Week 2 Day 4 Flashcards

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acid

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  1. Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper
  2. a substance with a sour taste.
  3. a remark that is sharp, sour, or ill-natured
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geographic

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  1. relating to geography.

2. relating to the natural features, population, industries, etc., of a region

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inflation

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  1. Economics. a persistent, substantial rise in the general level of prices related to an increase in the volume of money and resulting in the loss of value of currency
  2. the act of inflating.
  3. the state of being inflated
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illustration

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  1. something that illustrates, as a picture in a book
  2. an example intended for explanation
  3. the act or process of illuminating
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humanity

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  1. all human beings collectively; the human race; humankind.
  2. the quality or condition of being human; human nature.
  3. the quality of being humane; kindness; benevolence
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tributary

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  1. a stream that flows to a larger stream or other body of water.
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slacking

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  1. procrastinating

2. when you should be doing something but you are doing something else

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