19/02/2017 Flashcards

(11 cards)

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inteligencia

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the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

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Egalitarian

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Relating to or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities; “a fairer, more egalitarian society”.

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pernicious

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having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

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martyr

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a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs.
“saints, martyrs, and witnesses to the faith”

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gestation

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the process of carrying or being carried in the womb between conception and birth.

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artifice

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clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others; “artifice and outright fakery”.

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construal

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interpretation

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incipient

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in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop.

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exigencies

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an urgent need or demand.

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urtext

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an original or the earliest version of a text, to which later versions can be compared.

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indelicate

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having or showing a lack of sensitive understanding or tact.

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