Chapter 3 Flashcards

(11 cards)

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egocentric

A

limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs

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2
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haste

A

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

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3
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regimented

A

strictly controlled

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4
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affront

A

a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect

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5
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impetus

A

a force that moves something along

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6
Q

spur

A

give heart or courage to

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7
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myriad

A

a large indefinite number

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8
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posit

A

to assume or suggest that it is true

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9
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agrarian

A

relating to rural

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10
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commonplace

A

completely ordinary and unremarkable

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11
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proliferation

A

a rapid increase in number

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