English 1.2 Flashcards

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Evidence

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Facts or details that support a position or claim.

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2
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Credible

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Believable; convincing.

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3
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Valid

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Well-founded; sound; effective.

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4
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Formulate

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Build; state definitely; develop.

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5
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Logical

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Based on reason or sound judgement.

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Desperate

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Involving extreme danger or disaster; driven to action by a loss of hope.

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7
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Entranced

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In a state of wonder or amazement.

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8
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Hallucination

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Something perceived that has no reality.

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9
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Premonition

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Feeling that something bad will happen.

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10
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Profound

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Intense;deep.

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11
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Meditative

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Given to extended thought.

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Burden

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Something that is carried with difficulty or obligation.

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13
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Culpability

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Guilt or blame that is deserved; blameworthiness.

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14
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Conscience

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Inner sense of what is morally right or wrong in one´s actions.

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15
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Remorse

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Deep sense of regret for having done wrong.

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Entrusted

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Given the responsibility of doing something or caring for someone or something.

17
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Empathic

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Characterized by empathy, the ability to identify with the feelings or thoughts of others.

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Introduction

A

Context and background information about the topic if a radio broadcast, provided at its beginning.

19
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Expert commentary

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Information delivered by a person who has special knowledge of the subject.

20
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Interpreter

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Person who changes the words of one language into another for the benefit of listeners.

21
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Pitched

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Moved up and down.

22
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Reeling

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To go around and around in a whirling motion.

23
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Upheaval

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A lifting up.

24
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Composition

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Arrangement of the parts of a picture; the foreground is closest to the camera lens, while the background is farther away.

25
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Perspective or angle

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Vantage point from which a photo is taken.

26
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Lighting and color

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Use of light, shadow, and color in a picture.

27
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Irresolvable

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Impossible to resolve or settle.

28
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Predatory

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Living by capturing and feeding on other animals.

29
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Adversary

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Opponent; enemy.

30
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Physiology

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All functions and activities of living things and their parts

31
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Mortality

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Condition of being sure to die sometime.

32
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Reincarnation

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Belief that the soul reappears after the death in another bodily form.

33
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Treasure

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To value greatly; cherish.

34
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Iridescent

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Having shifting changes in color when seen from different angles.

35
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Luminous

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Shining, radiating light.