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Vocabulary Time Part II

August 24, 2007 by Jack Steiner

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It is Vocabulary Time Part II. The First edition can be found here.

de·fal·cate (dÄ­-făl‘kāt‘, -fôl‘-, dÄ•f‘É™l-)
intr.v., -cat·ed, -cat·ing, -cates.

To misuse funds; embezzle.

Dac·tyl·on·o·my
n.[Gr. da`ktylos finger + no`mos law, distribution.]
The art of numbering or counting by the fingers.

re·cru·desce (rÄ“‘krÅ«-dÄ•s‘)
intr.v., -desced, -desc·ing, -desc·es.

To break out anew or come into renewed activity, as after a period of quiescence.

vi·del·i·cet (vÄ­-dÄ•l’Ä­-sÄ•t’, vÄ«-, wÄ­-dā’lÄ­-kÄ•t’) pronunciation
adv. (Abbr. viz.)

That is; namely. Used to introduce examples, lists, or items.

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