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LA 9 Quiz 4/5

20 Vocabulary Words

TermDefinition
nocturnal of, relating to, or occurring at night; active
labyrinth something complicated or confusing in design or construction
jaunty having or showing a carefree self-confident air
nebula a thinly spread cloud of interstellar gas and dust
mutation a change in genre or chromosome of an organism that can be inherited by its offspring
exponent a number or symbol, paced to the right of and above the expression to which it applies that indicates the number of times a mathematical expression is used as a factor
pulverize to pound, crash, or grind to powder or dust
ellipse a figure that forms a closed curve shaped like an oval with both ends alike
recede to move back or away from a limit, degree, point, or mark
phloem a plant tissue that conducts food from the leaves to the other plants
embargo a prohibition by a government on certain or all trade with foreign nation
hypocrisy the practice expressing feelings, beliefs, or virtues that one does not actually hold or possess
lichen an organism that consists of a fungus and an alga growing in close association to each other
quota an amount of something assigned, as to be done, made, or sold
voracious eating or eager to eat great amounts of food; ravenous
mosaic a picture or design made on a surface by fitting and cementing together small colored pieces
repose the act of resting or the state of being at rest
tempo the speed at which music is or ought to be played
outrageous exceeding all bounds of what is right or proper; immoral or offensive
hieroglyphics a system of writing in which pictures and symbols are used to represent words
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