Ch 15 Flashcards
1
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Ambivalence (n)
A
Mixed feelings or emotions
Having opposing ideas
2
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Byzantine (adj)
A
Complex
3
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Churlish (adj)
A
Boorish, vulgar, loutish
Difficult
4
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Didactic (adj)
A
Intended to teach or instruct
5
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Enormity (n)
A
Excessive wickedness, evilness
6
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Foment (v)
A
Instigate or stir up
7
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Inalienable (adj)
A
Cannot be transferred
Unable to be taken away
8
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Mollify (v)
A
To calm or sooth, reduce in emotional intensity
9
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Ostensible (adj)
A
Seeming, appearing as such
Appearing to be true, but not necessarily so
10
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Peripatetic (adj)
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Traveling, nomadic
11
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Remonstrate (v)
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To protest, object
12
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Singular (adj)
A
Exceptional, unusual, odd
13
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Torrid (adj)
A
Passionate, ardent
14
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Volatile (adj)
A
Easily evaporated at a normal temperature
Changeable, explosive
15
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Voracious (adj)
A
Having a very eager appetite for an activity or pursuit
