Arduous Pronunciation: \ ˈ är-jə-wəs, -dyu ̇ -, -jü-əs\ Function: adjective Etymology: Latin arduus high, steep, difficult; akin to Old Irish ard high.
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2 ND WEEK VOCABULARY
arduous Pronunciation: \ ˈ är-jə-wəs, -dy u̇ -, -jü-əs\ Function: adjective
aquatic Pronunciation: \ə-ˈkwä-tik, -ˈkwa-\ Function: adjective Date: 1610
Hemisphere Pronunciation: \ˈhe-mə-ˌsfir\ Function: noun
“The Occupation”
cerebrum Pronunciation: \sə-ˈrē-brəm, Function: noun
Def·er·en·tial Pronunciation: \ ˌ de-fə- ˈ ren-chəl\ Function: adjective Date: 1822 1: showing or expressing deference deference — def·er·en·tial·ly \-
subjective Pronunciation: \( ˌ )səb- ˈ jek-tiv\ Function: adjective Date: 15th century
aristocrat Pronunciation: \ə- ˈ ris-tə- ˌ krat, a-; ˈ a-rə-stə-\ Function: noun Date: 1789
oxidize Pronunciation: \ ˈ äk-sə- ˌ dīz\ Function: verb