Hackers Lesson 36-40 Flashcards

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apathy

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lack of feeling; lack of interest

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apprehensive

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anxious about what is to come

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contrite

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repentant

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lament

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to mourn, to show sorrow

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console

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to comfort

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impassive

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lacking emotion

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ignominy

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humiliation; shame

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pathos

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feeling of sorrow

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empathy

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the ability to identify with another’s feeling

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penitent

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having minded feeling toward something

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poignant

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causing a sharp emotional response

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remorse

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regret for past deeds

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antipathy

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strong feeling againstsomething

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ambiguous

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unclear in meaning

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obsure

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not easily understood; indistinct

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equivocal

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deliberately ambiguous or misleading

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convoluted

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intricate and hard to follow

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cryptic

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enigmatic; mysterious

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unfathomable

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impossible to comprehend

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nebulous

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vague; indefinite

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enigma

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a mystery or riddle

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esoteric

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difficult to understand

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ramble

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to wander aimlessly, either verbally or physically

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desultory

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aimless; prone to random digressions

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digress

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to go off topic

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profound

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deep; insightful

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candor

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honesty; straightforwardness

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affect

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to put on airs; to behave unnaturally

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veracity

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truthfulness

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debunk

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to expose something as fraudulent

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apocryphal

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of doubtful authenticity

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forthright

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honest; straightforward

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disingenuous

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insincere; crafty

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candid

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straightforward; honest

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dubious

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doubtful

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prevaricate

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to lie under oath

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verisimilitude

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the quality of appearing to be true

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outspoken

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candid and unsparing in speech

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fraudulent

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deceitful

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facade

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outward appearance; a false front

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mirth

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merriment; laughter

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aesthetic

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relating to beauty or theory of beauty

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satire

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a mocking literary or dramatic work

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curator

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the individual in charge of a museum

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witticism

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a clever of funny remark

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jocular

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done in a joking way

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malapropism

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the outrageous misuse ofword

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levity

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a lack of seriousness

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bard

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a skilled poet

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parody

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a spoof

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epic

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a lengthy poet that celebrates the life of a hero

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aesthete

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a person interested in the pursuit of beauty

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dilettante

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one who dabbles in an art

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lampoon

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to make fun of

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chastise

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to punish or criticize

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reprove

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to scold

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reprehensible

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worthy of blame or censure

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culpable

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deserving blame

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indict

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to accuse of a offense

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reproach

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to blame; to express disapproval

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rebuke

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to scold

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castigate

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to punish severely

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impeach

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to accuse of wrongdoing

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irreproachable

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beyond blame

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berate

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to punish severely

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culprit

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one guilty of a crime

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acquit

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to clear of a charge

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reprimand

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to scold

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diligence

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hard work and dedication

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scrupulous

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careful, ethical

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meticulous

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attentive to detail

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indefatigable

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untiring

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spartan

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full of self-disipline

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painstacking

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meticulous; paying great attention to detail

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assiduous

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hard working

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prolific

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extremely productive

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integrity

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honest and virtue

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enterprising

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full of initiative and imagination

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entrepreneur

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a self-made businessman

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industrious

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hard working; diligent

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resolute

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determined; willing to push on