Unit 4: Other Worlds — Vocabulary Flashcards by Kevin Jimbi

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Aurora Definition

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a glow or display of light

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Cavernous Definition

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cave-like

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Chars Definition

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matter blackened by burning

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Delirium Definition

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crazed thoughts or mental confusion

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Franchise Definition

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a special right or privilege

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Graft Definition

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illegal or questionable contributions; bribes

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Infinitesimally Definition

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in an extremely small way

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Mail Definition

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armor made of metal links or plates

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Paradox Definition

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a statement that contradicts itself

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Phlegm Definition

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mucus in breathing passages

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Piston Definition

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a machine part that moves up and down

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Resilient Definition

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capable of withstanding shock

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Scrabbled Definition

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groped clumsily

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Subliminal Definition

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below the threshold of consciousness

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Taint Definition

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contaminating mark or influence

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Temperament Definition

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one’s nature or personality

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Undulate Definition

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move in waves

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Abrasive Definition

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rough; harsh

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Dendrites Definition

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brain cells that serve as connectors and

receive messages

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Hierarchical Definition

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arranged by rank

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Seminal Definition

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strongly influencing later developments

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Spawned Definition

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generated; brought into existence

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Cybernetic Definition

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having the quality of humans and machines combined

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Avatar Definition

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an electronic image that represents the computer user

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Choreographed Definition

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arranged or directed movements, as in dance

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Domain Definition

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territory

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Gargoyles Definition

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grotesque human or animal figures

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Magus Definition

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magician or sorcerer

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Mayhem Definition

A

confusion; violence

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Persona Definition

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the personality one projects in public

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Submerged Definition

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underwater

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Synchronization Definition

A

having sound happen at the same

time as action

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Terrain Definition

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landscape; territory

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Trajectory Definition

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curved path through space

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Vortex Definition

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something that resembles a whirlpool

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Whorls Definition

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things that whirl, coil, or spiral

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Auxiliary Definition

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reserve; used when something else fails

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Bedlam Definition

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uproar; confusion

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Craven Definition

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lacking the least bit of courage

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Cur Definition

A

surly, cowardly fellow; also mutt or mixed breed

dog

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Derisive Definition

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expressing scorn or contempt

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Disdainful Definition

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full of contempt

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Haggard Definition

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having a worn appearance

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Inscrutable Definition

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mysterious; not readily understood

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Insolent Definition

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insultingly disrespectful

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Rakishly Definition

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in a carelessly unusual way

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Rending Definition

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splitting

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Vaulted Definition

A

jumped

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Desiccated Definition

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preserved by drying

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Exercises Definition

A

engages the attention and effort of

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Perverse Definition

A

wrongheaded; stubbornly opposing what is

right, reasonable, or accepted

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Precincts Definition

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places; locales

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Restive Definition

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stubbornly resisting control

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Separatists Definition

A

those who want to break away for racial,

cultural, or ethnic reasons

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Cape Definition

A

point of land jutting into the sea

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Escarpment Definition

A

long cliff or steep slope

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Flotsam Definition

A

floating refuse

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Frivolity Definition

A

foolishness

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Furrows Definition

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grooves; channels

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Jubilation Definition

A

joyfulness

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Labyrinths Definition

A

places full of intricate passageways and

blind alleys

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Promontory Definition

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a high point of land

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Virile Definition

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manly; masterful