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Approbation
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n. An expression of approval, praise
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Benighted
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adj. Existing in a state of moral, cultural, or intellectual darkness; unenlighted
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bourgeois
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n. the middle class or a member of the middle class
adj. very concerned with middle-class values 2. Reflecting mediocrity |
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credo
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a strongly held belief, a guide to one's action
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empirical
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based on exprerience or obserbation as opposed to theory
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eschew
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to stay away from; to shun
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expatiate
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to speak or writea bout in great detal; to elaborate, usually used with on or upon
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iconoclast
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one who attacks established beliefs, customs, or institutions
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indigence
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an extreme level of poverty
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laudable
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praiseworthy
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mandate
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*a clear command or instruction
*to require or order |
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ostensible
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only seemingly so, apparent
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recalcitrant
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unwilling to accept another's authority, stubborn defiant
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regurgitate
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to expel from the stomach
to repeat mindlessly what one has learned |
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risible
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provoking or causing laughter
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