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10 Cards in this Set
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ABSTRACT LIST 1 |
D: not concrete; unfigurative EX: But Einstein's work has been by no means confined to such abstract questions. |
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AESTHETIC LIST 1 |
D: having to do with the appreciation of beauty EX: In 1807 Corinne, the first aesthetic romance not written in German, appeared. |
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ALLEVIATE LIST 1 |
D: to ease a pain or a burden EX: She wasn't sure why she'd hope he was gone, except his absence would alleviate her guilty conscious. |
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AMBIVALENT LIST 1 |
D: simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain EX: He felt an ambivalence about the nature of his inmates. |
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AMBIGUOUS LIST 1 |
D: open to more than one interpretation; unclear EX: The theism of Hegel is ambiguous. |
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APATHETIC LIST 1 |
D: feeling or showing little emotion EX: He was incorrigibly frivolous, idle, and apathetic; his father had given. |
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AUSPICIOUS LIST 1 |
D: favorable; promising EX: The story pointed out several auspicious symbols. |
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BENEVOLENT LIST 1 |
D: well-meaning; generous EX: The General Charity Society is a benevolent association. |
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CANDOR LIST 1 |
D: sincerely; openness EX: Gone was Julie's candor expressed on her first visit. |
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COMPREHENSIVE LIST 1 |
D: broad or complete in scope or content EX: Wasmann's comprehensive definition so far accords with popular usage. |
