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WEAKNESS (1.16.2025) PART 1 Flashcards

1
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A muscle that pulls a part of the body toward the midline or another structure.

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adducent

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A soft, pliable icing made of sugar and water, used for decorating cakes.

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fondant

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A marine crustacean that attaches itself permanently to surfaces like rocks or ships.

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barnacle

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A unit of pressure equal to 1/760 of standard atmospheric pressure.

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torr

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A person who tells or writes fables or invents fictitious stories.

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fabulist

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The hero of Homer’s Odyssey, known for his cleverness and resourcefulness.

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Odysseus

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An antenna or appendage used by animals to sense their surroundings.

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feeler

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A canton in southern Switzerland known for its Alpine landscapes.

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Valais

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a criminal inquisition or trial under Roman law

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quaestio

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having but one form to indicate either sex

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epicene

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Lack of seriousness or a lighthearted, trivial behavior.

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frivolity

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A person or thing serving as a model or ideal.

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exemplar

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A major mountain range in South America running along the continent’s western edge.

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Andes

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The part of the larynx containing the vocal cords and responsible for producing sound.

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glottis

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In a small or insufficient manner.

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meagerly

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A mystical or spiritual interpretation of a text, especially scripture.

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anagoge

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A bell-shaped covering, often used for protecting plants or as a style of hat.

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cloche

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To spread or distribute information or ideas widely.

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disseminate

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19
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Pertaining to the head.

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cephalic

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A substance used to neutralize stomach acidity.

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antacid

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A musical term indicating graceful and smooth execution.

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grazioso

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Showing characteristics regarded as typical of a woman, often in a man.

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effeminate

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A standard format for compressing audio and video files.

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MPEG

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To whiten by boiling or to cause to turn pale.

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blanch

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A black, sticky substance used for paving roads or waterproofing.

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bitumen

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A surgical procedure to deliver a baby through an incision in the abdomen.

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caesarean

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The most elaborate, decorative, or stylish.

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fanciest

28
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The opening sentence or paragraph of a news article.

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lede

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A woman’s private sitting room or bedroom.

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boudoir

30
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A collection of stories or descriptions about animals, often with allegorical meanings.

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bestiary

31
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A Semitic language historically spoken in the Near East.

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Aramaic

32
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To cheat or defraud someone.

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bilk

33
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More sacred or pious than another.

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holier

34
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To distribute or assign a portion or share.

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allot

35
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Gardening tools used for weeding or breaking soil.

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hoes

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A female member of the royal family in certain European monarchies.

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archduchess

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A ship’s officer in charge of equipment and maintenance.

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boatswain

38
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dressed or served covered with flaming liquor —usually used postpositively

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flambé

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A material made from layers of linen or papyrus used in ancient Egyptian funerary masks.

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cartonnage

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A carved or inscribed symbol or character.

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glyph

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A small tool for making holes in wood or leather.

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bradawl

42
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A plant or sea creature, both named for their resemblance to flowers.

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anemone

43
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Abstaining from marriage and sexual relations, often for religious reasons.

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celibate

44
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An uncontrollable craving for alcohol.

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dipsomania

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The act of taking property for public use, often without consent.

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expropriation

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A small yellow bird known for its singing or the name for the Canary Islands.

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canary

47
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A chemical compound used in blueprints and photography.

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ferricyanide

48
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A person who hunts birds.

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fowler

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A root vegetable often used for its sweet, earthy flavor.

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beet

50
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With great care, perseverance, and diligence.

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assiduously

51
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A historical term for asbestos, once valued for its fireproof qualities.

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amianthus

52
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An island nation in the Indian Ocean, off the eastern coast of Africa.

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Comoros

53
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Simple and unsophisticated or cloth made at home.

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homespun

54
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A county in southern England known for its countryside.

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Hertfordshire

55
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A historical county in Wales, also called Breconshire.

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Brecknockshire

56
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A genus of Australian plants known for their spiky flowers and seed cones.

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banksia

57
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A coastal town in southern England popular as a seaside resort.

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Bournemouth

58
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Systematically arranged into a code or set of rules.

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codified

59
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A supervisor of a group of workers, especially in construction or mining.

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ganger

60
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Emitting light as a result of absorbing radiation.

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fluorescent

61
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To entwine or wrap around something.

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enlace

62
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The forcible pulling away of something, especially a body part.

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avulsion

63
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A spiced wine from medieval times.

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hippocras

64
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To heat and cool metal or glass to make it stronger or less brittle.

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anneal

65
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A poet who writes elegies, lamenting the dead.

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elegist

66
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A type of tumor that occurs in the brain or spinal cord.

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glioma

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