recent word-a-day's flash cards

Set: recent word-a-day's

Term	Definition
pyrrhic victory	A victory won at too great a cost.
casus belli	An action or event that causes or is used to justify starting a war.
tribology	The study of interacting surfaces in relative motion and associated issues, such as friction, lubrication, and wear.
nonplus	To put at a loss for what to do, think, or say; perplex.
pedology	The study of soil: its formation, usage, classification, etc.
chiaroscuro	The treatment of light and shade in a work of art, especially to give an illusion of depth.

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