Mar 18th-22nd Flashcards

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non sequitur

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a conclusion that does not follow from the premises noun

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orthodox

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adhering to what is commonly accepted adj

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panacea

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hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases noun

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pariah

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a person who is rejected from society or home noun

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parsimonious

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excessively unwilling to spend adj.

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paucity

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an insufficient quantity or number noun

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peccadillo

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a petty misdeed noun

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pedestrian

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lacking wit or imagination adj.

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pejorative

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expressing disapproval adj.

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xenophobic

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having abnormal fear or hatred of foreigners adj.

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placate

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cause to be more favorably inclined verb

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