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Useful Terms and info Flashcards

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Nostalgia

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A sentimental longing or affection for a period in the past

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Epistemology

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The study of knowledge

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Ontology

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The study of self/being

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Dilapidated

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Neglected

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Disconcerting

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Unsettling

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Bawdy

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Vulgar, dirty (e.g. the bawdy humour in ‘A Merchants Tale’)

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Depravity

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Moral corruption/wickedness

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Conceited

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Excessively proud of oneself; vain

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What is the bible quote (Luke 12:15) about greed?

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Jesus said: don’t be greedy for what you don’t have. Real life is not measured by how much we own.

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