Vocab Part 9 Flashcards

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guile

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craftiness and cunning

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hackneyed

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cliche, trite, banal

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harangue

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diatribe or rant

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hedonism

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the pursuit of pleasure

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5
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hierarchical

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arranged in rank order or hierarchy

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homogenous

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uniform, identical

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hyperbole

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obvious exaggeration for effect

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8
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iconoclast

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a person who attacks traditional religious and cultural institutions

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ideological

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relating to a particular belief system or theory

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imminent

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about to happen

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immutable

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unchangeable

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12
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impair

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to hinder or weaken someone or something

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13
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impediment

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barrier, hindrance, or obstruction

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14
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imperturbable

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remaining calm under any circumstance

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15
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implacable

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unforgiving

relentless

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implicit

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implied or insinuated without being directly stated

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imprudence

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bad judgment

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impudent

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disrespectful

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inadvertent

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by accident or unintentional

20
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inchoate

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rudimentary, in the beginning stages