English Vocab Quiz #3 Flash Cards

 
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Chimera n. An impossible or foolish fantasy. 0 zeetrit Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:49:08 GMT view revision history
Desiccate v.To dry out. 0 zeetrit Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:49:08 GMT view revision history
Nadir n. The point below/opposite of a given point, or an extreme state of adversity. 0 zeetrit Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:49:08 GMT view revision history
Licentious adj. lacking moral dicipline or restraint, or ignoring social standards 0 zeetrit Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:49:08 GMT view revision history
Inure v. To adapt or habituate or get used to something or to take result in. 0 zeetrit Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:58:33 GMT view revision history
Futsy n. Flatulence. 0 zeetrit Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:58:33 GMT view revision history
Sine qua non n. An essential or prerequisite condition. Literally, in Latin "without which, not" 0 zeetrit Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:58:33 GMT view revision history
Harrangue n. A loud, impassioned speech, a rant, generally given to spur people into action. 0 zeetrit Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:58:32 GMT view revision history
Risible adj. Amusing, provoking laughter. 0 zeetrit Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:46:54 GMT view revision history
Garrulous adj. Excessively or tiresomely talkative. Trivially rambling. 0 zeetrit Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:46:54 GMT view revision history
Opacity adj. Incomprehensibility resulting from obscurity of meaning or the amount of light can pass throuugh a given object. 0 zeetrit Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:46:54 GMT view revision history
Solicitude n. A feeling of excessive concern. 0 zeetrit Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:46:54 GMT view revision history
Penumbra n. A fringe region of partial shadow around the main shadow. Is lighter. 0 zeetrit Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:36:22 GMT view revision history
Tenuous adj. Thin in consistancy, lacking importance or sureness. 0 zeetrit Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:36:22 GMT view revision history
Aphorism(-istic) n. A short, moralistic saying or a saying about a general truth. 0 zeetrit Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:36:22 GMT view revision history
Panacea n. hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases, named for the Greek godess of healing 0 zeetrit Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:36:22 GMT view revision history
Prevarication n. a lie. 0 zeetrit Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:05:49 GMT view revision history
Lucid(-ity) adj. and n. clear, or a clearness of thought. 0 zeetrit Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:05:49 GMT view revision history
Concupiscent adj. lustful. 0 zeetrit Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:05:49 GMT view revision history
Quotidian n.and adj. A mundane or daily thing or occurance 0 zeetrit Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:05:49 GMT view revision history

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