Terms Lesson 1 Flashcards
(60 cards)
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Apathy
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Lack of emotion or interest
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Ambiguous
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Having more than one meaning
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Fervent
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Passionate
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Vagrant
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A wandering homeless person
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Undermine
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To weaken
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Indifferent
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Not caring one way or another
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Obscure
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Unclear
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Revere
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To warship
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Discriminate
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To differentiate
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Embellish
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To add details
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Denounce
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To speak out against
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Innovate
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To be creative
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Stagnant
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Not moving
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Candid
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Honest
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Impartial
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Unbiased
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Discern
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To distinguish one thing from another
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Ostentatious
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Showing off
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Contentious
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Quarrelsome
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Oblivious
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Unaware
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Objective
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Without bias
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Reprove
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To scold
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Pessimism
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Gloominess
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Cursory
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Hasty
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Profligate
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Extremely wasteful
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Miser
Someone who hoards money
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Jocular
Joking
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Fracas
Uproar
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Caricature
A satiric portrait
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Corroborate
To confirm
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Precarious
Dangerously unstable
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Expository
Explanitory
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Bolster
To support
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Daunt
To intimidate
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Inclined
Tending towards one direction
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Uniform
Constant
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Perceptive
Having a keen understanding
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Superficial
Shallow
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Lucid
Clear
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Immune
Safe from harm
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Aesthetic
Concerned with art or beauty
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Prodigal
Extravagant
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Assess
To measure
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Deter
To prevent
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Complacent
Smug
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Contempt
Disdain
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Eloquent
Speaking well
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Virtue
Moral excellence
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Vital
Essential
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Guile
Cunning
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Biased
Prejudiced
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Censor
To delete material
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Vulnerable
Capable of being harmed
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Hypocrytical
Insincere
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Eccentric
Odd
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Disdain
Contempt
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Abstract
Theoretical
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Valid
Founded on fact
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Subtle
Not obvious
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Enigma
Mystery
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Inevitable
Unavoidable
