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Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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rhetoric

A

the art of effective writing, especially the use of figures of speech and compositional techniques/structures

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conversant

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familiar

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syntax

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arrangement of words

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prose

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ordinary language

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Deductive reasoning

A

Inference based on widely accepted faces

f.e. general theory = specific conclusion

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Inductive reasoning

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Inference based off observation

f.e. specific observation = general theory

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abductive reasoning

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making a probably conclusion of what you know

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argumentation

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reasoning systematically

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e.g.

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for example (exempli gratia)

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i.e.

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in other words (id est)

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coherent

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logical and consistent

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synthesize

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incorporate

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diction

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choice and use of words

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paradox

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self contrary statement that may be true

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satire

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irony

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refute

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disprove

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discern

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recognize

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exigence

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an urgent need or demand

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astute

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sharp

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beget

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bring

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whet

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stimulate

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pithy

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concise in writing

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ulterior

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beyond admitted

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admonishing

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warn

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apt

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appropriate

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alight

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descend from air and settle

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ingenious

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original, clever

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airborne

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transported by air

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avidity

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extreme enthusiasm

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azure

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bright blue like a sky

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sibilant

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making a hissing sound

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reiterate

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repeat

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33
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contemporaries

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people living at the same time

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allude

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hint at

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35
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convention

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way something is done

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36
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illustrious

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well known

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merit

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the quality of being worthy

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Synecdoche

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a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa, as in <i>Cleveland won by six runs</i> (meaning “Cleveland’s baseball team”).

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39
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assertiveness

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confident and forceful behavior.

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40
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ascribe

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attribute to something

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41
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exceptionalism

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superiority

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proposition

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idea

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stature

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importance or reputation gained by ability or achievement

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44
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notion

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idea

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45
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nirvana

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no suffering

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46
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concur

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agree

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47
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earthward

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to the ground

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transient

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short period

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49
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touted

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attempt to sell

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discourse

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debate

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51
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sophormoric

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juvenile

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52
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litmus

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a dye obtained from certain lichens that is red under acid conditions and blue under alkaline conditions.

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ascertain

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make something certain

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54
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endeavor

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goal

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55
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dissent

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the expression or holding of opinions at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially held

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56
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megalomania

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delusions of one’s own greatness or grandeur

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57
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stagnates

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stop

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58
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insularity

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ignorance

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59
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topple

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cause to fall

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espouse

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profound

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evocative

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bring strong things to mind

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fray

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enshrine

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place (a revered or precious object) in an appropriate receptacle

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ethos

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the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations

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cabal

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a secret political clique or faction

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clique

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a small group of people, with shared interests or other features in common, who spend time together and do not readily allow others to join them

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faction

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a small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics

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arduous

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involving hard work

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transcendent

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beyond or above the range of normal or merely physical human experience

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articulated

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(of a person or a person’s words) having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently

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credo

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a statement of the beliefs or aims which guide someone’s actions

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idiosyncrasy

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behavior that is peculiar

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appallingly

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to a shocking degree

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veracious

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abound

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exist in large numbes

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crude

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uncouth

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lacking grace

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incessant

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without stop

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tedium

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being tedious

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monotonous

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dull, repetitive

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irk

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averse

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trite

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lacking originality

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recapitulation

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an act or instance of summarizing and restating the main points of something

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lilting

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to have a cheerful tune

87
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motif

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a distinctive feature or dominant idea in an artistic or literary composition

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salient

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globalization

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businesses working on international scale

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tenuous

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stymied

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prevent progress of

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banal

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lacking originality

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stylistically

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in a way that relates to the style in which something is written or done

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bolster

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decry

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cogent

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logical and clear

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precipitated

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cause (an event or situation, typically one that is bad or undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely

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ascetic

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characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons

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modicum

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a small quantity of a particular thing, especially something considered desirable or valuable

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admonitions

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holistically

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in a way that is characterized by comprehension of the parts of something as intimately interconnected and explicable only by reference to the whole

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criterion

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a principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided

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marginal

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relating to or situated at the edge or margin of something

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attest

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provide or serve as clear evidence of

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succinctly

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brief and clear manner

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objectivity

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not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts

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novice

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pertinence

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blatantly

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artfully

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in a way that is clever or skillful and also cunning

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tentative

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cataloguing

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make a list

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cumbersome

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aerial

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cataracts

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verdure

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green vegetation

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sublime

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of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe

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virtually

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obdurate

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stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action

120
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crow

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make a sound expressing a feeling of happiness or triumph

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relish

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great enjoyment

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moiety

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each of two parts into which a thing is or can be divided.

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life interest

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money that end at life of the person getting it

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bequest

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sanguine

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propriety

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the state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals

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caricature

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meager

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sensibility

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sensitivity

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extert

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make an effort

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sensible

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prudence

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breach

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break in relations

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entreaty

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effectual

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imbibed

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alloy

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a bad metal mixed with a precious one

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stipulate

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annuity

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annual payment for rest of life

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obsolete

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out of date

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perpetual

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never ending or changing

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prononent

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a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or project.

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blase

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disconcerting

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unsettling

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par

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adjacent to

146
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arbortoreum

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a botanical collection composed exclusively or very largely of trees of a variety of species

147
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underpinning

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a set of ideas, motives, or devices that justify or form the basis for something

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lapse

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a temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgment

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resign

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accept that something undesirable cannot be avoided.

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