LP 8 Flashcards

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extenuating

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adj
lessen apparent serious of something

circumstances

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2
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turpitude

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noun
lack or morality

moral turpitude

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3
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adversity

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noun
difficulties

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4
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opulent

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adj
extreme wealth

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5
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abstain

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verb
to refrain from doing somethin

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amiable

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adj
friendly

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7
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asylum

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noun
place of refuge/retreat (security)

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7
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capacious

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adj
spacious

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8
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callaborate

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verb
to work jointy

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9
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nonchalant

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adj
easy unconcern
chill

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10
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incarnadine

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adj verb
having pinkish color skin
to make skin pink (plush)

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prattle

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verb noun
empty talk, meaningless talk
to talk, meaningless talk

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12
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Bifurcation

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  1. Bifurcation: Reducing possibilities to only two
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13
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Slippery Slope

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The prediction of catastrophe based on a series of links started by one particular act

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14
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False Cause

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Turns a coincidence or a correlation into a cause

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15
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Hasty Generalization:

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Hasty Generalization: Concludes too much from too little

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Sweeping Generalization

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Sweeping Generalization: Misapplies a true principle to a situation that is exceptional

17
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Red Herring

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Red Herring: Presents an irrelevancy to distract from the original issue