Reading Terms

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Barnstorming

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traveling around the country, making speeches or performing

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segregation

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the separation by race or class from the rest of society; isolation or exclusion from a group

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mocked

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ridiculed, scorned, made fun of

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vile

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unpleasant or objectionable

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forbearance

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patience, restraint

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suppress

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to check or inhibit the expression of an impulse, to deliberately hold back

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rattling

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unnerving, upsetting

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reverence

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a feeling or awe and respect and often love

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mission

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a special assignment given to a person or a group

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appalled

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upset, dismayed

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feminist

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one who believes in the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes

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pondering

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thinking, reflecting on, weighing carefully in the mind

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halting

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hesitant, reluctant, slow to speak, act, or decide

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disdain

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to reject, to treat or regard with contempt

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endorse

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approve, support

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aspiration

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a desire for achievement

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sup

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to dine, to have supper

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minimal

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smallest in amount or degree

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dedicated

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committed, devoted

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essence

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critical element, the inherent nature of something, a defining characteristic

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innately

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inborn, inherent, in possession of at birth

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attainment

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the achievement of a goal or objective

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crafting

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making or constructing

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culmination

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completion

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homogenizing

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bringing uniformity or consistency to different element

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proliferation

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rapid growth or increase

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clout

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influence, power

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conundrums

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dilemmas, situations requiring a choice among options that are equally unfavorable

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viable

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capable of sustaining life

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momentous

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of great importance or significance

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permeability

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ability to pass or flow through

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dissemination

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a spreading about

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deleterious

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harmful, causing injury

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buffers

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barriers, things that separate or protect: natural buffers such as river or mountain ranger; created buffers such as fences or borders between countries

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salient

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prominent, standing out

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vulnerabilities

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weaknesses

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quirks

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unpredictable acts, strange behaviors

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unwarranted

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groundless, without reason or necessity

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deliberate

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decisive, with careful consideration

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cohesion

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to stick or hold together

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pedants

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those who pay unnecessary attention to rules and "book learning"

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embedded

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integrated or fitted into a surrounding whole

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pipeline

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a channel of communication, a system through which something is moved

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grunt

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slang; an infantryman in the U.S. military, esp. vietman; one who performs routine tasks

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top brass

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slang term for high ranking military officials or other in high positions

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navigate

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to plan or follow a plan or course laid out

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helm

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leadership position, place of control

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raging

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moving or speaking with great violence or anger

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grope

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to search blindly or uncertainly

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intervals

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amounts or time between events

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oxygenate

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treat, combine, or infuse with oxygen

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vivid

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bright, lifelike, realistic

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abstinence

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self-denial, the act of refraining from indulging an appetite

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desolate

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deserted

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phobia

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an abnormal or irrational fear

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rigid

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inflexible

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bewildered

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confused

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potential

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able to be but not yet in existence

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consistently

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with regularity or uniformity or results

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uncertainty reduction theory

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anxiety increases as the level of uncertainty or unfamiliarity increase

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apprehension

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anxiety, fear about the future

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vantage

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strategic, position: a position offering a comprehensive view or perspective

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spotlight effect

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a belief that other are observing you more carefully than they actually are

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itinerary

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account or record of an experience or a journey

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visualization

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formation of a mental image

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relabeling

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assigning positive words or phrase to physical reactions

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diaphragm

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a muscular membrane that functions in breathing

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astonishing

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amazing, filling with sudden wonder

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staggering

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overwhelming

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dire

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desperate, urgent, terrible

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chilling

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tending to lower the spirits or dampen enthusiasm

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ammunition magazine

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firearm attachment for holding cartridges

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dysfunctional

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impaired, not working

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combustible

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having the capacity to ignite and burn, either literally or figuratively

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unfathomable

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not understandable, incomprehensible

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cues

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signals, hints, suggestions

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procreation

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sexual reproduction

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agitation

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emotional disturbance, restlessness

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implicit

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implied, suggested, not directly expressed

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succinctly

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expressing much in few words, concisely

