4/17 Flashcards

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Morality

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conformity to the rules of right conduct

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abdicate

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to give up a throne, right, power or claim

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abstruse

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hard to understand

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esoteric

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understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest

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5
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primitive

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being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence

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abstract reasoning

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the ability to analyze info, detect patterns and relationships

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7
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resolute

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firmly resolved or determined

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assumption

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something assumed or taken for granted

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9
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hysteria

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outburst of uncontrollable fear

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10
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perversion

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the act of perverting

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elaborate

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made with careful detail

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12
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cogency

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being convincing or persuasive

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13
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proffer

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an offer or proposal

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14
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supposition

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assuming something as for the sake of argument

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proposition

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the act of offering or suggesting something to be considered

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factitious

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not spontaneous or natural; artifical

17
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moral imperative

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a principle originating inside a persons mind that compels that person to act

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plausible

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having an appearance of truth or reason

19
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reiterates

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to say or do again or repeatedly

20
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indignant

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feeling characterized by or expressing strong displeasure at something considered offensive

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didactic

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intended for instruction; inclined to teach

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speculative

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the contemplation of some subject

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bemused

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bewildered or confused

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earnest

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serious in intention, purpose, or effort

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querulous

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full of complaints, complaining

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maudlin

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tearfully or weakly emotional

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contemptuous

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showing contempt (feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean)

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grave

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serious or solemn

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condescending

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showing a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority

30
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insidious

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intended to entrap or beguile

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Prominent

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standing out to be easily seen