Saturday- November 23, 2019 Flashcards

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ad hoc

A

formed or used for a particular purpose or for immediate needs

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2
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ad hominem

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attacking the person, not the argument

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3
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alter ego

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the opposite side of a personality

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4
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de facto

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actual

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5
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quid pro quo

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something given or received for something else

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6
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ex post facto

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done, made, or formulated after the fact

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7
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modus operandi

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a usual way of doing something

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8
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modus vivendi

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a way of life

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9
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vor

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to eat

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10
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carnivorous

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meat-eating or flesh-eating

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11
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herbivorous

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plant-eating

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12
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insectivorous

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feeding on insects

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13
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voracious

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having a huge appetite

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14
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carn

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flesh or meat

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15
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carnage

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slaughter

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