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15 Cards in this Set
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anthropocentric
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man-centered
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We believed in an anthropocentric cosmos.
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gastronome
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a gourmet or epicure
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Try the gastronome's recipe for squid a la mode.
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autodidact
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self-taught person
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His writing contains the tell-tale errors of the autodidact.
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monism
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doctrine that reality is one
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Einstein's space-time is a scientific monism.
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in medias res
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in the middle of things
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Homer began The Odyssey in medias res.
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lycanthrope
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werewolf
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Jove's anger turned Lycaon into a howling lycanthrope.
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circumambient
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surrounding
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Enjoy the circumambient breezes which waft over the deck.
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transmogrify
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change form
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The hecklers were transmogrified into obsequious admirers.
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reify
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treat as real
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To believe in THE DARK FORCE is to reify the concept of evil.
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au contraire
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to the contrary
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"Au contraire!" he exclaimed in protest.
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vivacious
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lively
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His vivacious conversation entertained the group long into the night.
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circumvent
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get around
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To circumvent this surgical procedure is dangerous.
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heliotropic
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sun-following
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The sun-seeking tourists reminded him of heliotropic plants.
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exculpate
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free from blame
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Fortunately, the jury exculpated the innocent girl.
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introspective
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inward looking
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His introspective thoughts were too personal to share.
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