midterm voc Flashcards

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Deference

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Act or practice of yielding to another’s authority

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Confer

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To discuss something with someone else; consult or to bestow

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Impervious

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Unable to be affected

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Inference

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

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Purported

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Claimed as true but probably false

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Retrospective

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Looking backward over a period of time

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Epiphany

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A moment of great insight; revelation

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Phenomenon

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

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Sycophant

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A person who flatters; a yes-man

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Adherent

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A follower of a person or idea

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Sacrilege

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An act against a holy person or place

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Incoherent

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Not able to be understood; nonsensical

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Expound

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To explain or discuss in detail

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Introspective

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Contemplating one’s own thoughts and feelings

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Docile

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Easily taught; submissive to instruction

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