Lesson 19 & 20 Flashcards

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1
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disregard

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to ignore or pay no attention to

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2
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enthrall

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to capture someones attention

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3
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heedless

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not paying attention

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4
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preoccupy

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to hold attention completely

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5
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rapt

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deeply absorbed

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6
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oblivious

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lacking awareness

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7
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receptive

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ready or willing to accept something

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8
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scrutinize

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to examine carefully

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9
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tacit

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not spoken; understood from actions

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10
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vigilant

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watchful; on the alert

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11
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dogmatic

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firmly stating personal opinions as truth

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12
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epiphany

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the sudden realization or insight of the truth

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13
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pensive

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deeply sad, thoughtful

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14
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philosophy

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the study of reality based on logical reasoning.

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15
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plausible

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appearing to be true or reasonable

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16
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ponder

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to think about carefully and thoroughly

17
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postulate

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to assume the truth about something

18
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rationality

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logical and reasoning

19
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reverie

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a day dream

20
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stratagem

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a cunning plan to trick