Unit 2 & 3 vocab Flashcards by Stella Peterková | Brainscape

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paradigm

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huge

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epiphet

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term, description

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fraught with acrimony

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full of bitterness

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reprehensible

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really bad, worthy of punishment

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burgeoning

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growing rapidly

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depletion

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reduction of sth.

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auspicious

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suggesting a positive future

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coherent

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understandable

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plausible

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believableh

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highbrow

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high arts, e.g. sculpture, opera…

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lowbrow

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“lower” level of entertainment, e.g. TV shows

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conquest

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annexation, takeover

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coercion

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force

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commerce

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trade

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resentment

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bitterness

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hegemony

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leadership, dominance

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wither

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become dry

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primeval

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primitive

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uncluttered

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chaotic

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apt to

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have a tendency to

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unassailable

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invincible

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astounding

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very surprising and shocking

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treacherous

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extremely dangerous/disloyal, dishonest

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detrimental

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causing harm

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indiscriminate

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done with careful judgement

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mere blip

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insignificant

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paradigm shift

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significant change

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nit-picky

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cares about details

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on par with

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of equal importance

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hence

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from this time on

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innate

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natural

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rugged

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rough

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gaunt

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malnutritioned person

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reverent

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showing deep and solemn respect

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colossus

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of great influence, size or ability