Vocabulary Flashcards

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Enigma

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A person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand.

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Diagnose

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To identify an illness or another problem by a scientific examination of the symptoms.

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Depict

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To represent by a drawing, painting, or other art form.

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Dialogue

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A conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie.

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Terrain

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A stretch of land, especially with regard to its physical features.

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Adverse

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Preventing success or development; harmful; unfavorable.

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Chronic

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Persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.

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Chronological

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(Of a record of events) starting with the earliest and following the order in which they occurred.

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Arid

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(Of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation.

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Designate

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To appoint (someone) to a specified position.