thin board upon which colors are mixed by a painter
8
Q
Pane
A
a plate of glass that is a component of a window
9
Q
Panorama
A
a wide expansive view
10
Q
Pantry
A
a storage area for food
