29 Flashcards
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ethnocentric
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adj. based on the attitude that one’s group is superior
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etiology
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n. causes or origins
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etymology
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n. origin and history of a word
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eugenics
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n. study of factors that influence the hereditary qualities of the human race and ways to improve these qualities
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eulogy
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n. high praise, especially of a person who has recently died
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euphemism
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n. use of agreeable or inoffensive language in place of unpleasant or offensive language
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euphoria
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n. a feeling of extreme happiness
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euthanasia
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n. mercy killing
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evince
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v. to show plainly; be an indication of
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evocative
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adj. tending to call to mind or produce a reaction