Midterm Vocab Flashcards
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Deference
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An act of practice of yielding to another’s authority
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Adherent
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A follower of a person or idea
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Impervious
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Unable to be affected
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Introspective
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Contemplating one’s own thoughts and feeling
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Sacrilege
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An act against a holy person/place
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Epiphany
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A moment of great insight; revelation
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Inference
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A conclusion not directly provided by evidence; based on information at hand
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Phenomenon
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A fact or event which can be observed and/or documented
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Sycophant
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A yes-man; person who flatters
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Retrospective
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Looking backward over a period of time
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Confer
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To discuss something with someone else; consult or bestow
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Expound
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To explain or discuss in detail
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Incoherent
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Not able to be understood
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Docile
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Easily taught; submissive to instruction
