Unit 10 Flashcards

1
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(n) the mind; especially as the center of a person’s being

A

psyche

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2
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(adj) having an effect on the body

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psychosomatic

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3
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(adj) having severe mental illness to the point of disconnection from reality

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psychotic

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4
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(adj) timid or cowardly; not brave

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pusillanimous

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5
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(n) strong criticism or blame

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animadversion

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6
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(adj) without life; unmoving

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inanimate

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7
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(v) to take place; to happen

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transpire

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8
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(v) to plan together secretly

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conspire

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9
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(v) to have a strong desire to get or do something

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aspire

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10
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(n) liveliness; high-spiritedness

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esprit

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11
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(adj) not agreeing or going well together

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discordant

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12
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(n) agreement or harmony

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concordance

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13
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(adj) wandering from one topic to another

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discursive

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14
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(v) to agree in an opinion or decision

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concur

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15
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(n) badly needed help; aid

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succor

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16
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(adj) too willing to serve or obey

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obsequious

17
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(n) movement from one thing to another; transition

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seque

18
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(v) to come after; to happen as a result of

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ensue

19
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(adj) going on without stopping; seemingly never-ending

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incessant

20
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(v) to admit that something is true; to give up

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concede

21
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(v) to ask or plead with on behalf of another

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intercede

22
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(n) a time period lasting through the ages; eternity

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perpetuity

23
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(v) to cause to continue; to further

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perpetuate