Seventh Set Flashcards

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Fascism

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Political philosophy/movement/regime that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation and forcible suppression of opposition.

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2
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Insidious

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Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way but with harmful effects.

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3
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Brook

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Small stream

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4
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A priori

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From theoretical deduction

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5
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Diametrically

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(With reference to opposition) directly.
I.e: diametrically opposed

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Totalitarian

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Relating to system of government that’s centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state

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7
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Presuppositions

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A thing tacitly assumed beforehand at the beginning of a line of argument or course of action.

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8
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Interminable

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Endless

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9
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Strait-laced

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Having or showing very strict moral attributes.

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