11A Flashcards

memorize

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accessible

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easy to approach or understand

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2
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acquiesce

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give in; agree to someone’s demands/wishes

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adhere
adherent

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1) to stick to (like tape/adhesives)
2) obey (adhere to a law)

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4
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aesthetic

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relating to beauty

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5
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altruism
altruistic

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unselfish; generous; wanting to help fellow people

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6
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amiable

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friendly, pleasant, easy to get along with

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7
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appease

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make peace with by giving into their demands

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8
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aruous

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requiring a lot of effort

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9
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aspire

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desire; dream; a will to succeed; ambition

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10
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benign

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kind; gentle; harmless

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11
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callous

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insensitive to people’s emotions; hard-skinned

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12
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capricious

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changing moods easily; impulsive; whimsical; unpredictable

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13
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conjure

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summon an image as if by magic

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coerce

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force against one’s will

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15
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coherent
cohesive

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1) agree to form a united whole; logically consistent or connect into a logical whole
2) united; together

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16
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complacent

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self-satisfied; unwilling to improve

17
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complement
complementary

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1) a thing that completes or brings to perfection
2) harmonizing; supporting; matching

18
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conjecture

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an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information

19
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consensus

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a general agreement

20
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constituent
constitute
constitution

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n. 1) a part of a whole 2) a voter
v. to form a whole
n. the whole; the structure; the makeup