Chapter 17-20 Vocab Flash Cards

 
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stratagem a cunning scheme meant to trick or decieve 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:48:30 GMT view revision history
reverie a daydream, deep thought 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:48:30 GMT view revision history
rationality logic and reasoning 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:48:30 GMT view revision history
postulate to assume the truth of something, especially as the basis for study or argument 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:48:30 GMT view revision history
ponder to deeply think about thoroughly 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:48:30 GMT view revision history
Plausible appearing to be true of reasonable 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:48:30 GMT view revision history
philosophy the study of reality based on logical reasoning rather than on observation or experimentation 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:48:30 GMT view revision history
pensive deeply, often sadly thoughtful 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:48:30 GMT view revision history
epiphany the sudden realization of or insight into an essential truth 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:48:30 GMT view revision history
dogmatic firmly stating personal opinions as truth 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:48:30 GMT view revision history
vigilant watchful, on the alert 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:48:30 GMT view revision history
Tacit not spoken; understood from actions or statements 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:48:30 GMT view revision history
Scrutinize To examine carefully, with close attention to details 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:44:34 GMT view revision history
receptive ready or willing to accept something 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:44:34 GMT view revision history
rapt deeply absorbed in something, engrossed 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:44:34 GMT view revision history
preoccupy to hold attention completely 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:44:34 GMT view revision history
oblivious lacking awareness 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:43:19 GMT view revision history
heedless not paying attention; thoughtless 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:43:19 GMT view revision history
enthrall to capture someone's attention, to charm, to fascinate 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:43:19 GMT view revision history
disregard to ignore, to pay no attention to 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:43:19 GMT view revision history
vibrant pulsing with energy; vigorous 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:42:05 GMT view revision history
Vehement showing intense emotion or passion; forceful 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:42:05 GMT view revision history
undaunted not discouraged by danger or difficulty 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:42:05 GMT view revision history
outspoken frank and unreserved in speech, candid 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:42:05 GMT view revision history
Incisive clear and sharp in analysis or expression 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:40:41 GMT view revision history
headstrong determined to have ones own way; stubbornly and often recklessly willful 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:40:41 GMT view revision history
foolhardy unwisely bold; rash 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:40:41 GMT view revision history
flout to disobey openly, to defy 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:40:41 GMT view revision history
ferocity fierceness 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:40:41 GMT view revision history
assert to state or express firmly 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:40:41 GMT view revision history
unwittingly unknowingly, without awareness 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:40:41 GMT view revision history
spontaneity the quality of following personal impulse rather than outside influences or planning 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:40:41 GMT view revision history
Prophetic Foreseeing or predicting the future 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:36:28 GMT view revision history
premeditated planned or arranged in advance 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:36:28 GMT view revision history
haphazard without plan or order; chosen randomly 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:36:28 GMT view revision history
Fortuitous happening by luck accident 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:36:28 GMT view revision history
deliberation slow, careful thought 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:35:11 GMT view revision history
Contrive To cleverly plan, plot, or design 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:35:11 GMT view revision history
Coincidental Happening or existing at the same time by accident 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:35:11 GMT view revision history
Arbitrary Based upon impulse or random chance, rather than on reason 0 bablume Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:35:11 GMT view revision history

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