Section 3 Flashcards

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Ideological

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Adjective- describes political, religious, or cultural beliefs held by an individual

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Essence

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Noun- the intrinsic nature or indispensable nature of something abstract

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Authoritarian

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Adjective- favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, at the expense of personal freedom

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Furtive

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Adjective- attempting to avoid notice or attention, generally because of guilt

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Nationalists

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Noun- a Erwin who advocates political independence for a country

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Bourgeois

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Adjective- characteristic of the middle class typically with its reference to materialistic values

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Individualism

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Noun- the habit or principle of being self reliant or independent

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Noxious

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Adjective- armful, poisonous, or very unpleasant

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Pragmatic

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Adjective- dealing with things sensibly and realistically based on practical rather than theoretical considerations

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Ideology

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Noun-the science of ideas; the study of their origin and nature

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Inclusive

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Adjective- covering all the services, facilities, or items normally expected

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Covention

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Noun- an agreement between two countries covering particular matters

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Quintessential

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Adjective- representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class

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Empathy

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Noun- the ability to understand and share the feelings of another

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Conceivable

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Adjective- capable of being imagined or grasped mentally

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Vindictively

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Adverb- doing something with unreasonable revenge or hate

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Existential

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Adjective- of or relating to existence

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Antidote

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Noun- a medics taken or given to counteract a particular poison

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Progeny

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Noun- a descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant

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Scathing

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Adjective- witheringly scornful; severely critical

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Conformism

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Adjective- the act or practice of conforming to an established belief

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Skepticism

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Noun- a skeptical attitude; doubt as to the truth of something

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Accept

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Verb- believe or Coke to recognize (an opinion) as correct

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Emerge

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Verb- move out of or away from something and come into view

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Persuade

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Verb- cause (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument

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Access

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Verb- approach or enter ( a place)

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Exhibit

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Verb- manifest or deliberately display (a quality or type of behavior)

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Declare

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Verb- formally announce the beginning of ( a state or condition)

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Vacillate

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Verb- alternate or waver between different opinions or actions

30
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Condone

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Verb- accept and allow ( behavior normally considered wrong) to continue