CD5 Flashcards

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comprehensive

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Covering a wide range; being thorough; and including everything

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criterion

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Standard by which something is measured or judged

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cognizant

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Noticing something, or being aware of something

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4
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trepidation

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Fear or hesitation, apprehension or concern

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5
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predilection

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Liking or having a tendency towards

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precision

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“Exactness” – being precise, or to the point

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arsenal

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A collection, usually of weapons, anything used as a weapon

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augment

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To increase, or adding

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9
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draconian

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Harsh or rigid

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acquiesce

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Give in, comply, or agree to

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mentor

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Counselor or teacher

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12
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cerebral

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Intellectual, or focused on the activity of the brain

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monograph

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Long essay on a single topic

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edify

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To instruct or improve intellectually

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15
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admonish

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To gently warn someone that they have done or said something wrong

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terminology

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Set of specialized words specific to an area of study

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demographic

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Related to a group of people who share one or more characteristics

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sporadic

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Random, without a pattern, happening only occasionally

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ostracize

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To cast out of a group, or exclude from a community

20
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incongruous

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Not similar, not a match to what is around it or what is expected

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mellifluous

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Sweet, smooth, and flowing

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strident

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Loud or piercing, and harsh in tone

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arduous

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Demanding, strenuous, and exhausting,needing endurance

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prodigy

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Someone who excels at doing something

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contemporary

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Modern, of the same time period

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substantive

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Making up a large

part of something, present in quantity, having weight

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eminent

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Distinguished, important, or great

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ascendancy

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Being on top, being in control, dominating others

29
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ineffable

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Beyond words, unable to be expressed

30
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magnanimous

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Good heart and a noble spirit