Set 42 · Study 1 / 5
Exitthe quality of being transitory or ephemeral
The caducity of youth reminds us to cherish our time and experiences while we still have them.
Set 42 of Word Ultra covers 5 words: caducity, cacoethes, dactylography, cladistics, usufruct. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.
the quality of being transitory or ephemeral
The caducity of youth reminds us to cherish our time and experiences while we still have them.
an irresistible urge or obsession to engage in some typically harmful behavior
Despite knowing the consequences, he couldn't resist his cacoethes for gambling, which often left him in debt.
the study of fingerprints for identification purposes
Crime scene investigators rely heavily on dactylography to match fingerprints found at the scene with those of suspects.
a method of classifying organisms based on common ancestry and evolutionary relationships
Cladistics is a powerful tool for understanding the evolutionary relationships among different species in the field of biology.
the right to enjoy the use and advantages of another's property without altering its substance
The farmer enjoyed usufruct of the land for ten years, allowing him to cultivate crops without owning the property.