Trancendentalism Vocab Flashcards

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Suffix Ism

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used to create a noun of action state condition or doctrine.

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Transcendentalism

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A philosophical belief system in witch people believe in morality in god over science and reason

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Scholar

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A specialist in a particular branch of study

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Philospher

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a person engaged or learned in philosophy, especially as an academic discipline.

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Intuition

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an ability to understand or know something without needing to think about it or use reason to discover it,

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Self Reliance

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reliance on one’s own powers and resources rather than those of others.

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Phi Beta Kappa

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The Phi Beta Kappa Society is the oldest academic honor society in the United States.-Phi Beta Kappa

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manifest

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o make evident or certain by showing or displaying

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Non-conformist

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a person whose behavior or views do not conform to prevailing ideas or practices

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Kernel

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the seed and hard husk of a cereal, especially wheat.

the central or most important part of something

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Integrity

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the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles that you refuse to change

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Abolitionist

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person who wants to stop or abolish slavery

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deliberately

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consciously and intentionally

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Essential

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a thing that is absolutely necessary.

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Frittered

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to spend or use up (something) in a slow and usually foolish way