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Chapters 10-12
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02/16/2005

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Term
Acumen
Definition
(N.)keenness of insight; quickness or accuracy of judgment.
SYN: Acuity
ANT: Ignorance
Term
Adjudicate
Definition
(V.)To act as judge in a matter
SYN: Mediate
Term
Anachronism
Definition
(N.) A chronological misplacing of events, objects, customs, or persons in regard to each other.
SYN: Chronological error
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Apocryphal
Definition
(Adj.) Of doubtful of questionable authenticity
SYN: Mythical
ANT: Authentic, True
Term
Disparity
Definition
(N.) A difference or inequality in age, rank, degree, amount, or quality; a dissimilarity, unlikeness
SYN: Discrepancy
ANT: Similarity
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Dissimulate
Definition
(V.) To hide or disquise one's true thoughts, feelings, or intentions.
SYN: Pretend, misrepresent
ANT: Reveal
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Empirical
Definition
(Adj.) Derived from, dependent upon. or guided by practical experience, observation, or experiment, rather than by theory; so verifiable.
SYN: Observed
ANT: Theoretical
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Flamboyant
Definition
(Adj.) Highly elaborate or ornate
SYN: Showy
ANT: Sedate, sober
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Fulsome
Definition
(Adj.) Offensively insincere or excessive
SYN: Repulsive
ANT: Understand, agreeable
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Immolate
Definition
(V.) To kill as a sacrafice, especially by fire.
SYN: Slay
ANT: Save, rescue
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Imperceptible
Definition
(Adj.) Incapable of being perceived by the senses or the mind.
SYN: Undetectable
ANT: Noticeable
Term
Lackey
Definition
(N.) A uniformed male servant
SYN: Footman
ANT: Lord
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Liasion
Definition
(N.) the contact or means or communtication between groups.
SYN: Channel
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Monolithic
Definition
(adj.) Characterized by massiveness
SYN: Massive
ANT: Diversified
Term
Mot Juste
Definition
(N.) the most suitable or exact word or expression.
SYN: Right word
ANT: Misusage
Term
Nihilism
Definition
(N.) A total rejection of exsisting laws, institutions, and moral values.
ANT: Conservatism
Term
Patrician
Definition
(N.) A member or the ruling class.
SYN: Aristocrat
ANT: Peasant
Term
Propitiate
Definition
(V.) to make someone or something favorable inclined twoard oneself.
SYN: Placate
ANT: Provoke
Term
Sic
Definition
(Adv.) Thus so; intentionally written so
Term
Subliminate
Definition
(V.) to redirect the energy of a biological or instinctual impulse into a higher or more acceptable channel.
SYN: Rechannel, evaluate
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