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Test 2 memo Flashcards

1
Q

Chilliad

A

a group of 1000 or a period of 1000 years

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2
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octamerous

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having 8 parts

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3
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myriad

A

inumerable

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4
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petathlon

A

series of 5 athletic events

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5
Q

tetralogy

A

a series of 4 related works

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6
Q

antonym of monotheistic

A

polytheistic

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7
Q

antonym of philanthropist

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misanthrope

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8
Q

lover of corpses

A

necrophile

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9
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lover of dogs

A

cynophile

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10
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lover of archery

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taxophilite

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11
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study of elections

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psephology

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12
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amathophobia

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fear of dust

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13
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measures distance

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odometer

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14
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abnormal reading

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dyslexia

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15
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correct spelling

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orthography

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16
Q

destroying of traditional beliefs or statues

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iconoclasm

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17
Q

Argus-eyed

A

ever watchful

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18
Q

needed to have a poison identified…

A

toxicologist

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19
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wanted to find out the age of a tree…

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dendrochronologist

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20
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needed a hip replacement…

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orthopaedic

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21
Q

A laconic person could be described as loquacious

A

false

22
Q

Hyrdrophobia is another name for the disease rabies

A

true

23
Q

‘to pass away’ is a common epithet for ‘to die’

A

false

24
Q

Charles Dickens originally wrote under the pseudonym Boz

A

true

25
Q

parachute and paradigm are etymologically linked

A

false

26
Q

greek numbers reflect multiples and roman numbers reflect fractions

A

true

27
Q

A hypocrite in ancient Greece should be admired

A

true

28
Q

An apocryphal story is one based on empirical evidence

A

false

29
Q

‘George’ is an appropriate name for a farmer

A

true

30
Q

The goddess Aphrodite took the side of the Greeks during the Trojan war

A

false

31
Q

Iran is an example of a modern day theocracy

A

true

32
Q

Halcyon days are calm and peaceful

A

true

33
Q

A sophistic argument is a specious one

A

true

34
Q

a person interested in lycanthropy would probably study to become an entomologist

A

false

35
Q

an ergophobe would be assiduous

A

false

36
Q

ergophobia

A

fear of employment

37
Q

synonyms?

anathema - blessing

A

no

38
Q

synonyms?

pandemic- universal

A

true

39
Q

synonyms?

oenology- viticulture

A

no

40
Q

synonyms?

chilliad- meillennium

A

true

41
Q

synonyms?

pedagogue- foot-specialist

A

no

42
Q

pedagogue

A

a strict teacher

43
Q

synonyms?

apathetic- impassive

A

true

44
Q

synonyms?

protean- versitile

A

true

45
Q

synonyms?

xenogamy-cross-fertilisation

A

true

46
Q

synonyms?

personification- anthropomorphism

A

true

47
Q

synonyms?

diachronic-historical

A

true

48
Q

synonyms?

orthogonal- rectangular

A

true

49
Q

synonyms?

speleology- speluncologu

A

true

50
Q

synonyms?

hypogeal-subterranean

A

true

51
Q

synonyms?

synarchy-joint rule

A

true

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