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Term
ambivalence
Definition

n. having conflicting feelings, such as love and hate, about a person object, or idea

 

[am biv' e lens]

 

Term

martyrdom

 

Definition

n. Extreme Suffering.

 

The state of being a martyr (one who chooses death or makes a sacrifice rather than give up the religious faith or other belief

 

mar' ter dem

Term
placate
Definition

v. to pacify; to calm

 

plå' kat'

Term
utmost
Definition

n. the greatest amount or level; maximum

 

adj. most extreme; of the greatest degree.

 

ut' most'

Term
coherence
Definition

n. the quality of a logical or orderly relationship of parts; consistency; unity

 

ko her' ens

Term
refute
Definition

v. to disprove, to show that a person or statement is wrong by argument or proof

 

ri fyoot'

Term
paraphrase
Definition

v. to express in other words

 

n. a restatement of a passage using other words

 

par' e fraz'

Term
quota
Definition

n. part of a total amount; an allowance

 

the number of percentage of people of a specified type allow 

 

kwo' te

Term
median
Definition

n. the middle number in a specific sequence of numbers

 

adj. relating to or located in the middle

 

me' deen

Term
symmetrical
Definition

adj. regular n arrangement of matching parts; balanced

 

si me' tri kel

Term
Ostracize
Definition

v. to exclude, by a general consent, from society or from privileges

 

os' tre siz

Term
pervasive
Definition

adj. having the quality to spread throughout extensive

 

per va; siv, -ziv

Term
stratification
Definition

n. the act or process of developing levels of class or privilege

 

strat' e fi ka' shen

Term
cacophony
Definition

n. harsh, jarring sound

 

(ke kof' e ne)

Term
decorum
Definition

n. dignified conduct or appearance

 

(di kor' em, -kor'-)

Term
repertoire
Definition

n. all of the work that a performer is preoared to present

 

the skills used in a particular occupation

 

(rep' er twar', -twor rep' e-)

Term
alfresco
Definition

italian

 

adv. out-of-doors; in the open air

 

adj. outdoors

Term
zeitgeist
Definition

German

n. the spirit of the time; the general feeling of a particular period of time.

Term
du jour
Definition

french

 

 n. mistake; a slip or blunder manners or conduct

Term
fluctuate
Definition

v. to vary irregularly; to change

 

flik' choo at'

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