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Ch. 8 Flashcards

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Wizened

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Adj. Old and wrinkled, withered

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Wither

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(Verb) to dry out, shrivel up

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Xenophobia

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Noun. The fear or hatred of any foreign things

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Yield

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Verb. To give up, give in

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Yoke

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Verb. To link or join together, marry

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Zealot

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Noun. Someone with an extreme enthusiasm for a particular belief or activity,

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Zenith

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Noun. The highest point, apex

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Admonish

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Verb. To warn or scold, but in a caring way

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Adversary

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Noun. Opponent, enemy

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Aesthetic

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Adj. Appealing to the senses, beautiful

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Animosity

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Noun. A feeling of resentment, hostility, or enmity

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Apprehension

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Noun. Nervousness, fear

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Authoritarian

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Adj. Having the complete control over many people

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Autonomous

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Adj. Having the freedom of self government, free

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Blasphemy

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Noun. Disrespect toward God, or something sacred

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Blithe

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Adj. Merry, carefree

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Comprehensive

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Adj. Covering completely, having broad scope

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Conciliatory

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Adj: agreeable, friendly, appealing

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Debilitate

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Verb. To weaken

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Delineate

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Verb. To describe in detail

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Depravity

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Noun. Corruption, evil, perversion

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Detached

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Adj. Aloof, seperate, indifferent

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Deterrent

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Noun: something that prevents or discourages an act

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Devious

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Adj. Tricky, crooked

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Didactic

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Adj. Intended to teach, informative, instructional

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Diligence

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Noun: hard work, perseverance

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Diminution

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Noun: the act of decreasing

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Discriminating

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Adj. Selecting carefully. Judicious

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Disinclination

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Noun: tending to avoid, aversion

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Dispassionate

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Adj. Not emotionally involved. Objective

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