Unit 2 Vocab Flashcards
1
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not conventional; a little kooky; irregular
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eccentric
2
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something not typical; a deviation from the standard
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aberration
3
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a violation of something sacred; blasphemous
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sacrilege
4
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a system of social or political ideas
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ideology
5
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stronghold; fortress; fortified place
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bastion
6
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a violent breakdown, sudden overthrow; overwhelming defeat
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debacle
7
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to place side by side
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juxtapose
8
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enthusiastically devoted to something; fervent
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zealous
9
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extremely careful; with great attention to detail
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painstaking
10
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stubborn and insensitive
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obdurate
11
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overused; trite; stale
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hackneyed
12
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to mourn
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lament
13
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rhythm; the rise and fall of sounds
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cadence
14
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being everywhere at the same time
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ubiquitous
15
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vague; hazy; indistinct
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nebulous