Section 5 Flashcards

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affiliate

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verb- officially attach or connect to an organization

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alleviate

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verb- make (suffering or problem) less severe

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ameliorate

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verb- make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better

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4
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addictive

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adjective - causing a strong and harmful need to regularly have or do something

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5
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anthropoligical

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adjective- having to do with the study of the human race

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6
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apolitical

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adjective- not interested or involved in politics

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apostate

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adjective- abandoning a religion, political belief, or principle.

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8
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compendium

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noun- a collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject

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encompassing

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adjective- closely encircling (something)

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entitlement

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noun- the fact of having the right to something

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litigous

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adjective- to ready or eager to sue someone or something in a court of law

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manifest

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adjective- clear or obvious to the eye or mind

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13
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reconcile

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verb- restore friendly relations with

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14
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stigmatize

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verb- describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or disapproval

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underlying

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adjective- lying under or below something

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