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Week 2
Vocabulary Set
10
English
Undergraduate 1
08/31/2012

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Term
zeigeist
Definition
the spirit of a particular time in history
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hedonism
Definition
the pursuit of pleasure
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misnomer
Definition
the misuse of a name/term
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caveat
Definition
a warning
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paradox
Definition
a statement that seems contradictory to common sense and yet seems true
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cognoscente
Definition
a person who has expert knowledge in a particular subject
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apotheosis
Definition
elevation of someone to a divine status
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milieu
Definition
the physical or social setting in which something occurs
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luminary
Definition
a person who inspires others; an artificial light
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cadence
Definition
a rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds/words; modulation/inflection of the voice
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