vocab Flashcards

(45 cards)

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introvert

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someone who prefers and thrives in low stimulation environments

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extrovert

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someone who prefers and thrives in high stimulation environments

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relentless

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without stopping, without giving up

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misperception

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to understand incorrectly; a misunderstanding

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5
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embodiment

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the perfect representation of an idea

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charismatic

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charming, magnetic

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unwittingly

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unintentionally, accidentally

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sheepish

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embarrassed or shy after doing wrong

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inherent

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a natural quality or characteristic

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transgression

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a serious mistake

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empathy

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the ability to share or understand the emotions or feelings of another person

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marginalized

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a group that is given little importance, power, or influence

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predilection

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a preference

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repressive

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extremely controlling

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misogynistic

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showing hatred towards women

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relevant

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related to the topic at hand

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homogeneous

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the same

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nuance

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a slight or subtle difference

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tumultuous

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loud, excited

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plausible

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possibly true

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vogue

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something that is possible

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inadvertently

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rife

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widespread, usually bad

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validate

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to check or prove accuracy

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oblige
to force to do something because of rule or law
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acquiesce
to accept being silent
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vex
to annoy
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perilous
full of danger
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unreliable
not trusted
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thwart
to prevent someone from doing something
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enigma
a mystery
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ominous
threatening harm or evil
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cryptic
mysterious, puzzling
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tact
the skill of handling difficult or delicate situations
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tactful
not offensive
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culpable
blameworthy, guilty
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zealous
extremely enthusiastic
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perpetrator
a person who commits a crime
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bewildered
confused, perplexed
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feign
to pretend, to put of the appearance of
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fraught
filled with or full of (usually an emotion)
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uncanny
extraordinary, having or seeming to have an inexplicable basis for
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demise
the destruction or the death of something or someone
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insipid
without any interesting or distinctive qualities, bland
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cacophony
a harsh, discordant, meaningless mixture or sounds