Sunday, February 14, 2010

WEEKLY VOCABULARY WORDS FOR 2/15/10

1. armistice - an agreement to stop fighting; a truce.
2. circa - a Latin word, often abbreviated "c" that means "about" or "around."
3. codex - a manuscript page such as the kind that used by the Aztec to record historical, religious, governmental and scientific knowledge.
4. indulgence - a pardon or forgiveness given by the Roman Catholic Church to people who act against Christian teachings.
5. vermiculite - any of a group of minerals that expand on being heated. used especially for insulation.