Lesson 4- Vocab Flashcards

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An expression of approval; praise

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Approbation

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Existing in a state of moral, cultural, or intellectual darkness; unenlightened

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Benighted

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The middle class of a member of the middle class
Reflecting mediocrity
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Bourgeois

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A strongly held belief; a guide to one’s action

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Credo

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Based on experience or observations as opposed to theory; capable of being confirmed by observation

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Empirical

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To stay away from; to shun especially on practical or moral grounds

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Eschew

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To speak or write about in great detail; to elaborate, usually used with an or upon

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Expatiate

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One who attacks established beliefs, customs, or institutions

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Iconoclast

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An extreme level of poverty

without means of support

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Indigence

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10
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praiseworthy

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Laudable

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A clear command or instruction

To require or order

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Mandate

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Only seemingly so; apparent

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Ostensible

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Unwilling to accept another’s authority; stubbornly defiant

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Recalcitrant

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To expel (partially digested food) from the stomach
To repeat mindlessly what one has learned
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Regurgitate

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Provoking or causing laughter

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Risible

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