vocabulary Flashcards

1
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morpheme

A

a small meaning full unit of grammar

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2
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sine qua non

A

an essential condition

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3
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ad hoc

A

for this situation

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4
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obfuscate

A

unclear

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5
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castigate

A

punished

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6
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boilerplate

A

standardized text

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7
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allude,allusion

A

to refer to

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8
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conceit

A

excessive pride in oneself

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9
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reification,reify

A

to make something more abstract

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10
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elucidate

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to make something clear

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11
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canon,canonical

A

a general law or principal

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12
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de facto

A

in reality

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13
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highbrow,lowbrow

A

highly or lowly cultured or sophisticated person

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14
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trepidation

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a nervous feeling

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15
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internalize

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to accept a idea opinion or belief

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16
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subversive

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to weaken or destroy a political system or government

17
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genesis

A

the origin of something

18
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pro forma

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