Chapter 1 Vocab Flashcards

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Abet

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To assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing

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Ardor

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And intense feeling of devotion or eagerness

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Dogmatic

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Arrogant and stubborn about one’s beliefs

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Insipid

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Lacking flavor dull ; not at all stimulating

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proclivity

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A natural leaning or tendency

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Extraneous

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Not essential; not constituting a vital part

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Coerce

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To force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats

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Jaundiced

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Prejudiced hostile

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Occlude

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To block the passage of

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Meticulous

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Extremely, sometimes excessively, careful about small details; precise

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Temerity

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Recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger

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Ascribe

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To credit as to the cause or the source

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Gregarious

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Sociable; fond of the company of others

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Divulge

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To tell; to reveal

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Sophomoric

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Know it all who’s thinking is really immature or foolish

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Pedagogue

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The dogmatic, meticulous teacher who is most concerned about minor, trivial details and rules; hypercritical