Voc Quiz 3 Johnson

concomitant (adj/n)

occurring or existing at the same tie; accompanying; following as a result / one that occurs or exists at the same time as another

eon (n)

the longest division of geologic time, containing two or more eras; an indefinitely long period of time; an age

extant (adj)

still in existence; not destroy, lost, or extinct

hiatus (n)

a gap or an interruption in space, time, or continuity; a break

inure (v)

to accustom to something undesirable, especially by prolonged subjection or exposure

irrevocable (adj)

impossible to retract; irreversible

millennium (n)

a span of one thousand years; a hope-for period of joy, serenity, and prosperity

perpetuity (n)

time without end; an eternity

pristine (adj)

typical of the earliest time or condition (original, primitive); unspoiled, untouched civilization; remaining in a pure state; free from dirt or decay (clean)

transience (n)

a short life or existence; an impermanence; a state of moving from place to place