article quiz #4 Flashcards
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barbarism
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extreme cruelty or brutality
2
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hobgoblins
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a mischievous imp or sprite
3
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slums
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a squalid and overcrowded urban street
4
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genteel
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polite, refined, or responsible
5
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superannuated
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obsolete through age or new technological or intellectual developments
6
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cumbersome
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large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use
7
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proponents
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a person who advocates a theory
8
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skinflint
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a person who speaks as little money as possible
9
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cavalier
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showing a lack of proper concern
10
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fence Off
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to surround or enclose
11
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feasible
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possible to do easily or conventionaly
12
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elasticity
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the ability of something to change and adapt
13
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desultory
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lacking a plan, purpose or enthusiasm
14
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extrapolate
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extend the application of
15
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baseline
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a minimum or starting point used for comparisons
