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30 Cards in this Set
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Assimilationism |
(n) the process of a minority group being absorbed into the majority culture |
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Vindicate |
(v) to clear of blame or suspicion; acquit |
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Disheveled |
(adj) messy |
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Deferred |
(v) postponed |
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Fester |
(v) to become infected |
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Futile |
(adj) useless,pointless |
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Graft |
(n) bribery |
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Indictment |
(n) a criminal charge, an accusation |
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Insinuate |
(v) to suggest indirectly,to hint |
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Unobtrusive |
(adj)not attracting attention, low-key |
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Eccentric |
(adj) odd, unusual |
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Shrewd |
(adj) perceptive; having sharp powers or perception |
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Indifference |
(n) lack of interest; concern or sympathy |
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Plaintive |
(adj) mournful,sad,melancholy |
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Resignation |
(n) acceptance of something undesirable but inevitable |
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Misgiving |
(n) doubt |
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Implore |
(v) beg |
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Rebuff |
(v) to reject or refuse in an abrupt or ungracious manner |
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Emphatic |
(adj) forceful, energetic; showing emhasis |
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Melodrama |
(n) a highly emotional drama |
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Martyr |
(n) a person who killed or hurt because of his or her beliefs |
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Esteemed |
(adj) admirable; respected |
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Bourgeois |
(adj) characterized by middle-class attitudes or values |
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Elude |
(v) to escape or avoid in a skillful or cunning way |
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Falter |
(v) to hesitate |
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Grovel |
(v) to beg on one's knees |
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Epitaph |
(n) a statement written in memory of a person who has died;obituary |
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Precarious |
(adj) uncertain; risky |
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loot |
(n) money |
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Reverie |
(n) a dream |
