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WW Lesson 4
WW Lesson 4 Vocab
15
Language - English
12th Grade
10/08/2008

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Term
approbation
Definition
n.
An expression of approval; praise.
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benighted
Definition
adj. Existing in a state of moral, cultural, or intellectual darkness; unenlightened.
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bourgeois
Definition
n. THe middle class or a member of the middle class.

adj. Very concerned with middle-class values, such as respectability and material well being, with an inclination toward mediocrity.

Reflecting mediocrity.
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credo
Definition
n. A strongly held belief; a guide to one's action.
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empirical
Definition
adj. Based on experience or observations opposed to theory; capable of being confirmed by observation.
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eschew
Definition
v. To stay away from; to shun, especially on practical or moral grounds.
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expatiate
Definition
v. To speak or wire about in great detail to elaborate, usually used with on or upon.
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inconoclaset
Definition
n. One who attack established beliefs, customs, or institutions.
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indigence
Definition
n. Extreme level of poverty.

indigent: n. A person who is indigent.
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laudable
Definition
adj. Praiseworthy
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mandate
Definition
n. A clear command or instruction.

v. To require or order.
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ostensible
Definition
adj. Only seemingly so; apparent
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recalcitrant
Definition
adj. Unwilling to accept another's authority; stubbornly defiant.

n. recalcitrance
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regurgitate
Definition
v. To expel (partially digested food) from the stomach.

To repeat mindlessly what one had learned.
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risible
Definition
adj. Provoking or causing laughter.
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