In the ivory tower Flashcards by Jason Harrison | Brainscape

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abstruse

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(adj) difficult to understand

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assay

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(verb) analyze

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erudition

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(noun) higher education

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ethos

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(noun) philosophy; attitude

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incisive

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(adj) intelligent; sarcastic

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meticulous

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(adj) detailed, perfectionist

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nominal

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(adj) existing in name only; negligible

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obstinate

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(adj) stubborn, determined

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pedant

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(noun) formalist

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petulant

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(adj) crabby, moody

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prattle

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(verb) babble

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rudimentary

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(adj) basic, fundamental

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sanctimony

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(noun) hypocrisy

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trepidation

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(noun) anxiety, worry

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tutelary

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(adj) protecting

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