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anachronism
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something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred; anything that is out of place in time
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anon
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n a short time; soon
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antebellum
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Belonging to the period before a war, especially the American Civil War
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antediluvian
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Extremely old and antiquated
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atavism
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reversion to a primitive type; resemblance to a remote ancestor
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augury
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an omen, token, or indication
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betimes
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early; promptly; before it's too late
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biennial
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occurs every two years.
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diurnal
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daily
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eon
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An indefinitely long period of time; an age
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ephemeral
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lasting only for a short time; transistory
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epoch
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a long period of time marked by some predominant characteristic
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score
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A group of 20 items
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tercentenary
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a period of 300 years
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