Vocab Set 2 Flashcards by John Reed | Brainscape

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Aesthetic

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Relating to visual appeal

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Acquisition

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Purchase, acquirement

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Antipathy

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Opposition, hatred

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Cease

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Stop, end

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Postulate

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Assume, claim

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Proceed

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Continue or progress

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Altruistic

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Unselfish

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Emphatic

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Forceful, with emphasis

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Supplant

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Replace, oust

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Immutable

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Unchangeable

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Epitome

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Typical example

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Outspoken

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Honest

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Vindicate

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To free from blame or guilt

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Undermine

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Challenge authority

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Elation

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Joy, delight

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Succinct

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Brief and to the point

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Oppression

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Domination, tyranny

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Commodity

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A basic good in commerce

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Scoff

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Jeer, mock

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Parliament

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Legislative body

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Static

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Unchanging, motionless

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Dearth

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Scarcity, shortage

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Precedent

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A rule or principle established by a previous example

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Insolent

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Rude, disrespectful