Vocabulary 3 - 4 Flashcards
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concomitant
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occurring or existing at the same time
2
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eon
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an indefinitely long amount of time
3
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extant
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still in existence; not destroyed
4
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hiatus
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a gap; break
5
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inure
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to accustom to something undesirable
6
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irrevocable
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irreversible
7
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millennium
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a span of one thousand years; a hoped-for period of joy
8
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perpetuity
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time without end; eternity
9
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pristine
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clean; remains in a pure state; original
10
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transience
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a short life; a state of moving from place to place
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buffoon
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a clown or jester who makes rude jokes; a ridiculous or stupid person
12
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farce
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a comic, exaggerated play; a mockery
13
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irony
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words that convey the opposite of its original meaning
14
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jocular
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in a joking manner
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lampoon
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a good-natured written piece that pokes fun at something/somebody; to ridicule (verb)
