Statistics for Vocab Lessons 13-16

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
a person new to a field	novice	67%
A star that increases a lot in brightness and then fades	nova	56%
a star-shaped figure used to indicate an omission or a footnote	asterisk	44%
each of the two times of the year when days and nights are equal in length	equinox	44%
never changing; unchangable	immutable	44%
things (objects) worthy of rememberance	memorabilia	44%
a new word, phrase, expression, or a new meaning	neologism	44%
1. to confirm priestly authority upon 2. to order by superior authority	ordain	44%
next to last	penultimate	44%
1. a chronological record of events of successive years without analysis; a historical record 2. A periodical journal of a learned field or annual reports of an organization	annals	33%
of or from the stars	astral	33%
1. lasting two years 2. happening every two years	biennial	33%
a continuous and detailed record of events in order of their occurence	chronicle	33%
1. a group of fixed stars 2. a brilliant gathering 3. a set of related objects or individuals	constellation	33%
the study of the whole universe: origin, evolution, and relationship of its parts	cosmology	33%
a person at ease in any part of the world and/or knowledgeable in many subjects	cosmopolite	33%
1. daily; occurring daily or every other day 2. Active during the day instead of at night	diurnal	33%
stern, grim, gloomy	dour	33%
under constraint or coercion against one's will	duress	33%
pertaining to letter-writing or contained in letters	epistolary	33%
improvised; without previous preparation	extempore	33%
before history, knowledge, or memory, primordial	immemorial	33%
excessive; immoderate; not controlled	inordinate	33%
a written account of personal experiences; an autobiography	memoir	33%
1. a span of 1000 years 2. The thousand years in which Christ will rule on earth	millennium	33%
Deferment or delay of an action	moratorium	33%
revival of literary, architectural, and artistic forms from the classical era	neoclassical	33%
1. a recent convert 2. a newly ordained member or priest 3. a beginner/novice	neophyte	33%
a melody or composition conveying romantic or evening thoughts	nocturne	33%
1. stubborn 2. Hardened against good influences	obdurate	33%
1. a command or order; a law or regulation, especially by a city or government 2. A custom or practice established by tradition, especially a religious rite	ordinance	33%
deviating from the usual; eccentric	outré	33%
an alteration; a rearrangement of elements, especially in math	permutation	33%
to agitate or upset	perturb	33%
to set right; to correct	rectify	33%
moral uprightness; correctness of behavior	rectitude	33%
old or aging	senescent	33%
a temporary stay or brief visit	sojourn	33%
1. pertaining to stars 2. outstanding; referring to a star performer	stella	33%
flagrantly uncivil and ill-natured	surly	33%
happening at the same time or rate	synchronous	33%
daring; rash; reckless	temerarious	33%
foolish boldness; recklessness; rashness	temerity	33%
1. to moderate 2. To bring to a particular texture or consistency, often hardness	temper	33%
1. moderation in expressing feelings, in appetite, and in consumption of alcoholic drink 2. total abstinence from alcoholic beverages	temperance	33%
1. Pertaining to worldly affairs 2. Transitory; short-lived	temporal	33%
to transform; to change from one form to another	transmute	33%
1. Muddy; unclear; opaque 2. confused or disordered	turbid	33%
a final, uncompromising condition or demand, especially one whose rejection will close negotiations	ultimatum	33%
1. a person or thing out of place in a historical period or sequence of events 2. A person, custom, or idea considered to be out of date	anachronism	22%
a leader or teacher og a new gaith or movement	apostle	22%
1. To raise an objection 2. to delay	demur	22%
to spread widely; to disseminate	disperse	22%
1. The highest point or stage of development; apogee; zenith 2. the imaginary half circle connecting the north and south poles	meridian	22%
showing or appearing to feel no emotion; apathetic	stolid	22%
1. Retired or disqualified because of age or infirmity 2. Antiquated; obsolete	superannuated	22%
1. To accept or adapt to a situation; to compromise 2. To postpone a decision in order to gain time	temporize	22%
a remark that disparages, maligns, or slanders another	aspersion	11%
unexcitable; unflustered; calm	imperturbable	11%
not submissive to authority	insubordinate	11%