Hackers Lesson 11-15 Flashcards by Bill Kim | Brainscape

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sanctimonious

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falsely pious or self-righteous

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sacrosanct

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profoundly sacred

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sanctuary

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a place of refuge; a sacred place

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sacrilegious

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grossly irreverent; disrespectful of something sacred

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revere

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to regard with honor and devotion

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pious

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showing religious reverence

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deference

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respect for the wishes of others

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sacrament

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a formal religious act or oath

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venerable

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worthy of respect

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venerate

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to regard with reverence or respect

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consecrate

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to declare to be holy

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talisman

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an object with magical powers

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lionized

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to treat as a celebrity

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formidable

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awesome; hard to overcome

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potent

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strong and effective

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bulwark

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a strong defense

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indomitable

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unable to be conquered

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redoubtable

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arousing fear; formidable; awesome

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robust

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full of vigor

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impervious

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incapable of being penetrated or affected

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efficacious

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capable of producing a desired effect

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stalwart

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physically or morally strong person; strong supporter

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impotent

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lacking strength or power

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predominant

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most important

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impregnable

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unable to be entered by force

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brawn

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muscular strength

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bastion

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stronghold, fortress

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coalesce

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to blend or fuse together

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anthology

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a collection of work

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convoke

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to call together

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synchronize

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to arrange events to occur simultaneously

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synthesis

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a fusion; a bringing together

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eclectic

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made up of parts of many different sources

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yoke

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to join different things

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amalgam

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a combination of different substances into one mass

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amass

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to gather, to pile up

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invoke

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to call on for help or inspiration

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compatible

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capable of living together harmoniously

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contemporary

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living or occurring during the same time period

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predilection

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disposition in favor of something

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ruthless

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cruel; merciless

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contempt

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scorn; disrespect

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callous

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hardened; insensitive

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sadistic

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taking pleasure in the pain of others

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supercilious

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full of haughty arrogance

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idiosyncrasy

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a peculiar trait or habit

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anomaly

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unusual event

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incongruous

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inappropriate; not in keeping with a pattern

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fetter

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to tie up; to chain

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notorious

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famous for bad things

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decry

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to speak out against

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vilify

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to slander; to defame

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heinous

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cruel and unusual

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revile

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to denounce abusively

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atrophy

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to weaken from disuse

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abate

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to subside; to decrease in intensity

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porous

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filled with many holes

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wane

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to grow smaller or less intense

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lassitude

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a feeling of weakness

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undermine

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to weaken or diminish something

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obsequious

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overly submissive

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attrition

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a wearing away of strength or morale

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enervate

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to weaken someone’s vitality

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vulnerable

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prone to attack or harm

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ebb

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to decrease or decline slowly

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compliant

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submissive

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debilitate

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to sap the strength of