vocab quiz 15 Flashcards
(5 cards)
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casuistry
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the determination of right and wrong in questions of conduct or conscience by the application of general ethical principles; specious arguement
2
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De Facto
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actually existing or In effect, although not legally required or sanctioned
3
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depredation
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the act of preying upon or plundering
4
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empathy
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a sympathetic understanding of or identification with the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of someone or something else
5
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harbinger
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a forerunner, herald
to herald the approach of