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Ch 2 Pt 2 Flashcards

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Myopic

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(adj.)Lackofjudgmentorlong­rangeperspectiveinthinkingorplanning

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Overt

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(adj.)Openandobservable;nothidden

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Pejorative

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(adj.)Expressingdisapproval

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Propound

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(v.)Toputforwardforconsideration;setforth

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Propriety

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(n.)Accordancewithrecognizedusage,custom,orprinciples

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Sacrilege

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(n.)Theactofviolatingorprofaninganythingsacred

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Maelstrom

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(n.)Aviolentorturbulentsituation

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Summarily

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(adv.)Withoutdelay,briefly

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Suppliant

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(n.)Someonewhomakesarequestearnestlyandhumbly;(adj.)Asking
humblyandearnestly,beseeching

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