Week 24 Flashcards
1
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Anthropologist
A
an expert who studies the races and beliefs of mankind
2
Q
Bizarre
A
weird, odd, peculiar
3
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Inanimate
A
lifeless
4
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Fetish
A
an object that is thought to have magic powers
5
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Artifact
A
an object made by hand, rather than a thing as it occurs in nature
6
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Prohibition
A
forbidding behavior
7
Q
Imprudent
A
unwise; not careful
8
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Taboo
A
forbidden by custom or religious practice
9
Q
Taint
A
contamination
10
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Universal
A
present everywhere
11
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Contemptuous
A
expressing a feeling that something is worthless
12
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Absurd
A
ridiculous
13
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Bigot
A
a person who is intolerant of people or ideas
14
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Abhor
A
to detest, despise
15
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Vulnerable
A
capable of being injured
16
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Entreaty
A
appeal; plea
17
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Tradition
A
custom that has been handed down
18
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Originate
A
begin; arise
19
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Inviolable
A
safe (from destruction)
20
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Imperative
A
urgent; necessary; compulsory
