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Brave New World Voc
Vocab quiz for A Brave New World
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Incandescence | - emitting light as a result of being heated; passionate or brilliant. |
| Floridly | - reddish, ruddy, rosy. |
| Spermatozoa | -one of the minute, usually actively motile gametes in semen, which serve to fertilize the ovum; a mature male reproductive cell. |
| Piddling | - amounting to very little; trifling; negligible. |
| Decanting | -to pour (a liquid) from one container to another. |
| Thyroxin | - the thyroid gland hormone that regulates the metabolic rate of the body. |
| Superfluous | - being more than is sufficient or required; excessive. |
| Posthumous | -arising, occurring, or continuing after one's death. |
| Viviparous | -bringing forth living young rather than eggs, as most mammals and some reptiles and fishes. |
| Contemptuous | - showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful. |