Vocab 20 Flashcards

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Insouciant

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not concerned; free from care

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static

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without force or movement; stationary

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Stipulate

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to specify a required part of an argument

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Zeitgeist

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the general spirit of the time

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proliferate

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to grownor reproduce rapidly

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tenet

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a belief or principle held to be true

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ruminate

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to think deeply or repeatedly

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vigilant

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alert at all times: watxhful

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dissident

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someone who disagrees

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petulant

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rude in speech or behavior; peevish

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derivative

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not the original; coming from another source

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accolade

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an award or honor

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13
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demur

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to dissaprove or to take exception

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limpid

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transparent; clear

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invidious

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tending to cause discontent, harm, or resentment; offensively unfair

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