Word List 26 Flashcards
1
Q
Delineate
A
to outline
2
Q
emollient
A
softener
3
Q
retrograde
A
backward
4
Q
melancholy
A
dark sadness
5
Q
intracranial
A
within the skull
6
Q
cardiovascular
A
of the heart and vessels
7
Q
epiphany
A
revelation
8
Q
histology
A
study of living tissues
9
Q
perihelion
A
orbital point nearest the sun
10
Q
inherit
A
built-in
11
Q
plutocracy
A
government of the wealthy
12
Q
sine qua non
A
essential element
13
Q
corpulent
A
full-bodied
14
Q
dichotomy
A
two-part division
15
Q
pathological
A
diseased
16
Q
cryptic
A
having hidden meanings
17
Q
isosceles
A
having two equal sides
18
Q
pathogen
A
disease-causer
19
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vociferous
A
loudly-voiced
20
Q
rectify
A
correct
21
Q
sanctimonious
A
affectedly holy
22
Q
tortuous
A
twisting
23
Q
rectilinear
A
right-angled
24
Q
metamorphosis
A
change of shape
25
Q
petroglyph
A
rock carving
