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3 vocab Flashcards

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credulous

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Gullible

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subdue

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To overcome or to bring under control

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seldom

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Not often, rarely

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animus

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ill will, hostility

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conversely

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Opposite. You say conversely to indicate that the situation you are about to describe is the opposite of the one you have just described.

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convalescent

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Recovering from an illness

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nirvana

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A place of perfect peace and happiness

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stoically, stoic

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Without emotion, not showing emotion

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rabbi

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A jewish teacher

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Vortex

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A whirling mass of fluid

Ex: whirlpool, whirlwind

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Evanescent

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Something that passes out of sight or out of mind quickly

Ex: a rainbow that appears briefly after a storm

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Hubris

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Excessive pride

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Fatuous

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Foolish or silly

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13
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Hemoglobin

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the oxygen-carrying pigment of red blood cells that gives them their red color

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Illicit

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Not allowed

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Asinine

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Very stupid,foolish

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Cynicism

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Belief that people are motivated by self interest

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Habitual

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A habit

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Refugee

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Forced to leave a country to escape war or a natural disaster

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Patronizing

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Treating you like a child in a way that makes them appear superior

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Condescending

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To talk down on someone, like they are inferior

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Compulsory

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Requires by law, rule

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Solidarity

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Solidarity is a unifying opinion, feeling, purpose or interest among a group of people.

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Ironclad

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Undoubtable, unquestionable, unbreakable

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Unscrupulous

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Having no morals, doing things that are wrong/dishonest

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Surrogate

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To take the place of another person. Surrogate mother: carrying/having a baby for a couple

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Vile

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Unpleasant, repulsive (disgust)

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Captive

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captured and kept in a prison, cage, etc.

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Cuisine

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Style of cooking

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Outskirts

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Outer parts of a city

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