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Unit 7 Vocab Flashcards

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1
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What does -ISM mean?

A

Belief

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What does ALTRUISM mean?

A

Unselfish concern for others

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3
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What does AUD- mean?

A

Sound

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4
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What does AUDACIOUS mean?

A

Extremely daring; boldly in defiance of convention

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5
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What does AUDITORY mean?

A

Relating to hearing

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What does -NESS mean?

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State of being

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7
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What does BOORISHNESS mean?

A

Crudeness, insensitivity

(Synonyms are vulgar, uncivilized)

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8
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What does FURTIVENESS mean?

A

Stealthiness, secretivity

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9
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What does -IST mean?

A

One who

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What does CONFORMIST mean?

A

A person who unquestioningly follows a group

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What does REVISIONIST mean?

A

An advocate of revising, especially with religious or political belief

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What does JINGOISM mean?

A

Aggressive, warlike patriotism

(Has a negative meaning, and its synonym is closed-minded)

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13
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What does LOG/LOQU mean?

A

Speak

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What does ELOQUENT mean?

A

Having the ability to speak fluently and gracefully

(Synonyms are fluent, expressive and articulate)

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What does LOQUACIOUS mean?

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Excessively talkative

(Has a negative meaning, and its synonyms are chatty, fluent, garrulous, and verbose)

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16
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What does INTRA- mean?

A

Within

17
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What does INTRAMURAL mean?

A

Involving only students at the same school

(Synonyms are domestic and internal)

18
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Intrinsic

A

Belonging to a thing by its very nature

(Synonyms are essential, fundamental and inherent)

19
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What does LEG/LECT mean?

A

Read; choose

20
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What does LEGISLATION mean?

A

The act of making laws; a law or body of laws

21
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What does LEGITIMIZE mean?

A

To make lawful or standard

22
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What does MORPH mean?

A

Form; shape

23
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What does METAMORPHOSIS mean?

A

A complete change of form or shape; a transformation

(Synonyms are conversion and alteration)

24
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What does AMORPHOUS mean?

A

Shapeless; having no structure or organization

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