Word List 5-9-10 Flashcards by Elizabeth Ulicny | Brainscape

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a book which is a collection of poems or stories

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anthology

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trickery

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chicanery

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person who dabbles in a subject without serious study

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dilettante

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silly; foolish

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fatuous

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novice; beginner

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inductee

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influencable; controllable

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manipulatable

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dried up

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parched

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unholy

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profane

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calm; peaceful

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serene

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outcome

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upshot

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putting man at the center of one’s philosphy

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anthropocentrism

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changeable; unstable

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chimerical

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hard working

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diligent

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possible and practicable

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feasible

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pampering; satisfying desires

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indulgent

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damaged; spoiled

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marred

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an outcast from society

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pariah

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swearing; cursing

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profanity

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jagged; saw like

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serrated

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sophisticated; suave

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urbane