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Chapter 12 Flashcards

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Atypical

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Not representative of a type, group or class

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Sacrosanct

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Too important or valuable to be interfered with

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Disembodied

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Separate from an existing body

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Languorous

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A state or feeling, often pleasant, of tiredness or inertia

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Inertia

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Tendency to do nothing or remain unchanged

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Prejudice

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Dislike or hostility deriving from unfound opinion

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Narcissistic

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Having an excessive interest in oneself

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Arch

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Deliberately playful and teasing

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Puckish

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Playful especially in a mischievous way

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Overarching

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Comprehensive

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Erode

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Gradually wear away

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Boorish

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Bad mannered

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Infatuate

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Be inspire with an intense but short lived passion

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Abrogate

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Repeal or do away with

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Promulgate

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Promote or made widely known

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Onus

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Duty or responsibility

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Pantheon

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Gods of a group

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Enjoin

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Instruct or urge

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Petition

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A formal written request

20
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Enlist

A

Enroll

21
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Counseling

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Provision of assistance or guidance

22
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Reproach

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Address in such a way as to express disapproval

23
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Racket

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An illegal or dishonest scheme

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Begrudge

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Envy someone

Or give reluctantly

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Vicarious

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Experience or imagination through the feelings or actions of another person

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Anticlimactic

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Causing disappointment at the end of an impressive series of event

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Aplomb

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Self confidence or assurance especially in demanding situations

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Purveyor

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A person who sells or deals I. Particular good

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Armistice

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An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time

30
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Bridle

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Anger

Bring something under control

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