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Unit 2 list 6
Term | Definition |
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Acquisition | act of obtaining |
buoyancy | the tendency of a body to float or rise when submerged in liquid |
crescendo | gradual increase; climax |
nondescript | lacking distinctive or interesting qualities: dull, drab |
Obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
Petulant | rude in speech or behavior |
retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
solemn | somber; serious; thoughtful; intense |
tabulate | to count, record, or list systematically |
unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used; awkward; cumbersome |