ENGLISH VOCAB Flashcards

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IMPARTIAL

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to treat someone or something equally

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CYNIC

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a person who belives you are motivated purely by self interest rather than acting for honorable or unselfish reasons.

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RATIONALE

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!!!a set of reasons!!! or a logical basis for a course of action or a particular belief : an underlying reason.

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HYPOTHETICAL

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based on, or serving as a hypothesis statement

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CURSORY

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hasty and therefore not through or detailed

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PROPONENT

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a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or object

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FORMULATE

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to create or devise methodically

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CONNOTATION

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an idea or feeling that invokes in addition to it’s literal or primary meaning

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PREVALENT

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widespread in a particular area or at a certain time

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FLUCTUATE

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rise and fall irregularly in number or amount (differ)

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PUNITIVE

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inflicting or intended as a punishment

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GENERATE

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cause (something, exspecially an emotion or situation) to arise or come about

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GIST

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the substance or meaning of a speech or text

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CREDIBLE

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able to be believed, convincing

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RAPPORT

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a close relationship that understands each other’s feelings or ideas and communicate well

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COMPREHENSIVE

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complete, including all elements and aspects of something

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PONDER

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to think about something carefully, especially before making a decision or conclusion

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FEIGN

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to pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury)

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PERTINENT

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relevant or applicable to a particular matter

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FEASIBLE

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possible to do easily or conveniently

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ATTRIBUTE

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a quality or feature regarded as a characteristic or inherent part or someone or something (trait)

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PERSPECTIVE

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a particular attitude towards something, or way of regarding something

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ARBITRARY

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based on random choice or personal whim

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PERCEPTION

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the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses

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APPROXIMATE

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close to the actual , but not completely accurate or exact.

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EXPOSITION

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a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory