WW Unit 12 (Picket Definitions) Flashcards

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very distressing or painful

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harrowing

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knowing or sensing something without the use of reason

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intuition

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believable or reliable

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credible

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3
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the popular fashion of the time

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vogue

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plain to see; evident

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manifest

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to show or feel understanding of another’s feelings or problems

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empathize

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to reach a conclusion through reasoning

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infer

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most important; chief

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cardinal

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methodically and throughly written discussion of a topic

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treatise

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to damage, weaken, or lessen

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impair

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misfortune or hardship

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adversity

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any of the natural powers of the mind or body, such as sight

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faculty

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12
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comfort or relief in sorrow or distress; consolation

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solace

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13
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an inborn ability or knack for doing something

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faculty

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to make clear or to reveal

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manifest

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15
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a very slight change in feeling or meaning

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nuance

16
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all the teachers of a school

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faculty

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very destructive or harmful

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pernicious