Unit 2 Lesson 17 Flashcards

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Elfin

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Fairylike; delicate; small and charmingly merry or mischievous

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Amplitude

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Greatness of size; fullness; breadth of range

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Infinitesimal

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Too small to be measured

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Lilliputian

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Very small; tiny, narrow-minded; petty

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Megalopolis

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An extensive, heavily populated, continuously urban area, including any number of cities.

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Minutiae

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Small or trivial details; trifling matters

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Palatial

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Like a palace; large and ornate

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Peccadillo

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A small sin or fault

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Picayune

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Od little value or account; petty or prejudiced

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Simulacrum

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A slight, unreal or superficial likeness or semblance; an image or representation of something

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Soupçon

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Suspicion; a slight trace or flavor; a very small amount

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Teeming

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Swarming; prolific or fertile

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Vista

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A far-reaching intellectual view; a view or prospect, especially one seen through a long, narrow avenue or passage; a mental view extending over a long period of time or embracing many remembrances or experiences.

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