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Word 2 Flashcards

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Ism

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noun
A distinctive practice or philosophy

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Ideology

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noun
a system of ideas and ideals

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Archaic

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adjective
very old

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Realist

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noun
a person who accepts a situation as it is and is prepared to deal with it accordingly.

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Colloquial

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adjective
language used in familiar conversation

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Primordial

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adjective
existing at or from the beginning of time; primeval.

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Affinity

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noun
a spontaneous liking for something

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Illicit

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adjective
forbidden by law

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Viscera

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noun
the internal organs in the main cavities of the body, especially those in the abdomen, e.g. the intestines.

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Denigrate

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verb
criticize unfairly; disparage.
“there is a tendency to denigrate the poor”

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Disparage

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verb
To represent as being of little worth.

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Dissolution

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noun
The dismissal of a partnership, or official body.

debauched living

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Debauched

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adjective
indulging in pleasures to a degree to be morally harmful

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Dissipated Life

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Noun
pursuit of pleasure and games of chance

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Profligacy

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noun
The wastefulness of resources.

Licentious

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Conceit

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Noun
to be overly proud of one’s self and accomplishments

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Concede

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Verb
To admit something is true while at first denying it

To surrender something

18
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Providence

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noun
the protective care of God

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Procure

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Verb
To obtain something especially with care or effort.

persuade (someone) to do something.

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Deigned

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Verb
To do something to be beneath one’s dignity.

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Phantom

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noun
a ghost.

a figment of the imagination

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Accord

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Verb
To give someone power

To be consistent with

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Licentious

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Adjective
promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters.

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