Week 9 Flashcards

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Candor

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noun. the quality of being honest in expression

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Coercion

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noun. the practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats

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Credulity

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noun. a tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true

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4
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Deride

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verb. express contempt for; ridicule

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5
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Dogmatic

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Adjective. inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true

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Elucidate

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verb. make (something) clear; explain

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7
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Epitome

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noun. a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type

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8
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Fervor

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noun. intense and passionate feeling

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9
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Garrulous

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Adjective. excessively talkative, esp. on trivial matters

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10
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Incontrovertible

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Adjective. not able to be denied or disputed

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