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CP ENGLISH-DAY 7
VOCAB
11
English
Not Applicable
09/09/2005

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Term
ALTRUIST
Definition
" I'M INTERSTED IN THE WELFARE OF THE OTHER FELLOW, NOT IN MY OWN."
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EGOIST
Definition
"LET THE OTHER FELLOW TAKE CARE OF HIMSELF. MY INTERSTES COME FRIST,LAST, AND ALWAYS."
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CHAUVINIST
Definition
"MINE IS THE SUPERIOR RACE. HAVE WE NOT THE MONOPOLY ON BEAUTY, STRENGTH, BRAINS, CREATIVENESS, HONESTY, VIRTUE, AND BRAVERY?"
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LIBERAL
Definition
"LET'S NOT STAND STILL IN POLITICS. PROGRESS, CHANGE, EXPERIMENTATION--
THAT'S WHAT WE NEED!"
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EPICUREAN
Definition
"HAPPINESS,PLEASURE,FUN,REVELRY:THESE ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS IN LIFE."
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ATHEIST
Definition
"THERE'S A GOD? DON'T BE SILLY. ONLY STUPID PEOPLE BELIEVE IN GOD."
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AGNOSTIC
Definition
"MAYBE THERE IS A GOD. MAYBE THERE ISN'T. I DON'T KNOW, AND I DON'T BELIEVE ANYBODY ELSE DOES OR EVER WILL."
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STOIC
Definition
"THE WISE AND BRAVE MAN IS INDIFFRENT TO BOTH PAIN AND PLEASURE."
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JINGOIST
Definition
"WE'LL BUILD UP OUR NUCLEAR POWER, OUR TROOPS, AND OUR NAVY;WE'LL ARM TO THE HILT. THEN WE'LL DARE ANY NATION IN THE WORLD TO KNOCK THE CHIP OFF OUR SHOULDER!"
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FATALIST
Definition
"YOU CAN'T CHANGE THE FURTURE.IT'S ALL PLANNED AND WRITTEN DOWN."
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CONSERVATIVE
Definition
"LET'S KEEP THINGS JUST AS THEY ARE. WE'RE GETTING ALONG ALL RIGHT, SO WHY FOOL AROUND WITH ANY DANGEROUS HALF-BAKED, NEW-FANGLED THEORIES?"
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