Chapter 4 - IV Flashcards

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capricious

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given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.

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considered

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having been thought about carefully

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malicious

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intending or intended to do harm.

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pessimistic

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tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.

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insidious

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proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects.

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erratic

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not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable

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aggravated

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made more serious by attendant circumstances such as frame of mind.

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flabbergast

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surprise someone greatly; astonish

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crush

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bring about a feeling of overwhelming disappointment or embarrassment in someone.

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bedazzle

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greatly impress someone with outstanding ability or striking appearance.

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bored

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feeling weary because one is unoccupied or lacks interest in one’s current activity.

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disappoint

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fail to fulfill hopes or expectations of someone.

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indoctrinate

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teach a person or group to accept a set of beliefs uncritically.

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proven

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demonstrate by evidence or argument to be true or existing.

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prone

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likely to or liable to suffer from, do, or experience something, typically something regrettable or unwelcome.

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dispose

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get rid of by throwing away or giving or selling to someone else.

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taught

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to have shown or explained to someone how to do something.

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compel

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force or oblige someone to do something.

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diversity

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the state of having variety.

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therapy

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treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder.

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history

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the study of past events, particularly in human affairs.

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mutation

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the action or process of changing or causing in form or nature.

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rejuvenation

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the action or process of making someone or something look or feel better, younger, or more vital.

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delete

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remove or obliterate written or printed matter.

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triage

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the assignment of degrees of urgency to wounds or illnesses to decide the order of treatment of a large number of patients or casualties.

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prioritize

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designate or treat something as more important than other things.

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respond

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say something in reply.

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requite

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make appropriate return for a favor, service, or wrongdoing.

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eliminate

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completely remove or get rid of something.