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15 Cards in this Set
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Hyperbole |
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. |
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Adept |
very skilled or proficient at something. |
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Displacement |
the moving of something from its place or position. |
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Integrate |
combine (one thing) with another so that they become a whole. |
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Refrain |
stop oneself from doing something. |
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Scrutiny |
critical observation or examination. |
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Belligerence |
aggressive or warlike behavior. |
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Evoke |
bring or recall to the conscious mind. |
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Materialist |
Materialism is a form of philosophical monism which holds that matter is the fundamental substance in nature, and that all phenomena, including mental phenomena and consciousness, are results of material interactions. |
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Solidarity |
unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; mutual support within a group. |
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Tentative |
not certain or fixed; provisional. |
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Contradict |
deny the truth of (a statement), especially by asserting the opposite. |
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Hummock |
a hillock, knoll, or mound. a hump or ridge in an ice field. |
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Pessimism |
a tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen; a lack of hope or confidence in the future |
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Trepidation |
a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen. |
