13 Dec Flashcards

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discerning

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able to recognize the quality of somebody/something

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stumble

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to hit your foot against something when you are walking or running and almost fall over,
to make a mistake when you are speaking, playing music, etc.

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3
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concede

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to admit that something is true although you do not want to

to allow somebody to take something although you do not want to

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4
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xenophobia

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a fear or hatred of foreign people and cultures; racism

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5
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majoritarianism

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Majoritarianism is a traditional political philosophy or agenda that asserts that a majority (sometimes categorized by religion, language, social class, or some other identifying factor) of the population is entitled to a certain degree of primacy in society, and has the right to make decisions that affect the society.

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6
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sap

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to make somebody/something weaker; to destroy something gradually

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7
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sequacity

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Highly impressionable or unquestioning

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8
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unsavoury

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unpleasant; not morally acceptable

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9
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defer

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to leave something until a later time

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10
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anarchy

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a situation in which people do not obey rules and laws; a situation in which there is no government in a country

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11
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pontifical

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arrogant,opinionated,cocksure,pompous

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12
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exposition

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explanation, description

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13
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adorn

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to add something in order to make a thing or person more attractive or beautiful

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14
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propound

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to suggest an idea, explanation, theory, etc. for discussion or consideration

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15
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ordeal

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a very unpleasant or difficult experience

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16
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assange

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an Australian journalist and computer software designer who is the editor of WikiLeaks, an organization that publishes information which governments try to keep secret.

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indictment

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a written paper that officially accuses somebody of a crime,something that shows how bad something is

18
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valour

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great courage and lack of fear, especially in war

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blasphemy

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writing or speaking about God in a way that shows a lack of respect

20
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vigilante

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a member of a group of people who try to prevent crime or punish criminals in a community, especially because they believe the police are not doing this

21
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theocracy

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a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.

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comity

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an association of nations for their mutual benefit.courtesy and considerate behaviour towards others.

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hurtle

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to move with great speed, perhaps causing danger

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headlong

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too quickly; without enough thought

25
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ataxia

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Ataxia describes a lack of muscle control or coordination of voluntary movements, such as walking or picking up objects

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egalitarianism

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the doctrine that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.

27
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ontology

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Ontology is the branch of philosophy that studies concepts such as existence, being, becoming, and reality.

28
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incertitude

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a state of uncertainty or hesitation

29
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perverse

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stubborn in being against what is right or sensible

30
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unnerve

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Some common synonyms of unnerve are emasculate, enervate, and unman. While all these words mean “to deprive of strength or vigor and the capacity for effective action,

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genesis

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the beginning or origin of something

32
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despot

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a ruler with great power, especially one who uses it in a cruel way

33
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bourgeois

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a middle-class person

34
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dulcify

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calm or soothe

35
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paradisiacal

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(of a place or state) ideal or idyllic; heavenly.

36
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dogmatic

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being certain that your beliefs are right and that others should accept them, without considering other opinions or evidence

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unbridled

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not controlled and therefore extreme

38
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straddle

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(used about a person) to sit or stand with your legs on each side of somebody/something,(used about a building, bridge, etc.) to cross, or exist on both sides of, a river, a road or an area of land