Eng. II Honors Unit 3 Vocabulary

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disparage

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v; to belittle the importance or value of (someone or something) : to speak slightingly about (someone or something)

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empirical

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adj.; based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic

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arbitrarily

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adv.; on the basis of random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

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vicarious

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adj.; experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another

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self-recrimination

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n; the act of accusing or blaming oneself

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reciprocal/reciprocity

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adj.; given, felt, or done in return; n; the practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit

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rapport

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n; a friendly, harmonious relationship

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diametric

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adj.; completely opposed : being at opposite extremes

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ambivalence

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n.; the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

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insatiable

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adj.; incapable of being satisfied