Vocabulary Flashcards

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chronic

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Adjective meaning continuing or occurring again and again for a long time; happening frequently or most of the time.

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chronicle

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Noun meaning a description of events in the order they happened.

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chronological

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Adjective meaning arranged in the order that things happened or came to be; using time as a measurement.

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chronometer

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Noun meaning a watch or clock that measures time precisely.

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synchronize

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Verb meaning to cause things to agree in time or to make things happen at the same time and speed.

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planetarium

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Noun meaning a building or room in which images of stars, planets, etc. are shown on a high, curved ceiling.

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aquarium

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Noun meaning a glass or plastic container in which fish and other water animals and plants can live; a building people can visit to see water animals and plants.

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emporium

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Noun meaning a large retail store, especially one selling a great variety of articles.

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assessment

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Noun meaning the act of making a judgment about something; the result of an evaluation.

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amendment

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Noun meaning a change in the words or meaning of a law or document; a change made by correction, addition, or deletion.