psat_20150920050406 Flashcards by Cory Olsen | Brainscape

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Anthology

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a book which is a collection of poems or stories

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Chicanery

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trickery

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Dilettante

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person who dabbles in a subject without serious study

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Fatuous

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silly; foolish

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Inductee

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novice; beginner

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Manipulatable

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influenceable; controllable

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Parched

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dried up

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Profane

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unholy

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Serene

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calm; peaceful

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Upshot

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outcome

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Anthropocentrism

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putting man at the center of one’s philosophy

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Chimerical

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changeable; unstable

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Diligent

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hard-working

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Feasible

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possible and practicable

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Indulgent

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pampering; satisfying desires

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Marred

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damaged; spoiled

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Pariah

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an outcast from society

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Profanity

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swearing; cursing

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Serrated

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jagged; saw-like

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Urbane

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sophisticated; suave