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ENG COMP: Vocab 1-1
Vocabulary List 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| annals | n: a written record of events presented in a year-by-year, or chronological, order |
| annuity | n: a yearly or regular payment of a fixed amount of money that is paid as a result of an earlier investment, or the original investment contract itself |
| biennial | a: happening every two years or lasting two years; n, an event that occurs every second year, or a plant that bears fruit, flowers, or seed in the second year |
| centennial | n: the celebration of a one-hundredth anniversary; a, related to the celebration of a one-hundredth anniversary; happening once in a hundred years or lasting a hundred years |
| gregarious | a: literally, living in flocks or herds; fond of being with other people |
| millennium | n: a period of a thousand years; a time of great peace and prosperity |
| per annum | adv: by the year or annually |
| perennial | a: year after year; throughout the years; n, a plant that blooms annually |
| semiannual | a: occurring every half year |
| superannuated | a: worn-out or retired, as from age or years of use and hard work; obsolete or outdated |