CHAPTER 1.1 Flashcards

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AMORAL

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adj lacking a sense of right and wrong; neither good nor bad, neither moral nor immoral; without moral feelings

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AMORPHOUS

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adj shapeless; without a regular or stable shape; blob-like

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CIRCUMNAVIGATE

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v to sail or travel all the way around

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CIRCUMSCRIBE

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v to draw a line around; to set the limits; to define; to restrict

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CIRCUMSPECT

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adj cautious

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CIRCUMVENT

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v to get around something in a clever, occasionally dishonest way

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DISTINGUISH

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v to tell apart; to cause to stand out

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MAGNATE

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a rich, powerful, or very successful businessperson

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METAMORPHOSIS

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n a magical change in form; a striking or sudden change

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OMNISCIENT

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adj all-knowing; having infinite wisdom

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OMNIPOTENT

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adj is to be all-powerful

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OMNIPRESENT

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adj seems to be every-where

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OMNIVOROUS

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adj animal eats all kinds of food, including meat and plants

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PERIPHERY

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n the outside edge of something

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RETAIN

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v to keep possession of something; remember; continue to use

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