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15 Cards in this Set
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Ascribe |
verb : to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author Many groups often ascribe their success to the leaders of the group. |
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Augment |
verb : to add something to (something) in order to improve or complete it I am going to augment my bank account by making multiple deposits |
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Commodity |
Noun : something that is bought and sold: something or someone that is useful or valued Many people say that time is a commodity. |
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Complacent |
Adjective : satisfied with how things are and not wanting to change them The population grew complacent about the reforms made by the government |
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Contemplative |
Adjective : involving, allowing, or causing deep thought The contemplative math problem took 3 professors to solve |
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Discursive |
Adjective : talking or writing about many different things in a way that is not highly organized The authors discursive writing style made his book hard too understand. |
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Elicit |
verb : to get (a response, information, etc.) from someone: to draw forth or bring out No matter how hard he tried he could not elicit a response from the suspect. |
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Feign |
verb : to pretend to feel or be affected by (something) : to give a false appearance of In order to get people to stop texting her, she decided that she was going to feign her death. |
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Introspection |
noun : the process of examining your own thoughts or feelings Many churches have a moment of introspection in their teachings |
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Petulant |
adjective : having or showing the attitude of people who become angry and annoyed when they do not get what they want After the cookies was denied to him, he filled up with petulant anger and crushed the cookie. |
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Qualify |
verb to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form Many people like to qualify objects in their house for organizational purposes. |
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Reminiscence |
noun : the act of remembering or telling about past experiences His reminiscence of his childhood was very broad with very few details |
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Semantic |
adjective : of or relating to the meanings of words and phrases We often analyze the semantics of the books we read over the summer |
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Syllogism |
noun : a formal argument in logic that is formed by two statements and a conclusion which must be true if the two statements are true: a subtle, specious, or crafty argument He used syllogism to prove his point correct. |
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Vanquish |
verb : to defeat (someone) completely in a war, battle, etc. Although we always wish to vanquish our opponents, sometimes we suffer defeat |
