esp3 Flashcards

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alarmists

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people who spread unnecessary fear or warnings of danger

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arbitrarily

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not according not any rule or law

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3
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astronomically

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immeasurably

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4
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autocracy

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unlimited political power of a single rule

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5
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boundless

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limitless , seeming to have no limit

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culprit

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cause of a problem

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disdain

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extreme contempt or disgust

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8
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dysfunction

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failure to function normally

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9
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facetious

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intended to be humorous , to be funny

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10
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ignites

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cause a strong emotion to arise

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11
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inaccessible

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difficult or impossible to gain access to

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12
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incentive

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smth that encourage or motivates

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13
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incite

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to stir up ,cause

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14
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instill

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to impress ideas on someone’s mind

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15
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kindle

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to arouse feelings or interest

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16
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nihilistic

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believing that life is pointless and human values are worthless

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unleash

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to set free from restraint , давать волю

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tolerate

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to accept the existence

19
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subsides

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money given by government

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static

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fixed in position

21
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scorn

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disdain , strong feelings of contempt

22
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satirically

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using irony , sarcasm

23
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rationing

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allocating a fixed and limited amount

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prosper

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to be successful especially financially and economically

25
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plague

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to cause severe distress or difficulty

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pillage

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to rob to steal

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perpetually

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forever

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obnoxiously

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offensively