Vocab: Words Of Begining And Ending Flashcards

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Coup de grace (n)

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Decisive finishing blow

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Antepenultimate (adj.)

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Coming immediately before the next to last; 3rd to last

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Debut (n)

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First public appearance

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Demise (n)

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Cessation of existence;death

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Finale (n)

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Last scene or act; conclusion; end

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Genesis (n)

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Origin; coming into being

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Inchoate (adj)

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Just begun; only partly in existence ; incomplete

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Infinite (adj)

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Endless; without boundaries or limits; exceedingly great

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Initiative (n)

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Ability to begin and follow through without being urged; enterprise

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Lapse (v)

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To come to an end; become void

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Maiden (adj)

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First; earliest

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Penultimate (adj)

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Next to last

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Preamble (n)

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Preliminary statement or event; introduction

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Premiere (n)

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First performance

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Rudiment (n)

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First principle that must be learned; fundamental

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Swan song (n)

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Farewell appearance; final creative work or performance

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Terminal (adj)

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Coming to the end; ending in death

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Tyro (n)

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Beginner in learning something; novice; neophyte

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Ultimate (adj)

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Lasting progression; final; highest possible

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Ultimatum (n)

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Final, uncompromising demand or offer, leading to serious consequences if rejected