American Born Chinese Part 4 Flashcards

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Mortal

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Causing or having caused death. Someone subject to death. Someone who will eventually die.

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Impudence

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The quality or state of being contemptuous or cocky. Bold irrespect and rudeness

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Ignoramus

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An utterly ignorant person

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Imbecile

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A person affected with moderate mental retardation. A fool, an idiot.
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Moronic

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The quality of being very stupid.

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SARS

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Sévère Acute Respiratory Syndrome. A severe respiratory illness.

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Emissary

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One designed as the agent of another. A secret agent.

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Virtue

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Good qualities

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Vice

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Moral depravity or corruption. Bad qualities.

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Humanoid

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Having human form or characteristics.Resembling to an human, but not an human

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Parameter

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A factor that shapes the final outcome. Boundaries.

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Petty

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Having little or no significance. Someone caring for very unimportant things

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Servitude

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A condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one’s course of action or way of life. Slavery

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Conscience

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The sense or consciousness of the moral goodness or blameworthiness of one’s own conduct, intentions, or character together with a feeling of obligation to do right or be good.

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