Chp. 12-16 Vocab Flashcard

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What is a 'principle'?

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A fundamental truth.

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What is the meaning of 'sophisticated'?

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Refined.

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What does 'complex' mean?

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Complicated and intricate.

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What does 'bourgeois' refer to?

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Middle-class values.

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What does 'genuine' mean?

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Authentic and real.

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What is the definition of 'abstract'?

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Existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence.

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What does 'metaphor' mean?

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A figure of speech that implies a comparison between two unlike things.

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What is 'irony'?

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A contrast between expectation and reality.

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What does 'cliché' refer to?

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An overused expression or idea.

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What is the meaning of 'ambiguous'?

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Open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.