Vocabulary - Transcendentalism Flashcards
1
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a person who seeks honors or high positions
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aspirant
2
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exemption from unpleasant consequences; immunity
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impunity
3
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to erase or destroy
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efface
4
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to stop; to cease
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desist
5
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liveliness; eagerness
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alacrity
6
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rebellion; uprising
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insurrection
7
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a strong feeling of dislike or repugnance
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aversion
8
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means or methods that are advantageous rather than just or fair
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expedient
9
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distant in manner, reserved
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aloof
10
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neat or smart in appearance
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dopper
11
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to make obvious; prove
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manifest
12
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to authorize, approve or allow
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sanction
13
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to take great pleasure or delight in
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revel
14
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ingrained, a permanent and inseparable element
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inherent
15
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to abolish; to get rid of completely
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eradicate
