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Base Quiz 16
Words & Definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| plural | denoting more than one |
| pluralism | a condition or system in which two or more states, groups, principles, sources of authority, etc. coexist OR the practice of holding more than one office or church benefice at a time |
| pneumatic | containing or operated by air or gas under pressure |
| pneumonia | lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection |
| metropolis | THE CAPITAL OR CHIEF CITY of a country or region OR a very large and densely populated industrial and commercial city |
| politics | the activities associated with the governance of a country or other area, especially the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power |
| Acropolis | a citadel or fortified part of an ANCIENT GREEK CITY typically built on a hill |
| megalopolis | a very large, heavily populated city |
| postpone | cause or arrange for something to take place at a time later than first scheduled |
| component | a part or element of a larger whole, especially a part of a machine or vehicle OR constituting part of a larger whole |
| proponent | A PERSON WHO ARGUES IN FAVOR OF SOMETHING |
| expose | make something visible, typically by uncovering it OR leave something uncovered or unprotected from the weather |
| impose | take advantage of someone by demanding their attention or commitment |
| population | all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country OR a particular section, group, or type of people or animals living in an area or country |
| populous | having a large population; densely populated |
| popular | liked, admired, or enjoyed by many people or by a particular person or group OR intended for or suited to the taste, understanding, or means of the general public rather than specialists or intellectuals |
| porter | a person employed to carry luggage and other loads, especially in a railroad station, airport, or hotel |
| portable | able to be easily carried or moved, especially because of being a lighter and smaller version than usual OR version of something, such as a small lightweight television or computer, that can be easily carried |
| transport | take or carry people or goods from one place to another by means of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship OR overwhelm someone with a strong emotion, especially joy |
| export | send goods or services to another country for sale OR a commodity, article, or service sold abroad |
| import | bring goods or services into a country from abroad for sale OR a commodity, article, or service brought in from abroad for sale |
| portion | a part of a whole; an amount, section, or piece of something OR divide something into shares to be distributed among two or more people |
| proportion | a part, share, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole OR adjust or regulate something so that has a particular or suitable relationship to something else |
| comprehend | grasp mentally; understand OR include, comprise, or encompass |
| apprehend | ARREST, SEIZE |
| comprehensive | complete; including all or nearly all elements or aspects of something OR relating to understanding |
| primacy | THE STATE OF BEING FIRST |
| prima donna | the chief female singer in an opera or opera company OR a very temperamental person with an inflated view of their own talent or importance |
| primeval | of or resembling the earliest ages in the history of the world OR based on primitive instinct; raw and elementary |
| primal | FIRST IN IMPORTANCE |
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