Barron's 18 Flashcards

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aver

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to affirm; declare to be true

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porous

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full of holes; permeable to liquids

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nostalgia

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sentimental longing for a past time

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propensity

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inclination, tendency

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5
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inveterate

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confirmed; long standing

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allay

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to lessen; ease; soothe

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implode

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collapse inward violently

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8
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epistemology

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branch of philosophy that examines the nature of knowledge

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vivisection

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dissection, surgery, or painful experiments performed on a living animal for the purpose of scientific research

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artifact

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item made by human craft

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vacuous

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empty, void, lacking intelligence

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precursor

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forerunner; predecessor

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13
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incursion

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sudden invasion

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machination

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plot or scheme

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15
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categorical

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absolute; without exception

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16
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bovine

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cowlike

17
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divulge

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to make known something that is secret

18
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pathological

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relating to pathology

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sordid

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filthy, contemptible and corrupt

20
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incongruity

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state of not fitting; incompatibility