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22 Cards in this Set
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Realist
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A person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly
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Idealist
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One who is unrealistic and impractical; a visionary.
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Pragmatist
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A person who takes a practical approach to problems and is concerned primarily with the success or failure of her actions
Economical. |
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Sympathy
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To understand the pain and sorrow of another.
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Empathy
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To feel the pain and sorrow or another.
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Paradox
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A seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true
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Choiceless choice
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2 choices where only 1 choice is reasonable.
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Situational ethics
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Losing morals in times of stress.
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Nature/Nurture
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Nature vs. Society
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Rationalization
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Justification, explaining actions
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Eponym
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The title of the book is also the name of the author.
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Bildungsroman
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Coming of age story
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Blasphemy
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The act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God.
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Euphemism
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Politically correct, disguising bold commetns
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Foil
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A person whose purpose is to reveal the physical or emotional characteristics of the main character.
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Childish/childlike.
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Childish: immature.
Childlike: innocent. |
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Assimilation
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The process whereby a minority group gradually adopts the customs and attitudes of the prevailing culture.
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Quantitative/Qualitative
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Quantity vs. Quality
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Genre
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Type of fiction books.
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Denotation/connotation
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Direct meaning vs. Associated meaning
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Irony
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The opposite of what's expected.
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Noble savage
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Person of nature.
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