part 1 Flashcards

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instructive

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useful and informative

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obtruding

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become noticeable in an unwelcome or intrusive way

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decent

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conforming with generally accepted standards of respectable or moral behavior

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propriety

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the state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals

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solitude

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the state or situation of being alone

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manifest

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clear or obvious to the eye or mind

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infirmity

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physical or mental weakness

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alliance

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a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations

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palliations

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to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate. to try to mitigate or conceal the gravity of (an offense) by excuses, apologies, etc.; extenuate

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indulge

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allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of

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casuistry

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the use of clever but unsound reasoning, especially in relation to moral questions; sophistry

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ethos

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the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations

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pathos

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a quality that evokes pity or sadness

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logos

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the Word of God, or principle of divine reason and creative order, identified in the Gospel of John with the second person of the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ

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refute

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prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove

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conditional

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subject to one or more conditions or requirements being met; made or granted on certain terms

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claim

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state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof

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zeal

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great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective