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Read 990 Vocab 4
Vocabulary from chapter 4, book 3
Question | Answer |
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placebo | inactive substance used as a control in experiments |
inflation | persistent increase in consumer prices |
connoisseurs | people with expert knowledge |
adulterated | impure by the addition of inferior or improper ingredients |
quintuple | five times |
deft | quick & skillful |
crimped | pressed or pinched |
beatnik | an unconventional person interested in self-expression |
croquet | an outdoor game with wooden balls & mallets |
gentry | people of the upper class or ruling class |
consensus | general agreement |
autocratically | with unlimited power and authority |
incandescent | emitting visible light |
prolific | producing abundant results |
kiosk | small structure like a booth |
scourges | means of inflicting widespread suffering or devastation |
tumblers | flat bottom drinking glasses |
perjured | dishonest |
niche | small space or alcove |
convexity | curvedness or roundness |