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Vocab 1-5
1,2,3's
Term | Definition |
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Obstinate | Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so. |
Distended | Swollen due to pressure from inside; bloated. |
Amorphous | Without a clearly defined shape or form. |
Paradigm | A typical example or pattern of something; a model. |
Obtrude | Become noticeable in an unwelcome or intrusive way. |
Diffident | Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence. |
Amnesty | An official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses. |
Hedonist | A person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life; a pleasure-seeker. |
Populism | A political doctrine that appeals to the interests and conceptions (such as fears) of the general people, especially contrasting those interests with the interests of the elite. |
Atrophy | Waste away, typically due to the degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution. |