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12 Cards in this Set
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egocentric
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self-centered
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The egocentric snob didn't notice whom he hurt.
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tangible
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touchable
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A paycheck is one of the tangible benefits of a job.
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demagogue
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corrupt politician
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The demagogue played on public prejudices.
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preclude
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foreclose
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Don't preclude that option.
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cryptologist
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code breaker
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British cryptologists cracked the German code.
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ethnocentrism
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racial or cultural prejudice
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We deplore his narrow ethnocentrism.
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pedagogue
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teacher
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A humorless pedant is a poor pedagogue.
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recant
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retract
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Galileo was force to recant his heliocentric statements.
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revoke
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cancel
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Permission to travel has been revoked.
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pugnacious
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combative
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The pugnacious bully got his comeuppance.
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incisive
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sharp
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Her incisive questions cut deeply into the issue.
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diatribe
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abusive criticism
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The German leader delivered a diatribe against the French
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