Vocab Chapter 5 Flashcards
(10 cards)
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Arbitrary
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Determined by personal judgment, not rule or reason; based on impulse
2
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Mercenary
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Motivated only by financial gain; greedy
3
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Allusion
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An indirect reference
4
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Syndrome
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A group of symptoms typical of a particular disease of condition
5
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Euphemism
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A mild or vague term used as a substitute for one consider offensive or upleasant
6
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Appease
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To calm, especially by giving into the demands of
7
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Banal
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Lacking originality; overused; Commonplace
8
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Taint
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To stain the honor of someone or something
9
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Assail
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To attack physically of verbally
10
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Altruistic
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Unselfishly concerned for the well fair of others; unselfish
