Unit 6 Vocab Flashcards

1
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Moratorium

A

a formal delay; suspension

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2
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Demure

A

modest and shy

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3
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demur

A

to express unwillingness to do something; to object

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4
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extemporaneous

A

done without planning; improvised

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5
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temporal

A

having to do with finite time or everyday life

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6
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temporize

A

to put off making a decision; to stall

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7
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diurnal

A

happening or active during the day

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8
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sojourn

A

A short stay or visit

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9
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adjourn

A

to formally bring to an end

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10
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anachronism

A

something that seems to be out of its proper time

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11
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chronicle

A

to tell or write the history of

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12
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synchronous

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happening at the same time as

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