W4 D3 Flashcards
1
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universal
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- of, relating to, or characteristic of all or the whole:
- applicable everywhere or in all cases; general:
a universal cure. - affecting, concerning, or involving all
2
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paltry
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- ridiculously or insultingly small:
a paltry sum of money, EX: one penny for a days work
3
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alternate
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- to interchange repeatedly and regularly with one another in time or place; rotate
Day alternates with night. - to take turns:
4
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alternative
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- a choice limited to one of two or more possibilities
You have the alternative of riding or walking. - one of the things, propositions, or courses of action that can be chosen:
The alternative to riding is walking. - a possible or remaining course or choice
5
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propaganda
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- information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.
6
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bacteria
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- one-celled organisms, spherical, spiral, or rod-shaped and appearing singly or in chains
7
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Did you know?
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About 150 people per year are killed by coconuts.