Vocab 3/4 Flashcards

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Irreversible

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Irrevocable

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An eternity

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Perpetuity

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Unspoiled

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Pristine

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Brief existence

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Transience

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5
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Occurring simultaneously

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Concomitant

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6
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Longest division of geologic time

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Econ

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7
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Still in existence

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Extant

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Gap in space time or continuity

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Hiatus

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9
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Accustom to hardship

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Inure

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10
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Light, often inappropriate manner

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Levity

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11
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To entertain

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Regale

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12
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Good - natured teasing

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Raillery

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13
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Sarcastic and witty

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Satirical

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14
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Written piece that pokes fun at something

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Lampoon

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Comic play marked by exaggeration

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Farce

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In a joking manner

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Jocular

17
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Rude clown or jester

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Buffoon

18
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A comic imitation

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Parody

19
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Word that are deliberately used to mean their opposite

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Irony