R2 Flashcards

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A file containing detailed records on a person or subject

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Dossier (Duh - Si - Jej)

A patient’s dossier
Police began compiling a dossier on him

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Publishing private or identitying info about sb on the Internet typically with malicious intent

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Dox sb

The hackers regularly dox public and private figures

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Generally known for and talked of
Widely and unfavorablly known

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Notorious
Iron is a notorious conductor of heat
He is known for his notorious behavior (lacking respect)

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A boastful and pompous person

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Blowhard

But he was seen by many in Congress as a blowhard, given to long-winded talks bristling with allusions to the Bible, ancient history, and the Constitution.

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Excessively proud of oneself

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Vainglorious

This vainglorious boast of personal infallibility

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6
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Never failing never wrong always right

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Infallible

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An individualizing characteristic or quality

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Indiosyncrasy

The tendency to hallucinate information into existence is one of AI’s indiosyncrasies.

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Not resulting through deliberate planning

Unintentional

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Inadvertent (inad-vertent)

The inadvertent ommison of information

An inadavertent administrative error resulted in an overpayment

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Voluntarily give up

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Relinquish

He slowly relinquished his grip on the bar

He relinquished his managerial role to become chief executive

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To stop on interrupt someone in a convo to trouble them

To stop sbs movement or progress

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Waylay

Gangs would waylay tourists on that road in order to steal their belongings

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Surpassing all others, finest

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Preeminent

This poem is a preeminent example of his work

Tesla was a preeminent scientist of his day

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