Mid-Term Exam Vocabulary

Question 0

A follower of a person or idea

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Adherent (n.)

Question 1

Not helpful; harmful

Answer 1

Adverse (adv.)

Question 2

Satisfied with a situation that should be changed or improved

Answer 2

Complacent (adj.)

Question 3

To discuss something with someone else; consult

Answer 3

Confer (v.)

Question 4

Act or practice of yielding to another’s authority

Answer 4

Deference (n.)

Question 5

A moment of great insight; revelation

Answer 5

Epiphany (n.)

Question 6

To send out or away

Answer 6

Expel (v.)

Question 7

Faithfulness; loyalty

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Fidelity (n.)

Question 8

Unable to be affected

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Impervious (adj.)

Question 9

To teach a certain point of view to

Answer 9

Indoctrinate (v.)

Question 10

A conclusion not directly provided by evidence; but able to be drawn from the facts from hand

Answer 10

Inference (n.)

Question 11

Without beginning or end

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Infinite (adj.)

Question 12

Change of pitch or tone in the voice

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Inflection (n.)

Question 13

Contemplating one’s own thoughts or feelings

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Introspective (adj.)

Question 14

Cause for action

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Motive (n.)

Question 15

A fact or event which can be observed and/or documented

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Phenomenon (n.)

Question 16

Paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful

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Punctilious (adj.)

Question 17

Claimed as true, but probably false

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Purported (adj.)

Question 18

Looking backward over a period time

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Retrospective (adj.)

Question 19

An act against a holy person or place

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Sacrilege (n.)

Question 20

A person who flatters; a yes-man

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Sycophant (n.)