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Ch. 1 BCV
Ch.1 BCV
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Undergraduate 1
08/30/2010

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egregious
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conspicuously bad or offensive
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impending
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going to happen soon
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infiltrate
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to pass secretly into enemy territory; to cause (a liquid, for example) to permeate a substance by passing through its pores
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segregate
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to separate or isolate from others or from a main body or group
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insidious
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working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy manner
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integrate
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to join with something else; unite; to make part of a larger unit
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increment
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something gained or added; one of a series of regular consecutive additions
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congregate
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to bring or some together in a group, crowd, or assembly
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contaminate
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to make impure or unclean by contact or mixture
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component
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a part that combines with other parts to form something bigger
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collaborate
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to work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort; to cooperate with an enemy occupation force in one's country
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consolidate
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to unite into one system or whole; combine
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correspond
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to be similar or equivalent in character, quantity, origin, structure, or function
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correspondence
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communication by letter, usually over a period of time
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concur
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to be of the same opinion
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corroborate
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to strengthen or support with other evidence; make more certain
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ANALOGY
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a statement showing the similarity between two things
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NOTORIOUS
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widely known, but in a negative way
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MORALE
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the state of spirits of a person or group as exhibited by confidence, cheerfulness, discipline, and willingness to perform assigned tasks, the general level of confidence or optimism felt by a person or group of people, especially as it affects discipline and motivation
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IMMORAL
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contrary to established accepted behaviors or principles
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