Chapter 2 Flashcards
1
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degenerate
A
the passing from a good state to a progressively worse state
2
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putrefaction
A
decomposition of organic matter
3
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inviolable
A
not able to be ruined; intact
4
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enmity
A
hostile, antagonism
5
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anarchistic
A
lawless
6
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pungent
A
sharp sensation
7
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nihilism
A
a philosophy that denies the existence of knowledge or truth; a belief in nothingness, that nothing beyond the individual exists
8
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pessimism
A
the belief that the existing world is the worst possible
