Chapter 3 - I Flashcards

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regard

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consider or think (someone or something) in a specified way.

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inspire

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fill (someone) with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.

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enjoy

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take delight or pleasure in (activity or occasion)

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apportion

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divide or allocate

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innovation

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the action or process of innovating.

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delusion

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an idiosyncratic belief or impression that is firmly maintained despite being contradicted by what is generally accepted as reality or rational argument, typically a symptom of mental disorder.

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dementia

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a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning.

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catastrophe

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an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster.

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hysteria

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exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement, especially among a group of people.

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crown

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Declare or acknowledge (someone) as the best, especially at a sport.

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stigmatize

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describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval.

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castigate

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reprimand (someone) severely.

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demonize

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portray as wicked and threatening.

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dismiss

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order or allow to leave; send away.

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deify

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worship, regard, or treat (someone or something) as a god.

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annotate

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add notes to (a text or diagram) giving explanation or comment.

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abridge

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shorten (a piece of writing) without losing the sense.

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antedate

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precede in time; come before (something) in date.

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complementary

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combining in such a way as to enhance or emphasize the qualities of each other or another.

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complimentary

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expressing a compliment; praising or approval.

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compelling

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evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way.

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lascivious

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(of a person, manner, or gesture) feeling or revealing an overt and often offensive sexual desire.

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sophisticate

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talk or reason in an impressively complex and educated manner.

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foreign

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of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one’s own.

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alien
belonging to a foreign country or nation.
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alienating
cause (someone) to feel isolated or estranged.
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cite
quote (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement, especially in a scholarly work.
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disregard
pay no attention to; ignore.
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embody
be an expression of or give a tangible or visible form to (an idea, quality, or feeling).
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prepare
make (something) ready for use or consideration.
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read
look at and comprehend the meaning of (written or printed matter) by mentally interpreting the characters or symbols of which it is composed.
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correct
free from error; in accordance with fact or truth.
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prescient
having or showing knowledge of events before they take place.
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preternatural
beyond what is normal or natural.
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preordain
decide or determine (an outcome or course of action) beforehand.
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preposterous
contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.
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pithy
1. (of language or style) concise and forcefully expressive. | 2. (of a fruit or plant) containing much pith.
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remember
have in or be able to bring to one's mind an awareness of (someone or something that one has seen, known, or experienced in the past).
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lionize
give a lot of public attention and approval to (someone); treat as a celebrity.
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appreciate
recognize the full worth of.
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indemnify
compensate (someone) for harm or loss.
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cerebral
1. of the cerebrum of the brain; intellectual rather than emotional or physical. 2. Retroflex
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intense
1. of extreme force, degree, or strength. | 2. having or showing strong feelings or opinions; extremely earnest or serious.
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actuarial
relating to actuaries or their work of compelling and analyzing statistics to calculate insurance risks and premiums.
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quotidian
of or occurring every day; daily
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extraordinary
very unusual or remarkable.
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intellectual
relating to the intellect.
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slanderous
(of a spoken statement) false and malicious.
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amusing
causing laughter and providing entertainment.
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serious
1. (of a subject, state, or activity) demanding careful consideration or application. 2. acting or speaking sincerely and in earnest, rather than a joking or halfhearted manner. 3. significant or worrying because of possible danger or risk; not slight or negligible. 4. substantial in terms of size, number, or quality.
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considerate
careful not to cause inconvenience or hurt to others.
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hysterical
1. deriving from or affected by uncontrolled extreme emotion. 2. relating to, associated with, or suffering from hysteria.
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caustic
1. able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action. 2. sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way. 3. formed by the intersection of reflected or refracted parallel rays from a curved surface.