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

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De Facto

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actually existing or In effect, although not legally required or sanctioned

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depredation

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the act of preying upon or plundering

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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

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harbinger

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a forerunner, herald

to herald the approach of

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