English test 12-10

Aqueduct

A pipe or tunnel designed to carry water from a source

Conduct

To lead or guide

Conduit

A pipe or tunnel designed to carry water or other fluids

Deduce

To come to a conclusion

Induce

To persuade or cause

Induction

To be admitted to military or placed in office

Productivity

The ability to produce goods

Reduction

The process of making something smaller

Subdue

To make less intense

Viaduct

Spans or arches used to carry roads over valleys

Belated

Too late

Duration

The period of time that something lasts before it deteriorates

Expire

To come to an end

Foregone

Past, previous, having gone before

Incessant

Continuing without interruption

Medieval

Characteristic referring to the middle ages

Premature

Appearing before the usual time

Respite

A short time of rest

Simultaneous

Happening or existing at the same time

Subsequent

Following a time or order

Antiquated

Old and no longer useful

Centenarian

One who lives 100 years or more

Contemporary

Happening in the same period of time. Current, modern

Fledgling

A young or inexperienced person

Frail

Not strong or sustainable

Gerontology

The scientific study of age and aging

Longevity

Length of life or durration

Nascent

Coming into existence

Puerile

Childish, immature, silly

Venerable

Worthy of respect