59-69 Flashcards

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Idle

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avoiding work; lazy.

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indignantly

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in a manner indicating anger or annoyance at something perceived as unfair.

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Heathenism

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a belief or practice of heathens; idolatry. barbaric morals or behavior; barbarism.

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Forlornly

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desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance. lonely and sad; forsaken. expressive of hopelessness; despairing: forlorn glances. bereft; destitute: forlorn of comfort.

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Dejection

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a sad and depressed state; low spirits.

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sophisticates

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a person with much worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture.
“he is still the butt of jokes made by New York sophisticates”

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accommodate;

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fit in with the wishes or needs of.

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mutilate;

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inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on.

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Assimilationism

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Cultural assimilation is the process in which a minority group or culture comes to resemble a society’s majority group or assume the values, behaviors, and beliefs of another group whether fully or partially. There are different forms of cultural assimilation

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Incredulity

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the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something.

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Recitation

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he action of repeating something aloud from memory.

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acutely

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acutely: (with reference to something unpleasant or unwelcome) intensely.

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haphazardly

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haphazardly: in a manner lacking any obvious principle of organization.

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