Mar 18th-22nd Flashcards
1
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non sequitur
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a conclusion that does not follow from the premises noun
2
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orthodox
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adhering to what is commonly accepted adj
3
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panacea
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hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases noun
4
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pariah
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a person who is rejected from society or home noun
5
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parsimonious
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excessively unwilling to spend adj.
6
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paucity
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an insufficient quantity or number noun
7
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peccadillo
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a petty misdeed noun
8
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pedestrian
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lacking wit or imagination adj.
9
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pejorative
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expressing disapproval adj.
10
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xenophobic
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having abnormal fear or hatred of foreigners adj.
11
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placate
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cause to be more favorably inclined verb