Terms Lesson 1 Flashcards by James Cloke

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Apathy

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Lack of emotion or interest

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Ambiguous

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Having more than one meaning

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Fervent

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Passionate

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Vagrant

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A wandering homeless person

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Undermine

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To weaken

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Indifferent

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Not caring one way or another

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Obscure

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Unclear

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Revere

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To warship

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Discriminate

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To differentiate

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Embellish

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To add details

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Denounce

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To speak out against

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Innovate

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To be creative

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Stagnant

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Not moving

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Candid

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Honest

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Impartial

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Unbiased

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Discern

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To distinguish one thing from another

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Ostentatious

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Showing off

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Contentious

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Quarrelsome

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Oblivious

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Unaware

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Objective

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Without bias

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Reprove

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To scold

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Pessimism

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Gloominess

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Cursory

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Hasty

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Profligate

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Extremely wasteful

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Miser

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Someone who hoards money

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Jocular

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Joking

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Fracas

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Uproar

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Caricature

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A satiric portrait

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Corroborate

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To confirm

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Precarious

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Dangerously unstable

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Expository

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Explanitory

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Bolster

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To support

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Daunt

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To intimidate

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Inclined

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Tending towards one direction

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Uniform

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Constant

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Perceptive

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Having a keen understanding

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Superficial

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Shallow

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Lucid

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Clear

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Immune

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Safe from harm

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Aesthetic

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Concerned with art or beauty

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Prodigal

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Extravagant

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Assess

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To measure

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Deter

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To prevent

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Complacent

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Smug

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Contempt

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Disdain

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Eloquent

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Speaking well

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Virtue

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Moral excellence

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Vital

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Essential

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Guile

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Cunning

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Biased

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Prejudiced

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Censor

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To delete material

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Vulnerable

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Capable of being harmed

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Hypocrytical

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Insincere

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Eccentric

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Odd

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Disdain

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Contempt

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Abstract

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Theoretical

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Valid

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Founded on fact

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Subtle

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Not obvious

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Enigma

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Mystery

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Inevitable

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Unavoidable