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ACCT1010 #1

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Juggernaut   A huge, powerful, and overwhelming force or institution  
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Unctuous   Excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily  
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Oxymoron   A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjuction  
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Eschew   Deliberately avoid using; abstain from  
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Epiphany   A moment of sudden revelation or insight  
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Redoubt   A temporary or supplementary fortification, typically square or polygonal and without flanking defenses  
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Hobson's Choice   A choice of taking what is available or nothing at all  
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Exacerbate   To make worse  
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Gonzo   Of or associated with a journalistic writing of an exaggerated, subjective, and fictionalized style; bizarre or crazy  
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Bifurcate   To divide into branches or forks  
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Icon   A person or thing regarded as a representative symbol of something  
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Iconolast   A person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions  
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Watershed   An event or period marking a turning point in a course of action or state of affairs  
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Euphemism   A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be to harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing  
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Vicarious   Experienced in the imagination through the feeling or actions of another person  
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