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THE MORE THINGS CHANGE, THE MORE THEY STAY THE SAME Flashcards

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CAPRICIOUS

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adj. whimsical; quick to change one’s mind or stance; unpredictable

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CAPRICE

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n. a whim, an impulse

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DOCTRINAIRE

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adj. stubbornly committed to a faith or idea no matter how impractical it may be; n. an unrealistic theorist; a fanatic

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DOGMATIC

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adj. stubbornly assertive of unproven ideas

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DOGMA

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n. a belief, a doctrine

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IMMUTABLE

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adj. unchangeable

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MUTABLE

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adj. adaptable

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MERCURIAL

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adj. emotionally unpredictable, rapidly changing in mood

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METAMORPHOSIS

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n. a magical change in appearance; a sudden and striking change

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METAMORPHOSE

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v. to change, to transform

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PROSELYTIZE

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v. to attempt to convert someone from one religion or belief to another

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QUALIFY

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v. to modify, to change; to restrict

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QUALIFICATION

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n. modification; restriction

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UNQUALIFIED

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adj. complete; unrestricted

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REDUNDANT

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adj. unnecessarily repetitive, excessive

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REDUNDANCY

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n. repetitiveness, excess, superfluity

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STAGNATION

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n. motionlessness, inactivity

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STAGNATE

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v. to stop moving, to become inactive

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STAGNANT

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adj. dormant, idle, immobile

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STATIC

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adj. stationary, still; unchanging

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STEADFAST

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adj. unwaveringly loyal and faithful

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TENACIOUS

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adj. persistent, stubborn

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TENACITY

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n. determination, perseverance

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TORPOR

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n. sluggishness; inactivity; apathy

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TORPID

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adj. apathetic; inert

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TRANSIENT

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adj. temporary

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VACILLATE

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v. to waver back and forth; to be indecisive

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VICISSITUDE

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n. a change in fortune, an upheaval

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