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C51-75 Flashcards

1
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Dichotomy

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(n) division into two contrasting or non-overlapping parts

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Assail

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(v) to attack; to assault

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Propitious

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(adj) presenting favorable circumstance

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Eclectic

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(adj) composed of materials from various sources

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Dapper

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(adj) neatly dressed; trim; stylish

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Audible

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(adj) able to be heard

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Quiescent

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(adj) inactive, often suggesting a temporary state

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Extol

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(v) to praise highly and lavishly

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Ritual

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(n) a ceremonial act; a customary procedure

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Emulate

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(v) to copy someone; to imitate

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Discrepancy

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(n) lack of agreement; difference

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Manifest

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(adj) obvious; very clear; evident

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Chauvinism

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(n) unreasoning and boastful devotion to one’s country or sex

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Shade

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(n) a small variation, a nuance; a small amount

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Furtive

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(adj) characterized by secretive behavior

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Semblance

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(n) outward form or appearance

17
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Euphemism

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(n) the substitution of an agreeable word or phrase to replace one that might offend

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Lopsided

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(adj) larger or shaped differently on one side than on another

19
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Antiseptic

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(adj) free from germs; thoroughly clean

(n) a substance that inhibits the growth of germs

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Subjective

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(adj) based on personal experience or feeling, not on external evidence

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Pale

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(v) to decrease in relative importance

22
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Facile

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(adj) with effortless ease; without proper care; superficial

23
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Incarcerate

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(v) to restrict by imprisonment; to keep in prison

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Resilient

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(adj) able to recover quickly (e.g., from bending or illness)

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Passive

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(adj) unresisting; submissive

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