Words 20-40 Flashcards by nicole rozanski

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Misanthrope

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Person who dislikes or distrusts people in general

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Philanthropy

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Love of mankind, act of generosity

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Pejorative

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Tending to make worse; disparaging; deprecatory

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Moratorium

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A sanctioned period where payments are delayed; any…

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Parsimonious

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Too economical; stingy; miserly

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Aversion

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A dislike or distaste for something

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Inadvertent

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Lax, careless; without intention

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Indifferent

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Not caring either way; neutral

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Objective

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Without bias

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Discriminate

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To differentiate; to see the difference

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Denounce

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To speak out aganist; to codemn

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Innovate

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To be creative; to think of something new

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Novel

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New, original

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Disdain

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Arrogany scorn; contempt

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Discernment

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Insught; ability to see things clearly

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Abstract

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Theoretical; lacking substance

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Pragmqtic

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Related to practice as opposed to theory

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Eccentric

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No conventional; irregular

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Idiosyncrasy

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A traur or behavior particular to an individual

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Benevolent

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Kind; good hearted; generous