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Honors Semester Exam Review Flashcards

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triumvirate

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n. a group of three, especially three people in authority

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megalomania

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n. form of mental illness in which a person has grandiose or exaggerated ideas of his own importance

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sullen

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adj: gloomily or resentfully silent

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satiate

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v. to satisfy or gratify an appetite fully

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apprehensive

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adj. fearful, worried about the future

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disparage

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v. to degrade, to speak about in an unflattering way

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vacuous

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empty, especially of meaning or purpose

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decimate

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v. to destroy every tenth person, to annihilate

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disputatious

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adj. having the tendency to argue

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polygamy

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n. a system of having more than one spouse at a time

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humdrum

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adj: monotonous, dull

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copious

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adj. plentiful, in large amounts

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magniloquent

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adj. extremely eloquent and well-spoken; using language of great beauty and precision

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atypical

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adj. different from others in the same group

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monologue

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n. a long speech delivered by one person

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idiosyncrasy

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n: a peculiar personal trait

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placate

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v. to soothe, to pacify, to appease

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unilateral

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adj. one-sided; done by or impacting one group, person etc.

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magnanimous

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adj. very generous, giving away great amounts

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assent

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n: agreement

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congeal

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v: to solidify, curdle, or coagulate

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consolidate

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v. to organize parts into a whole, to put or bring together

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vulnerability

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n. the condition of being open to attack or harm

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chastisement

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n. the act of scolding or punishing

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permeate

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v. to spread or to penetrate through something

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incipient

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young, at the beginning or early stages

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minutia

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n. a small or trivial detail

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duplicity

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n. deceitfulness, dishonestly

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utmost

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adj. the highest or the most

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eradicate

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v. to eliminate

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meticulous

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adj. marked by great care and attention to detail

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omnivorous

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eating both plants and animals; consuming all things

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negate

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to disprove, to deny with facts

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lethargy

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n. sluggishness of mind or body

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palpable

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adj. tangible, capable of being touched or felt

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inception

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the beginning of something

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occlude

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to close off or block

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bipartisan

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adj. involving two political parties

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trisect

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v. to cut into three parts

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disingenuous

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adj: not genuine; insincere or dishonest

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trilogy

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n. a group of three pieces of music, literature, etc.

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aperture

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an opening, especially one that admits light

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replete

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adj. well supplied, abundantly stocked

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hurtle

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v: to run or to race

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empathy

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n. the ability to understand another

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quatrain

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n. a stanza of poetry that has four lines

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renegade

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to deny one’s group and rebel

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marginal

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adj. on the edges or margins of something

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bilateral

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adj. having two sides; made between two persons or groups

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duplex

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n. a dwelling with two living units

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totalitarian

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government where one person holds absolute control: having complete control over the whole government

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grimace

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v. to make a facial expression of disapproval or disgust

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incessant

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adj. continuous, nonstop

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flagrant

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adj. very obviously offensive

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relinquish

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v. to give up something

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indolence

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n: laziness

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sodden

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adj. soaked through

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centenary

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n. a centennial, a period of 100 years

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polychromatic

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adj. containing many colors

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relevant

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adj. relating to the matter at hand

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interminable

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adj: endless, going on and on

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transgression

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n. a sin, the act of breaking a law or doing wrong

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derisive

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adj: mocking, scornful

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macrocosm

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n. the universe or any large whole

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perjury

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n. the act of lying under oath

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explicit

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adj: definite, clearly stated or explained

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entreat

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v. to beg

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recompense

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n: payment, reward

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magnate

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n. a wealthy, influential person, especially in business

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validate

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v. to establish as true, to check to find out if something is true

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adjacent

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adj: located next to

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omniscient

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all knowing

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monomania

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n. madness or lack of reason resulting from focusing on one idea

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monopoly

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n. sole or complete control of anything, especially sales of a particular item or service

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resolve

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v. to decide, to settle

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quadriplegic

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n. one who cannot use his/her four extremities

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nihilism

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the rejection of religious or moral beliefs, the belief in nothing

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coddle

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v: to handle with extreme care, often to the point of spoiling

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panacea

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a cure-all

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megalopolis

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n. a huge city, extended urban sprawl

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interrogate

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v: to question

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monogram

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n. a design made from a person’s initials

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preclude

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to prevent, to close off possibility of something

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attenuate

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v. to make slender, to weaken, or to reduce in force or value

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impede

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v. to slow the progress of, to hinder

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plenitude

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n. abundance

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ludicrous

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adj. amusing, laughable

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nonchalant

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adj: relaxed, showing a lack of concern

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decathlon

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n. an athletic contest in which each participant completes ten events

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malignant

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adj. tending to produce death or deterioration or evil

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omnipotent

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all powerful

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dupe

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n. one who is easily tricked or taken advantage of

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anecdote

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n. a short incident or story

90
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pandemic

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an outbreak of a disease which spreads throughout all of the population

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magnitude

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n. greatness of importance or size

91
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germinate

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v: to sprout, to begin to grow or develop

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pantheistic

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the worship of all or many Gods

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venerable

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adj: worthy of respect because of age and/or goodness

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prudent

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adj. wise and careful

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centenarian

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n. one who is 100 years old

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catholic

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universal, relating to the “whole” or to most things

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omnipresent

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present in all places

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inimitable

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adj. not able to be imitated or reproduced

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monolith

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n. a large block of stone; a large organization that acts as one

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recluse

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a person who closes himself off from others, a hermit

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fledgling

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n. a young bird; a beginner

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buffoon

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n. a clown or fool

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polytheism

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n. a religion of many gods

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tenuous

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adj. thin or flimsy; having little substance

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insinuate

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v: to imply; to introduce an idea in a subtle, indirect way

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ordain

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v. to establish by order, degree, etc.

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microcosm

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n. small or miniature world

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fallible

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adj. not perfect, capable of making mistakes

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implement

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v. to make a plan happen, to fulfill a plan

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holocaust

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a great destruction, especially by fire; a tragedy that destroys the whole of something

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iota

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n. a very small amount

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microbiology

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n. science dealing with microscopic forms of life

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precept

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n: a belief or principle, usually philosophical

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bicentennial

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n. a period of 200 years

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distraught

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adj. agitated, full of mental conflict

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