Group 4 Flashcards by Ivy Borromeo | Brainscape

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deplore

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regret

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altruism

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putting others first

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exculpate

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free someone from blame; pardon; acquit

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illusory

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deceptive; false; misleading

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lobbyist

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person who tries to persuade someone to support a particular cause

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Onus

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burden

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precarious

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unstable; risky

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sagacious

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wise

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trepidation

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fear

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amass

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accumulate

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callow

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immature

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depravity

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moral corruption

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excrable

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very, very bad

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immoderate

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excessive; extreme

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lofty

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snooty; arrogant; haughty

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precedent

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a previous occurrence used as a guide

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sage

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a wise person

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trinket

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something of little value; knick-knack