Part 17 Flashcards

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Depravity

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Moral corruption; perversion

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Megalomania

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Having delusions of grandeur; an obsession with grandiose things.

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Attributes

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To relate to a particular cause; to ascribe

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Celerity

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Swiftness of action; speed

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Alimentary

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Pertaining to food, nutrition, or digestion

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Congential

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Dating from birth, inherent or natural

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Discourse

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A discussion; a conversation

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Primordial

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First in time; original

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Remuneration

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Compensation; payment

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Attenuated

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To reduce, weaken, or lessen

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Mutable

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Subject to change

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Ethereal

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Light or airy; intangible; heavenly

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Encomium

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Formal praise; a tribute

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Tactile

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Pertaining to the sense of touch

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Ascetic

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A person who renounces material comforts and practices self-denial

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