Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Idio-
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Prefix meaning “peculiar”
2
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Satrap
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Provincial ruler in ancient Persia
3
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Refractory (three meanings)
A
A material that resists heat or chemicals
A disease that doesn’t respond to treatment
Stubborn or unmanageable
4
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Legerdemain
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Cunning deception or trickery (e.g. slight of hand)
5
Q
Castoreum
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A food additive extracted from dried pineal glands of the North American beaver used to create artificial raspberry, vanilla and strawberry flavoring listed as “natural flavoring” on ingredients lists
