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Chapter 9 Flashcards

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1
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Rescind

A

Cancel officially

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Prolific

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Intellectually productive

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Propitious

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Presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success

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Hegemony

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Dominance over a certain area

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Resurgent

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Rising again as to new life and vigor

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Pedestrian

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Lacking imagination

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Sanction

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Give authority or permission to/ a legal penalty for a forbidden action

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Winsome

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Charming in a childlike or naive way

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Austere

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Practicing self-denial
Unadorned in style or appearance
Harsh in manner of temperament

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Precipitous

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Done with very great haste and without due deliberation

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Lionize

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Assign great social importance to

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Inveterate

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Habitual

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Gauche

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Lacking social polish

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Ostracize

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Exclude from a community or group

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Scrupulous

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Having a sense of right or wrong; principled/ characterized by extreme care and great effort

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Repudiate

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Reject as untrue or unfounded

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Pernicious

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Exceedingly harmful; working or spreading in a hidden and injurious way

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Maverick

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Someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

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Dispassionate

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Unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

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Ignominous

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(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

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Economical

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Avoiding waste

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Sullen

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Bad-tempered and sulky
Showing or brooding ill humor

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Edifying

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Enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement

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Arduous

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Demanding mental efforts and skill

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Opulence

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Wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living

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Dilatory

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Wasting time

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Contrition

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The feeling of remorse or guilt that comes from doing something bad

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Appease

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Pacify by acceding to the demand of

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Pejorative

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Expressing disapproval (usually refers to a term)

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Posit

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Assume as fact

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Duress

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Compulsory force or threat

32
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Nonplussed

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Unsure how to act or respond

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