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succinctly

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expressing much in few words, concisely

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tainted

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morally corrupted

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adulation

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excessive flattery or admiration

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exuberance

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enthusiasm, joy

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stammered

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spoke in a way marked by uncontrollable pauses or repetitions

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cheeky

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bold, impertinent

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seething

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violent, excited, or agitated

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concocted

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devised, contrived, prepared by mixing ingredients

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stark

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harsh, grim, blunt

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railed

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expressed objection or criticism in bitter, harsh, or abusive language

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chastens

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restrains, subdues, punishes

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nexus

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means of connection, link, ties, connected series or group

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disproportionate

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out of proportion, as in size, shape, or amount

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incessant

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continuing without interruption

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stereotypes

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the perceptions, beliefs, and expectations that a person has about members of a certain group

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schemas

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ideas about the world based on past experience and expectations

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prejudice

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a positive or negative attitude toward people in different groups

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social discrimination

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differential treatment of people in different groups

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cognitive

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relating to mental processes underlying all aspects of human thought

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contact hypothesis

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the idea that stereotypes or prejudice towards a group will decrease as contact with the group increase

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orientation

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one's adjustment to or relation toward something, sexuality in this case

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targeted

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chosen, marked, singled out

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empathy

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identification with someone else's situation or feelings

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advocacy

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arguing in favor of something, supporting a cause

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stymie

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to puzzle, baffle, stump

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archaic

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outdated, no longer current

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esteem

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favorable regard, respect

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debate

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to consider, discuss,, or argue pros and cons

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equatorial

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relating to the equator, or the imaginary line around the earths middle

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complex

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complicated, intricate

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intangible

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incapable of being perceived through the senses

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elite

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having intellectual, social, or economic status

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conspicuous

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noticeable, attracting attention

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deception

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misrepresentation, a trick

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disinhibiting

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allowing one to act without restraint

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attributes

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traits, characteristics

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histogram

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a bar graph in which the bars are proportional to the classes into which the variable has been sorted

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stigma

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a mark, or sign of disgrace

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rigorous

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harsh, difficult, demanding

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compatible

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capable of existing or functioning well together

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conveying

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communicating, imparting

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specious

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seemingly true, but actually false

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intimidates

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discourages or forces

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expletives

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exclamations or oaths, curse words

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pretentious

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demanding undeserved distinction or merit

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defuse

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make less dangerous or hostile

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maxim

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a brief, clear statement of a principle or rule of conduct

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incentive

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a punishment or reward that induces action

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compensation

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payment, reimbursement

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persist

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continue

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amorphous

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lacking definite organization or form

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dilemma

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a situation requiring a choice between options

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denotation

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a word's literal, dictionary meaning

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connotation

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a word's subjective, emotional meaning

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slang

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an expression identified with a specific group of people

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jargon

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technical terminology used within specialized group

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euphemisms

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inoffensive expressions that replace words that may offend

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abstract word

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a word that identifies and idea or a feeling instead of a concrete object

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concrete word

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a word that identifies something that can be seen or touched

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noise

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environmental or competing distractions that hinder effective communication

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integrity

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strict observance of a moral or ethical code

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plagiarism

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passing off someone else's ideas or work as your own

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accountable

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responsible, answerable for

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detect

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discover

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academic professionalism

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personal integrity

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humility

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the quality of being respectful

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pruning

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removing, cutting back

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superficial

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shallow, trivial, concerned only with the obvious

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networked

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connected by computer so as to facilitate online interaction with other

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aloof

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distant, reserved in social interaction

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utopian

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impractical, idealistic

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fraught

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upsetting, marked by distress

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pallbearers

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those carrying a coffin at a funeral

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lament

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regret, grieve, mourn

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validation

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substantiation, verification, proof

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disquiet

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trouble, bother

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nostalgia

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a longing for the past

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simulacrum

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image, representation

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affinity

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attraction, feeling of kinship

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serendipity

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the ability of making fortunate discoveries by accident